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Omar Apollo claps back at queerbaiting claims

Queer singer-songwriter Omar Apollo swiftly and humourously took down an accusation of queerbaiting on Twitter. The 25-year-old replied “no i b sucking d**k fr” to a fan who questioned whether he was gay. “is omar apollo another queerbaiting singer? like those type ‘i don’t label myself let me wear cropped and paint my nails and i say i find another guy hot’ cuz i like his song but i don’t like supporting straight men doing queerbating [sic],” the original tweet read. ‘Queerbaiting’ is when a star suggests they might be…

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Articles Heartstopper Kit Connor Lee Pace LGBTQ+ News Life Netflix News Queerbaiting Television

Heartstopper: Lee Pace condemns “absurd” discourse about Kit Connor’s sexuality

Actor Lee Pace has criticised online debate over Heartstopper actor Kit Connor’s sexuality, comparing it to his own experience of Hollywood. He told Vulture he was only interested in the 18-year-old’s acting talent, not his personal life: “I actually don’t care about anything else. “It’s none of my business anyway. I’d rather take your word for it than some kind of hot take on it, you know? “He’ll choose to reveal himself in the work he does, in the way he interprets characters, in the way he chooses the characters…

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Antoni Porowski Articles Jonathan Van Ness JVN LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ News Life News Queer Eye Queerbaiting

JVN speaks out on queerbaiting claims following launch of new business

Jonathan Van Ness responded to criticism that claimed they and Antoni Porowski queerbaited fans in the announcement of their new business. The pair, who both star on the hit Netflix series Queer Eye, posted a couple of cozy snaps, which were captioned to suggest they were in a romantic relationship. JVN wrote: “We’re finally together. Details tomorrow, but know that we’re very happy and feeling supported by the people around us.” Meanwhile Porowski tweeted: “Some personal news. After years of joking about it, we’re finally together. Here’s to giving things…

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Bad Bunny fans shut down queerbaiting claims after same-sex kiss

Bad Bunny fans have come out in defence of the Latin rapper over claims of “queerbaiting”. The star earned enormous praise online for his performance of Tití Me Preguntó at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where he passionately kissed a male and female dancer. However, the moment did prompt accusations of queerbaiting, which the dictionary defines as the “practice of implying non-heterosexual relationships or attraction (in a TV show, for example) to engage or attract an LGBTQ audience or otherwise generate interest without ever actually depicting such relationships or sexual interactions.”…

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