Will.i.am Talks Candidly About His Femininity

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Will.I.Am walks in the Paddock during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 08, 2023 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
will.i.am is unapologetic about his sexuality.

The world of hip-hop and R&B is one full of unique people and interesting characters. Most of them are controversial, but at the end of the day, other people's opinions should be ignored. That is exactly how the Black Eyed Peas icon, will.i.am, feels about the public's takes on his more feminine lifestyle. He recently hopped on The Diary of a CEO podcast to speak on all of the chatter around him. What led up to the eventual conversation about how he chooses to express himself, was flashing back to a difficult time in his life.

"Coming of age, I didn’t have a man in my life — a father in my life to guide me through that," will.i.am said. "My mom did that, which probably made me ultra feminine. I have no shame in being super feminine." It might be why he loves to support and work with successful women in the music industry, like Beyonce. The 48-year-old singer is also grateful that he is more free to express his true self, especially with the LGBTQ+ community behind him.

It Is will.i.am's Superpower

“I remember in the ’90s, we don’t have the support in the LGBT community now that we did then. So growing up in the ’90s, we were like, ‘Are you gay?’ A lot of people questioned [me] because I was feminine. I sit the way I sit, I act the way I act, my mannerisms are my mom’s,” he added. Furthermore, because of all of this, he feels it has become a great superpower since he feels he loves himself for who he is.

What are your thoughts on will.i.am's sexuality and how open he was about it? Why do you think more artists and celebrities are expressing their femininity more often than ever before? We want to hear all of your opinions and hot takes below and in the comments section. Additionally, stay locked in with HNHH for all the latest news around the music world.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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