Sanjaya Malakar From “American Idol” Is Bisexual, And He’s Opening Up On Being Pressured By Publicists To Hide His Sexuality While Appearing On The Show
Fiyin Olowokandi
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"<i>American Idol</i> happens and it's like, 'Oh, he's gay,' and now I have to say no, because they're forcing me to make a decision and define myself."
Sanjaya Malakar From “American Idol” Is Bisexual, And He’s Opening Up On Being Pressured By Publicists To Hide His Sexuality While Appearing On The Show
If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember Sanjaya Malakar’s appearance on Season 6 of American Idol back in 2007.
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty ImagesSanjaya also said that he’s faced speculation about his sexuality throughout his entire life, with people around him asking if he was gay at a young age. “I’m like 7 [years old]. I don’t even have any attraction to anyone, so why are you telling me this?” he said.
20th Century Fox / courtesy Everett Collection“At the time of American Idol, I had a serious, long-term girlfriend,” he continued. “I was exploring my life as a child.”
Michael Becker / 20th Century Fox. / courtesy Everett Collection“American Idol happens and it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s gay,’ and now I have to say no, because they’re forcing me to make a decision and define myself.”
Frank Micelotta / 20th Century Fox / courtesy Everett CollectionSanjaya also claimed that, during and after his appearance on the season, he was pressured into keeping his sexual identity a secret by his publicists.
Dee Cercone/Everett Collection“They’re like, ‘Tell everyone you’re single, be ambiguous, no one needs to know anything about anything because you don’t want to lose your fans,'” he said.
Dee Cercone / Everett Collection“I’m like, okay, why am I manipulating what I know about myself to figure out what kind of fans I’m going to get, because I’m still trying to figure out who I am?”
Diane Cohen / Everett CollectionYears later, it seems like Sanjaya — who currently works as a pastry chef — is able to be who he is without facing scrutiny or derision, and that’s a beautiful thing.
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