“I try not to pay too much attention. At some point in life it’s important to realize that no matter what you do, people are going to have something to say about it so you may as well do/wear what makes you happy. I’ve seen a small number of gay men criticize my choice of swimwear for being immodest and ‘stereotypically gay.’ People are entitled to feel however they feel, but again, I wear what I wear for me and not for them; because it makes me feel good. I’m not looking for everyone’s approval all of the time. There is a time and place for modesty, but, for me at least, a hot summer day in Chicago, on a boat with a bunch of other gay dudes is not one of them. And frankly I don’t care what some may consider to be a gay stereotype or not, and anyone using that as some kind of jab is probably grappling with their own internalized homophobia. I wear what makes me happy.”
–Country singer Steve Grand, weighing in on the attention he received after sharing the above photo on Instagram.
Manny Yoko
<3
Antonio Murillo Retana
Well said
Auxifur Wolfgram
He has a point. If he feels comfortable with what he wears, then he should feel obligated to wear it, without needing anyone’s approval. It’s not like he’s trying to impress anyone, but expressing himself.
Dean Krenske
Who cares
Mike Malone
He look amazing , so go for it!!
James Robinson
Be true to oneself or you can’t be real to anyone else. Besides, I think you look hot in it 😉
Jesse Erickson
why does anyone care?
Xzamilio
Yep… that’s a fairly accurate assessment… if you got it. flaunt it… because it won’t always be that aesthetically pleasing.
Mike Smith
You go Steve! Too bad for the closet queens.
James Roach
No one’s offended, per se, we were just pointing out you were dressed like a ho. A really expensive rentboy.com sorta ho, who’s probably pretty good at it. Just like those Sean Cody hos you cast in your music videos. But you’re a Catholic from Chicago and there’s nothing especially Country about your music, and if you really want to say something with your art, I would suggest you do a lot differently.
Milton Appleby
This is really dumb. A discussion about a fucking swimming garment.
Robert Rupp
Damn Steve you are good. Glad I can say. I knew you when
Michael Damien Aguilar
okay, THIS is the stupidest thing i have seen on FB (i’m sure i will be writing that over and over…).
Ean Triston Nelson
Love the jealous bitches above who can’t stand a Hot man showing off what he clearly has. Go suck on it losers. And You Go Steve!!!
Michael Mora
What’s not to like?
Saucey Erik
ð??¶unless they payin’ yo’ bills…pay them bitches no mind…ð??¶
Hussain-TheCanadian
I think the issue people have with him is: he said that he hates it when people judge him based on his looks/body and wants to be taken seriously as a singer/musician – then he turns around and posts pictures of his body/bulge and doesn’t want the rest of us to comment and point out the inherent contradiction of what he wants.
I’m happy for him that hes comfortable with his body and wants to show it off, but don’t be upset with the reaction, whistles, fantasizing, sexual comments and all that comes with it.
GorgeousNotGeorge
Actually I was more offended by the bandanna on his head…what was that. The speedo, people get over it, it was comfortable and he has the body for it.
Jaime Enrique Sibauste
Baby you can wear whatever you want don’t listen to the haters!
Damon Robbins
Hey Steve, You are young, hot and you rocked that swim suit!
Adrian Paul Annas
This wouldn’t be an issue in Europe
Dan Gazzana
I dont really know who he is but if I looked like him Id wear it to ……
L Daniel E Kaufman
Queerty! God you’re like the stepchild gay! ( slap! ) next!
Link Ludington
Looks like a perfect fit to me!
Doum Roy Bastien
GOOD FOR YOU MAN 1
Francisco Orengo
I am happy with his speedo mmmmmmmmmmm..
barkomatic
@James Roach: Wow, your jealousy and shame is showing through.
Tony Lawrence
The speedo isn’t too small….Steve just has a plenty of family jewels to tuck in….I would of been disappointed if he was in something to his knees (boardshorts)….the man has a body-he’s proud of it-he is not ashamed-end of discussion!! You go Steve!! Won’t hear a whine out of me!!! <3
Sat Inder S. Khalsa
He’s posed nude, why would he care about this?
AnTonio L Larcusi
i don’t mind him in tiny speedos….not one bit ð???
Billy Budd
He looks fine in the speedo.
Jordan Lee
Only Americans seem to find Speedos offensive, they’re worn throughout Europe and Australia. Don’t know why people are so uptight.
Shane Camfield
Yummmm
Victor Martinez
I think he should take it off. 😉
Coffee lover
“I wear what makes me happy”.
He is very easy on the eye. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that it makes me very happy to see him wearing what makes him happy.
Dieter Michaels
If not for the way he looks, not a single person outside of his circle of friends would even know who he is. The LGBT community is so shallow. In LGBT land,,,, you can do whatever you want, as long as you are HOT. Ugly gay guy cures Cancer? who cares? But a hot guy in a speedo sings average music? BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!
S B Hadley Wilson
Well said.
lykeitiz
Personally, I was very bothered by his attire. Hot & bothered.
Joseph S Spinelli
Right on!
MarionPaige
is tight fitting swimwear “comfortable”? What Grand is wearing in the above photo looks like something you put on for a photograph, not something you wear to lounge around a boat on a hot day.
Joe Kelly
Amen!
Scott Osburne
Some people are just nasty, jealous people.
Lester Louie
The ones that criticize are just jealous because they can get away with it.
sportyguy1983
I am sorry Stevie, but when you publicly post pics for everyone to see the you are asking for people to comment (good or bad). When to seek to be a public figure then you know you will have praise and criticism. There is no chance he didn’t wear those speedos not to draw attention.
Peter Cardenas
It dose not bother me at all!!!!
Donny Massey
Why not he’s worked hard for that body. I’d show it off too. Jealous bitches.
Mark Watson
Yaaaaass! Preach baby! U wear whatever makes u feel good! If u got it, flaunt it!
John Hogan
I agree he should wear what he wants but he has to know it gets him attention. His music is so good, I just dont want that to be over looked
Tony Stokes
Why are people being shamed for liking a guy in a tight speedo? Leave that to the homophobes.
SeeingAll
@Jordan Lee: And on horrible bodies too.
John Morris
Talented and smart.
Sean Roy
Meh
Julian Rogers
Does that include “hot and bothered” ?
bigrawtop
Everyone is right on all their points. Show it baby.
Tony Lee Churchill
O.o Bothered by it? BOTHERED?! As in “hot and…”?
Ladbrook
@MarionPaige: Why do you get to decide what is “comfortable” or appropriate for someone else? Was he at your private birthday party or something? Yeah, didn’t think so.
Your grotesque statement is literally what he’s complaining about. You proved his point, you ever-present and self-loathing troll.
Theo Phillip
god with that body who wouldn’t?
Greg Scott
He looks good in it – and yes, we should all wear what we want and be comfortable
Francisco Orengo
I can get him a smaller one lol
John Copeland
I’m not bothered by these pics.. At all..
Raúl Hernández
Ok, who complained about the speedo being to small?
Bauhaus
@MarionPaige:
“is tight fitting swimwear “comfortable”?”
Perhaps it is, for those with a big crank and an ample sack, you cooter.
brianrio66
Steve, – looking the way you do, – PLEASE kept wearing swimwear that looks so awesome on you!
Matthew Aguilar
Ooooohhhh… I ain’t mad at that! ð??
Ron King
I’m feeling it.
Mercurical Memo
The dude looks hot! WTF??? Why is this an issue? I wish MORE MEN would wear this. Then I’d go to the beach more often.
dholl614
@James Roach: James Roach, what a lousy comment to make. I don’t think your care bear avatar would approve. Consider changing it to something more fitting.
Gary Yurchak
I don’t see a problem its not to small 🙂
Juan Lopez
I’d love to see Luke Bryan wear something like that..
Kenny Amado
Yea well he Better not get pissed when a guy hits on him. He looks as gay as a unicorn eating skittles jumping over a rainbow faring glitter to Cher playing in the background.
Houston Jones
The only thing I find bothersome about his speedo is its not on my bedroom floor
Michael Osterfeld
No one even cares who he is.
Jarele Robinson
There are naked photos of him floating around from his modeling days. Do you really think he gives a crap about wearing a speedo?
Eric Graber
Face it… IF I looked THAT HOT N SEXY…. I’d wear one too!!!!!
Glad he wears his….. Woof!
Jean-Claude Poulin
The only queens who critisize an in shape man wearing a brief bathing suit are the fat pigs trying to convince themselves that THEY are beautiful and old trolls who haven’t been able to get it up in years. (lol)
Craig Shapiro
What pleases you pleasures me. Thanks for sharing. Great smile! and then some.
Chris Boss
Aww what a cute answer
Ricardo Tavares
Is this news ??? Really ?
Kerry Ferrari
Look like snappy undies.
James Wilbanks
Ya hot and bothered !!
notwuk
Ah…mdont you love American conservatism. Cme to Europe… Hed be thown off the beach for wearing too much ??
Duane Lee
hope he washed them first; otherwise it kind of odd to be snacking on underwear
James Yeary
buy something that fits – not something for a 12 year old !!!!
Colin Thompson
Well said Steve …… ð???
dpk199625
People are free to wear what they want I suppose, to each their own I guess. Personally I think a guy looks way hotter in a pair of board shorts; wet and clinging to their bodies, but some gays just think they look better in ball hugging swim gear. I’m not sure what’s more distracting to look at in this pic, his bunched up junk in the man panties, or the saggy tits on the 50yo fag hag he’s with.
SeeingAll
@notwuk: Yes, but in Europe he’d be thrown off the beach for having too good a body.
SeeingAll
@dpk199625: I agree with you. I think this guy looks really good but board shorts actually compliment a great body better than these little G-string things. But, as you say, that’s just our taste and to each his own.
cflekken
Do people realize that 99.9% of men have genitals? The reaction some people have is outrageously ridiculous, like they’ve never seen a set of men’s genitals before. Good lord, what’s wrong with people. The same applies when women wear small bikinis. It’s no wonder the US barely has any nude beaches. We act like a bunch of 10 year olds looking through our parents porn magazines for the first time. Now, if Steve had been hanging out in this gear in the mall, maybe a bit different, but evenso, same premise. People need to learn to let others be themselves and only worry about their own business.
Gilles Cédilot
I like you without your speedo
Sheldon Siegel
So long as the speedo can be pulled to the side in back, who cares? ð???
Roni Christian
If woman can wear their bandaid bikinis, why should a man be judged for wearing a small suit – straight or gay – if you don’t like it, don’t look.
darian
Wow the thirst is real in these comments hahaha.
Gaspar Marino
I remember the saying “if you got it, flaunt it “! He’s got it, so why not?
jason smeds
Tiny Speedos are fine if you are at the beach. I wear them all the time regardless of which beach I’m at. Women wear tiny bikinis all the time. Why should they be allowed to get away with it but not men?
JB
Steve grand is beautiful. He can (and should) wear any old thing he wants no matter how small. The more we see of Steve the better.
Ladbrook
@jason smeds: I didn’t realize they made “tiny Speedos” in size 5X. Now tell us about the rubber schlong you pack into your “tiny Speedos.”
Fvk847
He has a hot body but that’s an ugly speedo lol just sayin’
Yuri San
i love your swim trunks.
Hudson_2406
@James Roach: Wow. Masterful job of proving his point.
Bryan Miles
At was great nice look body
Texas Guy
Well said, Steve. As good looking as you are, I’d say you can wear whatever you goddamn well please! Woof!
derek mcgillicuddy
It is a shame that you cannot escape the constant criticism from us evil queens even when you want to spend a day at the beach. When I was a boy and also had a fantastic body, I would walk up and down 8th Avenue in Chelsea wearing nothing but a bikini and summer sandals too just to boost my ego. It made me feel good in the same way listening to Silver Convention songs do …!
lauraspencer
@sportyguy1983:
I agree!!
He says “I’m not looking for everyone’s approval all of the time….”
Then why are you posting photos of yourself all the time?? If you aren’t looking for approval then you are you looking for criticism? That is what he received, but then he wasn’t happy with it.
wholelotanothin
Careful queen…that high horse you stepped on might get kicked out from under your judegememtal ass! Take your troll fingers and don’t something constructive besides worrying about other people!
brandon
You get it, girl. Haters gonna hate.
Keebler ILF
If those speedos bother them, then they better not look at the pics
from his modelling days. Some of those pics were SHEER heaven.
mujerado
@Xzamilio: – The point is it doesn’t matter whether or not it’s “aesthetically pleasing.” If someone doesn’t like the looks of something they can look away. Nobody is obliged to live up to anyone else’s standards or morals or aesthetic ideals. If everyone could just get that–and really get it–there’d be a lot less trouble in this world.
@sportyguy1983: He didn’t say no one should comment. He said he doesn’t mind the comments. And it’s not him posting all those pictures. It’s gay websites like this one, because gay men like to look at handsome, scantily-clad men. End of story.
Greg Morris
He certainly has the thighs for them. …. I’m sorry, what are we talking about… 😉 besides, that’s not tiny.. but this one is and he still makes it work
AtticusBennett
inside every gay man who rails against things that are deemed “Stereotypically Gay” is a broken boy who still begs for the conditional tolerance of his sh***y family.
don’t worry, insecure haters. you’re still free to show how “not stereotypically gay you are” by wearing board shorts and a big old tee shirt. spoiler alert – nobody was ever going to look your way, anyway.
NewYorker29
Is that Steve Grands Grandmom in the picture with him? I am less offended by his swimshorts than I am seeing a 70yr old sagging lady wearing a MEAT shirt next to him! YUCK
Stefan Mreczko
honestly, Steve Grand can where as little a bathing suit as he wants. His body is heavenly…
Elcaganer
When I was his age I only wore Speedos because they’re comfortable and great for swimming. I was called all kinds of names but I honestly didn’t give a crap. Now over 60 and work out quite a bit and still feel pretty good about myself and care even less about the prudes gay or straight. I’m going to wear what I damn well please and everyone else is welcome to do the same without criticism from me and I expect the same from everyone else.
Jimm Wiedeman
Why is this even a story? Who cares?
Why would someone be bothered by his speedo? Whoever is bothered needs to look at themselves and realize they should worry about more important things in there lives.
Jeesh.
I weep for the future of our media.
jason smeds
In the 1940’s and 1950’s, American men wore relatively small swim-wear at the beach. From the 1980’s onwards, the trend has been towards large, almost dysfunctional swimwear for men at the beach.
I wonder if this is related to women and gays, and the way they perceive brief swim-wear on men in general. In my view, women and gays see brief swim-wear on straight-identifying men as a form of male power, something which women and gays oppose.
Priceless
@ James Roach – Just read your comment and when I tapped on your name, it took me to your FB page…which has a pic of a guy with a skimpy blue suit on, so please SHUT THE F@CK UP.
Louis
And frankly I don’t care what some may consider to be a gay stereotype or not, and anyone using that as some kind of jab is probably grappling with their own internalized homophobia
Bravo glad someone said this because its sadly the truth within the LGBT community.
These internalized homophobias NEVER end which to be honest makes our community look petty superficial and hypocritical period.
We have that enough from most heteros we can be better then that and SHOULD be better then that.
Most of all we should KNOW better then that.
Louis
@jason smeds:
In my view, women and gays see brief swim-wear on straight-identifying men as a form of male power, something which women and gays oppose.
Im sorry sir but your comment is blatantly sexist as well as ignorant.
You also did not make a valid point considering in the 40s and 50s women were treated more like lesser thans compared to the men especially in regards to popping out babies being subservient to their man and having the food and slippers ready for the man when they got home from work.
Women were even thought as unable to work or hold down a job in that century thankfully most people have evolved from that mentality at this stage of evolution.
Your comment was insulting also as if to use another one of those predictable putdowns referring to us as unmanly being gay and that we don’t believe in male power.
There is no such thing as male power that kind of attitude quite frankly belongs in the stone age not in this day and age.
Louis
@lauraspencer: Yes there is such a thing such as constructive criticism though people don’t have to be cruel or mean spirited in order to get their point across.
As far as his comment I completely agree and anyone has the right to post whatever pictures they wish to post its their right and their prerogative as human beings gay straight etc.
This isn’t even an issue nor should it be one to begin with we have terrorists all over the place inhumanities still happening towards the LGBT community especially transgenders and this is what we focus our time and energy on?
It boggles the mind truly.
sailorboy
Bravo, Bravo. Steve should be congratulated for speaking out against homophobic taunts. His words reflect how many of us feel about wearing what we feel comfortable in and we should not have to defend ourselves against homophobic taunts. The speedo (or budgie smugglers) are a national life savers costume in Australia and everyone, straight and gay all wear them. And yet there are many in Australia that still prefer shorts and we do not taunt them for being shy.
jason smeds
Women oppose male power, and thus the male body. Because gay men don’t want to offend women, the former go along with the hatred of the powerful male body. Only when the male body is appropriated by gays does it represent less of a threat to women.
The male body has effectively become homosexualized in order to reduce the threat it represents to women.
Bauhaus
@jason smeds:
Blaming women for straight men not wanting your dried-up ass, isn’t gonna change anything for you. Move on. It may do you some good to throw that idiotic 70s book, from where you regurgitate all that vomit you ingest, in the trash, where it belongs.
Louis
@Jean-Claude Poulin: With all due respect we all come in all different shapes and sizes and that’s a beautiful thing about this community . There’s nothing wrong with that.
I understand your annoyance with these rude individuals however lets not lower ourselves to their petty levels and attack how someone looks or how much they weigh neither of those things should be a problem nor are they to begin with.
If we all looked the same there would be no variety nothing special about us as human beings.
Louis
@jason smeds: That comment made no sense it just continues to look like your own internalized homophobia being projected here.
seaguy
The ones who bitch about what he wore are just jealous that they are not able to fill out the penis pouch like Steve did. Pathetic that they have to go hating someone for thier shortcomings.
Dymension
OK, even I have to jump to his defense. In the 80s we ALL wore that type of bathing suit. Style come in and and they go out. He’s simply bringing back that style! Oh, and it wasn’t just gay men who wore them, straight men did as well so how is this “stereotypical?”
Evji108
This guy is a douche. He puts on a banana hammock and people are supposed to not notice or comment. He needs to grow up if he wants to get by in the public eye.
nmharleyrider
If he can fit his junk in that tiny 2 sq inches of fabric, I just feel sorry for him.
scotshot
@Ladbrook: Poor Marion Page who’s a short fat ugly Troll who drinks too much and believe’s (s)he’s an arbiter. Daytime (s)he runs a register at Duane Reade in Flatbush.
avesraggiana
If I had a package and thighs like that…I’d wear them too.
TylernKY
This self absorbed punk is shooting himself in foot
jack512
I’m not “bothered” by Steve’s tiny speedo. Aroused would be a better word.
tony-e
Definitely NOT offended lol 🙂 And if he wants to do another video swimming in a lake, wearing that or less, is he looking for extras to get in the water with him? lol 🙂
kittyconrad
Wear that on my boat any day. Please.
baggins435
It goes in cycles like everything else. Women’s suits are getting smaller and men’s are knee length, unless you are actually a swimmer. In Europe you see guys who make Trump look good wearing less and no one cares. Only in the simultaneously sex obsessed and prudish U.S. will people have kittens over a swimsuit. Back when I was his age, I wore a real Speedo and I was a skinny ass twig. I remember seeing couples on Waikiki beach where the man’s thong had less fabric than his wife/GF’s. We have never overcome our puritanical history. We generate the most porn in the world (an estimate 7 years ago or so put it at more $$$ than Hollywood generates annually) yet we condemn people for wearing a swimsuit. Jeeze, until the mid ’60s, swimming was sex segregated and men/boys weren’t even allowed to wear a suit in the pool at all, even for swim meets. Now, the very idea of requiring boys to shower after gym class is considered a violation of their rights because they might be seen naked. And we wonder why people have body issues.
mrzodiac2003
I agree totally with him. Wear what makes you happy.