Shawn Mendes Says It's "Hurtful" When People Ask If He's Gay

Shawn Mendes is once again shutting down speculation that he identifies as gay. According to Huff Post, the pop star told The Guardian in an interview published Sunday that the rumors are “hurtful." He said, “I get mad when people assume things about me because I imagine the people who don’t have the support system I have and how that must affect them." Mendes has shut down the same rumors before. In 2016 in a Snapchat story he said, “First of all, I’m not gay.