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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Apr 21, 2022 3:02:57 GMT -5
and Wattpad smut about them… I really need to stop.
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Post by spiritboy on Apr 21, 2022 3:22:09 GMT -5
People should just STFU about Shawn's sexual orientation and leave him alone. They are disgusting for pressuring him into coming out. If he'll come out, let him do it the way he can handle. Not everyone can handle that.
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Post by krisclarkson on Apr 21, 2022 6:08:10 GMT -5
His fame is definitely fading in terms of commercial success. He’s had a string of flop singles and a flop album. I don’t know how the tour is selling, I know I’m going in Dallas. I don’t see him as accessible anymore. As a fan I find him distant. He usually releases something new and is on some random magazine cover and appears on the same 3 interview shows via Skype and then disappears. He needs to hit the pavement promoting as if he’s a new artist again. He’s not Beyonce. He would benefit from more in person TV interviews where he can show a lighter side of his personality and have some fun viral moments attached with a performance. I just find him SO all the time serious since Wonder came out. He used to be so much more light and fun.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2022 7:48:57 GMT -5
^I think the fame, pressure, success, and rumours are really getting to him. Probably why hes changed.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Apr 21, 2022 8:04:43 GMT -5
Yes, he’s not the only male artist to endure gay rumors but I feel, with Shawn in particular, speculation over his sexuality has dominated the internet conversation about him for years and continues to be the focal point, not just one of many things people discuss. All roads lead back to “is he gay or not?” and that would be exhausting for anyone, especially when he has repeatedly addressed it instead of keeping quiet. This. It's gone beyond simple rumors to obsession/hysteria. And he's never been comfortable in the spotlight as is, so it's no surprise it's taking a toll. We can't even make it through a single page of any Shawn Mendes thread without it coming up. People need to let it go already, it got gross a long time ago.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2022 8:49:08 GMT -5
Knowing that his sexuality at times overshadows his music, he certainly did nothing to curtail that chatter with that cryptic post about him yearning to be truthful about himself and live an authentic life. Attention seeking fame ho...?
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Post by upsidedown on Apr 21, 2022 8:51:25 GMT -5
I think it's clear Shawn is going through an identity crisis and I feel for him in that. He doesn't really seem to know who he is at all, and I think that's been shining thru in the music/output for a while now.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Apr 22, 2022 1:41:11 GMT -5
He would benefit from more in person TV interviews where he can show a lighter side of his personality and have some fun viral moments attached with a performance. I just find him SO all the time serious since Wonder came out. He used to be so much more light and fun. Yet when he does do that, everyone picks apart whatever he says and does. Then he is more serious and everyone picks that apart too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2022 3:48:25 GMT -5
I have a lot of thoughts on this whole Shawn being gay situation but I'll try to be quick.
This open letter post is very telling imo. He's clearly struggling with his identity. I don't pretend to know what he is because clearly he isn't sure himself.
This is giving me David Archuleta, Clay Aiken, Ricky Martin teas at the moment. Closeted men on the sexuality spectrum struggling with fame and insecurities and feeling trapped by celebrity, fan expectations and the addictions of Hollywood.
I think he'll come out fully in his own time. I came out in my early 30s and I still have hangups sometimes. Society does a number on gay bi men especially.
My own personal view is that he is struggling staying boxed in BC I'm sure people close to him told him he can't come out or else he'll lose everything. But the twist is he's losing everything BECAUSE he comes across as hiding something and being inauthentic. Couple that with his obsession on not being seen as gay doesn't help. I think he's legit confused cause he's done everything he's been told to keep his A list profile and he feels like it's slipping away regardless of hiding and doing what he's told.
Give him a while and he'll come to terms. He needs to put the phone away and reconnect with himself. Seek a therapist who specializes in sexuality themes in men.
I hope he's ok. Genuinely he seems like a fragile soul and I'd hate to see him do something stupid BC of online harrassment. Leave the poor kid alone. The kiddiots on twitter are not worth it Shawn
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Apr 22, 2022 16:54:55 GMT -5
The Tonight Show is getting another new co-host.
Pop star Shawn Mendes will co-host the NBC late-night series alongside Jimmy Fallon on Friday April 29.
He will deliver a monologue with Fallon and will also perform his new single When You’re Gone.
Mendes will sit down with Fallon to chat up his upcoming tour prior to the pair interviewing Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
It marks his ninth time on the late-night show, where he has performed numerous times and has also participated in segments such as Slay It, Don’t Spray It and Classroom Instruments.
He is the latest celebrity to co-host the show with Fallon; other co-hosts have included rapper Cardi B, comeian Kevin Hart and former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Apr 23, 2022 5:55:53 GMT -5
Yes, he’s not the only male artist to endure gay rumors but I feel, with Shawn in particular, speculation over his sexuality has dominated the internet conversation about him for years and continues to be the focal point, not just one of many things people discuss. All roads lead back to “is he gay or not?” and that would be exhausting for anyone, especially when he has repeatedly addressed it instead of keeping quiet. This. It's gone beyond simple rumors to obsession/hysteria. And he's never been comfortable in the spotlight as is, so it's no surprise it's taking a toll. We can't even make it through a single page of any Shawn Mendes thread without it coming up. People need to let it go already, it got gross a long time ago. If he's not comfortable in the spotlight, he's in the wrong business. Nothing is stopping him from buying out his contract and retiring if he can't handle the pressure
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Post by Ling-Ling on Apr 23, 2022 6:59:43 GMT -5
This. It's gone beyond simple rumors to obsession/hysteria. And he's never been comfortable in the spotlight as is, so it's no surprise it's taking a toll. We can't even make it through a single page of any Shawn Mendes thread without it coming up. People need to let it go already, it got gross a long time ago. If he's not comfortable in the spotlight, he's in the wrong business. Nothing is stopping him from buying out his contract and retiring if he can't handle the pressure I don't disagree, this industry isn't for everyone. I've already mentioned before that I think it's going to eat him alive. I'm not sure what that has to do with my point though? People's constant warped obsession with his sexuality is still disgusting. And just because someone is a celebrity, it shouldn't give the public free rein to be a bunch of @ssholes. It's pretty much the way it's always been, still doesn't make it right.
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 24, 2022 10:38:51 GMT -5
He has made it clear that he suffers from anxiety which could interfere with many things as far as him presenting his true self. It could be his sexuality (or not), but it could also be many things that he wants to present honestly, but he doesn’t feel he can at the moment given his struggles with anxiety. He could want to talk about sex, gender, music, relationships in an honest manner, but he suffers the ability to do so in a manner that he is comfortable. It’s a tough business to work in if you suffer from anxiety. I hope he figures something out; it would be a shame to lose him as a voice. I think he is a great pop artist, and I think he really has put out solid music, but I think there is a lot of growth potential for him.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on May 9, 2022 0:33:32 GMT -5
Shawn jogging shirtless in New York
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Post by Wave. on May 9, 2022 0:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by wjr15 on May 9, 2022 9:57:59 GMT -5
He looks content and genuinely happy in that last video on the Instagram post and I’m here for it.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on May 14, 2022 0:20:44 GMT -5
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Post by Hurricane Lee on May 14, 2022 10:51:59 GMT -5
He looks great!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2022 10:58:09 GMT -5
Yaaaassss Shawnie, looking healthier and like he put some weight back on. Happy to see him genuinely smiling, and of couse always so gorge -- ugh I am in love with this man.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on May 15, 2022 1:36:09 GMT -5
Yaaaassss Shawnie, looking healthier and like he put some weight back on. Happy to see him genuinely smiling, and of couse always so gorge -- ugh I am in love with this man. The 2nd to last one with him smiling was my favorite of the bunch followed by the last one in which he is just smoldering sex.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on May 16, 2022 16:35:42 GMT -5
Shawn performing Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark in the new campaign for Tommy Hilfiger
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on May 17, 2022 19:17:21 GMT -5
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Jun 18, 2022 2:48:29 GMT -5
Shawn does bare back
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jun 18, 2022 17:00:49 GMT -5
I loooove Tommy Hilfiger, it's been my favorite brand for years and he does look good for it. The campaign is cool.
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Jun 21, 2022 12:47:54 GMT -5
Facebook is literally sending me every half nude pic that exists of Shawn Mendes. Y’all I feel like they are about to hack his phone and share his nudes with me. If it happens, I’ll share with y’all.
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Post by ampersand on Jun 21, 2022 13:07:06 GMT -5
I'm living for his slutty pop girl era.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jun 21, 2022 13:37:07 GMT -5
Is it horrible to want his career to absolutely tank so he’s forced to resort to Only Fans to make a living?
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Jun 21, 2022 14:54:21 GMT -5
I want him to go full on Pop/Rock with lots of denim, guitars, boots.
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Post by McCreerian on Jun 30, 2022 21:31:02 GMT -5
This is really good! Can't wait to see the tour in a few weeks!
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Post by wjr15 on Jul 3, 2022 19:44:00 GMT -5
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