In a new interview, Joshua Bassett just confirmed he’s “happy” to be a part of the LGBTQ+
community and revealed how he really felt about all the Olivia Rodrigo/Sabrina Carpenter
love triangle drama.
Let’s get into it!
In case you missed it, last month Joshua Bassett joined us here on Clevver News for an exclusive
interview.
During the interview, Joshua called Harry Styles hot and made a somewhat nod that it
was his coming out video.
“He’s cool, he’s just cool.
Like who doesn’t think Harry Styles is cool.
Also he’s hot you know?
He’s very charming too.
Lots of things.
I guess this is my, this is also my coming out video.”
After our interview with him circulated, many wondered if Joshua was joking or he was really
opening up about his sexuality.
Shortly after, he shared a statement on Instagram that said quote, “love who you love shamelessly.
it’s ok to still be figuring out who you are.
life’s too short to let ignorance and hatred win.
I choose love.”
And now, in a new interview with GQ, Joshua revealed that he was in fact speaking his
truth and “was not joking” about his sexuality.
Joshua explained that his sexuality is an aspect of himself that he’s still figuring
out how to articulate out loud and that he doesn’t necessarily believe in the need
to come out or fit in one specific box.
He said quote, “I am anti–coming out in the sense that there’s no need to.
People are welcome to have boxes if they want them.
... There are plenty of letters in the alphabet...
Why bother rushing to a conclusion?
Sometimes your letter changes, sometimes you try a different one, other times you realize
you’re not what you thought you were, or maybe you always knew.
All of these can be true.”
But even while still figuring himself out, Joshua added that he is quote, “happy to
be a part of the LGBTQ+ community because they embrace all.
Don’t let anyone tell you love isn’t love.
They’re the ones who probably need it the most.”
And after his interview with us and his IG post Joshua says that he quote, “stood behind
every word that I said.
Even if there are consequences, I would much rather deal with consequences and live my
truth than live in fear.”
And we couldn’t support him more!
What a way to celebrate Pride Month, we have no choice but to stan Joshua for living and
speaking his truth.
Joshua added that he’s now quote “very at peace” with his sexuality and that he’s
“celebrating Pride all month long."
And High School Musical The Musical The Series fans, Joshua even noted that he hopes his
character Ricky will be given the space to explore his sexuality in the show.
We’d love to see that!
Speaking of High School Musical, Joshua also discussed his rumored relationship with his
co-star Olivia Rodrigo.
While fans were convinced that they had accurately uncovered their relationship timeline, Joshua
noted that quote, “people don’t know anything they’re talking about.''
He added that “the hardest thing has been biting my tongue, in a lot of ways, but the
reality is it’s kind of like a lost cause trying to talk about any of that stuff, and
I refuse to feed into any of the bulls**t, so I just don’t.”
Josha noted that some outlets have even tried to trick him into talking about his relationships
with both Olivia and Sabrina Carpenter and others have deceptively edited an interview
to make it look like he was talking about them.
Joshua said quote, “Everyone is asking me about Sabrina and Olivia.
Why don't we focus on these women for who they are?
Let's focus on the art that they're making and how great they are instead of their relationship
to a boy.”
Joshua even praised Olivia’s record breaking album Sour saying that “it’s an artist's
job to carry the emotional weight for other people.
That's what's so great about Olivia's album.
She was able to articulate the feelings that she felt in a way that works on behalf of
other people."
And we’re just so glad that Joshua is living his authentic life and is still so supportive
of those around him, even his rumored exes.
If you want more on Joshua Bassett, click right over here for our entire Clevver News
interview with him.
Also, let us know down in the comments below what you think of this new interview!
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on TikTok @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!