{"id":164939,"date":"2023-11-13T18:06:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/?p=164939"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:06:34","slug":"is-eminem-gay-trans-or-bi-understanding-his-sexuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/is-eminem-gay-trans-or-bi-understanding-his-sexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Eminem Gay Trans or Bi? Understanding His Sexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eminem is neither gay, trans, nor bisexual, as it has since been established that the famous and often controversial American celebrity is straight. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has been in many relationships in the past and was previously married to Kim Mathers, with whom he has a daughter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite his past relationships and marriages, and the fact that his earliest lyrics were considered to be homophobic, Eminem has been rumored to be gay in the past. The rumor got even more serious when the rapper supposedly confessed to being gay in one of his interviews. However, there is more about his sexuality.<\/p>\n

Is Eminem Actually Gay or Straight?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No, Eminem is not gay; he is straight. The rapper has been linked to many women in the past and has been married to Kim Scott<\/a> twice in the past, but the marriage ended after less than three years cumulatively.<\/p>\n

Eminem began dating Kim even before he gained fame in the 1990s. By 1995, the pair welcomed a daughter together, Hailie Jade. Four years later, Eminem and Kimberly got married for the first time in 1999 but by 2001, the marriage had come to an end. Five years and what seemed to be a litany of unending controversies later, the former couple got married a second time in 2006, but in that same year, they parted ways.<\/p>\n

Apart from his marriage to Kim, Eminem has also been linked to many other famous women, which also gives credence to the fact that he is straight. In the same manner, he has never been linked to any man in the sense of relationships.<\/p>\n

The Origin of Eminem’s Gay Rumors<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The rumor surrounding Eminem being gay started many years ago, but it gained momentum when he was questioned about his lyrics, which were homophobic. The rapper replied that his lyrics were not homophobic because he was also gay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Appearing on Dave Skylark’s talk show\u00a0<\/span>Skylark Tonight,\u00a0<\/span><\/em>the rapper was asked to clarify what he meant by the statement, and he stated that he was homosexual. Many people across social media took it to heart, believing that the rapper had finally come out of the closet to make it clear that he was gay.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the 2014 interview was nothing but a comedy show in which the rapper was only acting as Shady. For those who have followed his acting skills since his 1995 film,\u00a0<\/span>8 Mile<\/span><\/em>, the rapper is also clearly a great actor to have made people believe he was gay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another reason why the rumor that Eminem could be gay has continued to circulate is because of his marriage and relationship status. Although the rapper has been married in the past, there are insinuations that he did not get married again because he might be drawn more to men than women.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0More so, his love life has remained somewhat confusing because of the many brief relationships he has had with women. This has also encouraged some to think he might be gay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did Eminem Come Out as Gay?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yes, Eminem has once come out as gay, but that was only in a comedy and not in real life. This was in the aforementioned show,\u00a0<\/span>Skylark Tonight.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>During the show, Eminem sat with James Franco’s character, Dave Skylark, and stated that he could not understand why people were still yet to figure out that he was gay.<\/span><\/p>\n