Tyler, the Creator has long gone back and forth about his sexual orientation. (Wikimedia Commons)
Looks like Tyler, the Creator’s modus operandi is to keep fans guessing about his sexual orientation.
Days after revealing he had a boyfriend as a 15-year-old, Tyler retracted his statements on Twitter, saying Wednesday, Aug. 16, that it was just a “figure of speech.”
figure of speech to get koopz 'open minded' point across, i was single at 15 haha
— T (@tylerthecreator) August 16, 2017
The tweet led fans to become skeptical …
im really starting to think hes milking this gay thing just for publicity at this point
— august ⚢ (@FLAMlNGCHEETO) August 16, 2017
idk dude either you used the struggle of coming out as a publicity stunt or you’re somehow still not okay with coming to terms with ya self~
— sahal (@sahalfarah01) August 17, 2017
— 🌻🐝 (@DNicole162) August 16, 2017
… or just plain confused and tired of the back and forth.
what the fuck dude…
— shalissa (@pinkemiIy) August 16, 2017
JUST COME OUT FOR REAL pic.twitter.com/EQgCatp2aS
— emily⚢ (@EmxlyMxrrin) August 16, 2017
— John BLACKSAD (@johnnyblacksad) August 16, 2017
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Tyler’s backtrack followed his appearance on the Monday, Aug. 14, edition of the Koopz Tunes radio show, where the host introduced the MC by complimenting his open-mindedness.
“Open-minded now?” Tyler said. “I had a boyfriend when I was 15 in f—— Hawthorne [Calif.], n—-. If that’s not open-minded, I don’t know what the f— that is.”
Fans immediately latched onto the admission, which came after songs from Tyler’s album, “Flower Boy,” hinted at his nonconforming sexual orientation.
“Next line will have ’em like, ‘Whoa’/I been kissing white boys since 2004,” he rapped on “I Ain’t Got No Time.”
“The Garden Shed” also had lyrics that seemed to provide insight into Tyler’s preference for a partner.
“Truth is, since you kid, thought it was a phase/Thought it would be like the phrase ‘poof’; gone/But it’s still going on.”
https://twitter.com/exodisus/status/898209798319030273
Tyler The Creator just admitted to having a boyfriend when he was 15 wow
— 🗡 (@iJussWannaHoop) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/_jackdasilva/status/897866988072169473
One fan was irritated due to Tyler’s 213 variations of gay slurs on his 2011 album, “Goblin.”
https://twitter.com/camDJones29/status/898225991600025600
