To Be or NOT To Be...GAY!

Since the early part of this month, there have been rumors on the radio and written on diverse blog sites about Trey Songz being either Bi, openly gay or a brotha on the DL. He is one of many celebrities whose sexuality has been questioned. Along with Trey, you have Rockmond Dunbar, Will Smith AND his wife Jada Pickett-Smith, Missy Elliott, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, The Late Great Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson, Queen Latifah and the list goes on and on...

All of the celebs listed have fought to prove they are not.When a black celebrity is listed as gay it's like they become black balled from the black community and the entire industry; case and point Tevin Campbell. Tevin Campbell was an extraordinary talented vocalist. When he first sang (I Hope) Tomorrow Will Bring, the critics deemed him the next Michael Jackson! In 1999, while he was riding high on his career, he was arrested for soliciting oral sex from an under cover police officer posing as a male prostitute. He was what I call snatched out of the closet and wasn't given a fair chance. Sadly, his career came to an abrupt end. No one was checking for Tevin anymore; he was shunned away by the black community; his own people.

This is the very reason black celebrities who really are gay can't come out to the public; it's the same reason why so many ordinary black men and women stay hidden in the closet or in an unwanted heterosexual relationship because the black community will disown, and disgard them like yesterday's news. It would be like committing career suicide. For years people have speculated about Queen Latifah's sexuality;
and I love her for not telling one way or another and why should she?
It all started when she played Cleo in the movie Set It Off. I actually had conversations with people who said " NO! she played that part too good!"...WTF is that? correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't she paid to act? If she had not been convincing, the same people would've said " They should've got someone else to play that part!" You just can't please everybody.

Now here it is, Trey Songz is riding high on his new CD, he's in high demand, and he's making good money. Someone or some people are not happy for him, so what do they do? they put out the rumor that he's gay and is in a committed relationship with inde singer/songwriter Brandon Hines.(Allegedly) People have brought proof of this relationship to a certain blog who is constantly writing about this. They're claiming they have pics of them together and naked pictures of Trey Songz (I'll keep my thoughts to my self about the latter..whoo)! These were submitted by someone who claims to have been a "friend" of Trey Songz. They told stories of how Trey carries on around Atlanta,How he cheats on Brandon and what types of guys he likes.

The alleged information was submitted to the black owned blog by a black straight man. Children, listen to me good... IF he has that type of information and he knows for a fact all that went on in the alleged relationship between Trey and Brandon, that man is NOT straight! My guess is, he's jealous that Trey's career is taking off and his is still at square one, he hasn't passed go and he hasn't collected his $200.00. It's a shame that we as black people try to destroy one another instead of building one another up.

Perhaps, if the black community were accepting of gay people, no one would have the power to attempt to destroy another's career.For some odd reason, in the black community, being gay is the absolute worst thing you could be. When people come out, a lot of times, their family and (so called) friends ostracize them and turn their backs on them. If a black celebrity who is considered a star to us came out, we would stop purchasing their music, books, or whatever else they had for sale,
wouldn't go to their movies, we would just stop supporting their career period.
When a Caucasian celebrity comes out, they are supported the more (IE: Rosie, Ellen and Elton John). and I ask, WHY IS THAT?

What does one sexuality have to do with ones talent? Who they're sleeping with does not affect how well they sing a song or act in a movie. I've been told "It messes up the fantasy." For real? That's the best one can come up with? Well, since it's a fantasy, why not fantasize he's straight? It's just silly to me. I don't know if the rumors about the Queen, Will & Jada or Trey are True or False, all I care is that they give me what I expect and pay for and that's excellent entertainment.

So, I'm asking you to give me honest feedback, does it matter if your favorite or a celeb is gay or not?... Holla @ me somebody!