Frank Ocean posts statement about his sexuality - 07.04.2012


Frank Ocean has posted a statement on Tumblr concerning his sexuality, which seems to reveal that he is either gay or bisexual. The piece, which appears to have initially been intended to accompany the liner notes to new album Channel Orange, includes a confession about Ocean having fallen in love with a man.

Given Frank's connections to Odd Future, a hip-hop collective that has often used homophobic lyrics in their music, this puts the group in a somewhat different context, and stands as a pretty brave step. However, group member Syd the Kid is an out lesbian, and Tyler himself posted a positive message about Ocean's message via Twitter, saying, "My Big Brother Finally Fucking Did That. Proud Of That Nigga Cause I Know That Shit Is Difficult Or Whatever."

You can read Frank's full statement here.