Out and proud! County singer T.J. Osborne of the Brothers Osborne band has come out as gay, making him the only overtly gay artist signed to a major nation label.
The Maryland native, 36, shared the inside track in a Wednesday, February 3, interview with Time, revealing that he’s known for years and has been out to members of the family — including his sibling and bandmate, John Osborne.
“I’m very comfortable being gay,” he informed the outlet. “I to find myself being guarded for not in need of to speak about one thing that I for my part don’t have an issue with. That feels so strange.”
T.J. said the rationale he didn’t come out publicly previous in his career is he didn’t see a reason to. “People will ask, ‘Why does this even wish to be talked about,’ and personally I believe that,” he defined. “But for me to turn up at an awards display with a person could be jaw-dropping to people. It could be like, ‘Oh, cool!'”
He admitted that he’s not sure how news of his sexuality will be perceived by way of lovers, noting that some may be more accepting than others. “I don’t assume I’m going to get run off the level in Chicago,” T.J. shared. “But in a rural the city taking part in a county fair? I’m curious how this may go.” He hopes, alternatively, that coming out would possibly open the door to extra gay nation tune fans.
The band teased T.J.’s interview on social media, which precipitated an outpouring of enhance from fanatics, fellow country singers and celebs alike. One fan gushed, “Changes not anything for me about your wonderful song and I'm hoping it doesn’t for others. Happy you'll are living your life a little more free now! Can’t stay up for the following display!”
Maren Morris commented, “So proud of you.”
Leslie Jordan, for his part, wrote, “Welcome house. So brave. So beautiful.”
On his own Instagram, T.J. shared a message for fans during which he mentioned he was “very proud to put this out there.” He then addressed the people in his circle who had been at nighttime about his sexuality sooner than thanking everyone for their beef up.
“I wish to assist you to all know that have gotten to know me over the years that the individual you recognize is me and now you just know more about me,” he shared.
John, 38, advised Time that T.J. first advised him he was once gay in his 20s. He recalled, “He used to be very open and candid about it, and I was emotional, because my brother was in the end able to be completely fair with me about who he used to be.”
Of his brother’s public coming out, John added: “If I needed to have all my cash and good fortune erased for my brother to be in point of fact fulfilled in lifestyles, I wouldn’t even think about it. Not for a 2nd.”
He additionally gushed about his more youthful brother in an Instagram video, announcing, “I’m very proud of my brother lately. He’s taken one of an important steps of his entire existence. And he’s doing it in front of all of the world. He’s all the time had my beef up it doesn't matter what. It’s an honor to call him my brother.”
Brothers Osborne has been identified to push the envelope. When the band launched the track video for their 2016 hit single, “Stay a Little Longer,” fanatics had been stunned to see gay and interracial couples. T.J. published to Time that the reaction was once in large part certain, but famous “there were people who have been like, ‘F—-t lovers!'”
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The negativity was discouraging to T.J. as a gay man, however he informed Time proceeding to hide his sexuality was once unfair to himself and the boys he was courting. He defined, “Saying, ‘Hey, don’t dangle my hand. Someone I know is in right here, so can you wait within the automotive?’ Rightfully, they'd feel undesirable by me.”
T.J. added, “I wish to get to the peak of my profession being utterly who I am. I mean, I am who I am, however I’ve saved a part of me muted, and it’s been stifling.”
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