The Voice judge Will.i.am previously spoke out about not being ashamed of his femininity.
The musician shot to fame back in the 2000s as a member of The Black Eyed Peas. And since then, Will.i.am – who is back on The Voice today (October 26) – has not slowed down one bit.
However, over the years, Will.i.am has had to deal with a ton of invasive questions and rumours about his sexuality. And in 2023, he spoke out about it – revealing he had “no shame” in “being super feminine”.
The singer recalled being asked if he was gay growing up (Credit: SplashNews.com)
The Voice judge Will.i.am on being ‘super feminine’
In 2023, Will.i.am took part in an interview on Steven Bartlett’s podcast The Diary Of A CEO. During their conversation, he recalled growing up and the lack of father figures he had.
“Coming of age, I didn’t have a man in my life — a father in my life to guide me through that,” he said. Will.i.am added: “My mom did that, which probably made me ultra feminine. I have no shame in being super feminine.”
Will.i.am recalls people asking if he was gay growing up
As a result, Will.i.am recalled how growing up, lots of people would ask him if he was gay. He said: “I remember in the 1990s, we [didn’t] have the support in the LGBT community like [we do] now.
“So growing up in the 1990s, [people were] like: ‘Are you gay?’ A lot of people would question if I was [gay] because I was feminine.”
Will.i.am said he’s proud of being ‘ultra feminine’ (Credit: SplashNews.com)
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