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Duncan James felt ‘frightened’ to come out
Duncan James felt “petrified” about popping out.
Duncan James was scared to return out
The 43-year-old singer shot to fame within the boy band Blue and he’s recalled being “frightened to return out” on the time.
Duncan – who got here out as bisexual in 2009, earlier than confirming he was homosexual in 2017 – mentioned: “I feel being in such a public boy band, with majority of followers being feminine, it was actually arduous for me to truly have the braveness to return out as a result of I used to be scared on so many various ranges on so many various issues. And to be sincere, I didn’t fairly perceive an excessive amount of about my very own sexuality at the moment, I used to be simply actually confused.
“So I used to be type of identical to everywhere and what with the peak of the celebrity and every part, it was simply a kind of issues the place I type of buried it inside me and I didn’t wish to settle for it and wish to give it some thought.”
Duncan was in a “secret relationship with a man” when he turned 30.
And at that second, he thought it was a “matter of time” earlier than his sexuality was revealed to the general public.
The ‘All Rise’ hitmaker finally determined to “take the bull by the horns” and reveal the information himself.
He informed the ‘Ry-Union’ podcast: “I didn’t know what was going to occur. And I used to be petrified. However to be honest, it was the most effective factor I ever did.
“And I feel whenever you’re residing with a kind of secrets and techniques inside you, and also you’re frightened to return out, I feel every part is magnified on a fantastic large stage. And I used to be actually, actually, actually scared that every part was gonna … my world was gonna come crashing down.
“However really, in hindsight, it was by no means as unhealthy as I assumed it was going to be. And it wasn’t an enormous deal. And once I got here out, it was clearly like, an enormous weight had been lifted.”
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