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By Laura, Monday 2nd August 2010 11.11am (2807 views)

Joe's Gay

So, pop’s worst kept secret has been revealed... Joe McElderry’s gay. He said the "turning point" had come after his Twitter account had been hacked with messages claiming to "out him" and he decided to end what he described as “speculation in the past.”

He also said: "Over the past few weeks I have really had time to reflect and to realise who I am." He added; "It's also been a time of real self-realisation and I feel as if I have grown up so much in these few months.”
I’m not the only one that thought the announcement was slightly on the pointless side. Professor Green tweeted “So Joe McElderry admitted he's gay... I'd just like to admit to everyone that I'm white.”

I do enjoy a really obvious press statement though, which Joe followed up with two interviews with tabloid newspapers about his decision to make his sexuality public.

At the end of the day though, does it really matter anymore? Do we really care who in the world of celebrity is gay, who’s straight and who swings both ways? Does that really have any bearing on how talented we think they are or how much we enjoy the music they produce? Is anyone going to immediately throw out their copy of Joe McElderry’s Miley Cyrus cover just because he’s come out? You shouldn’t have bought it in the first place... it’s awful!!

Ah well, rant over... on the site this week we have interviews with I Dream In Colour and Example, new videos from Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. and The Charlatans, plus competitions to win Limited Edition Mark Ronson 12” vinyl and a Billionaire Boys Club t-shirt. As if that’s not enough The Brute Chorus, Elliot Minor, Rachael Sage and Roachford are all out and about in a city near you.


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Featherysunshine says: 02/08 @ 13:44
Ha ha ha! My mum will be devastated.
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Glen.byford says: 02/08 @ 14:16
i don't think it is actually a case of what people think, i cynically think that it is more a case of management and PR worrying about what people will think and making announcements based on these observations, either as damage control or the opinion that there is no such thing as bad publicity.

it can't be so bad if you manage to get a fledgling pop star that hasn't released a single thing in 7/8months on the front page of a national paper
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EmmaHope says: 02/08 @ 16:58
In other breaking news: the Pope is Catholic and the sky is blue! Equally as front-page worthy as the story about Joe...
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Gordon_J says: 02/08 @ 17:28
Well, we're all talking about it so the PR guys win again.

Can't say I care that Joe is gay. Still can't stand his singing though.
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Adavis89 says: 02/08 @ 17:39
Yeah i agree, gay or straight don't like his voice.
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