Matthew Tyler Musto, popularly known as Blackbear, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was more into pop, emo, R&B, and hip-hop. Aside from his solo albums, he had also worked with other artists like Justin Bieber, G-Eazy, and Mike Posner. He actually co-wrote Justin Beiber’s hit song “Boyfriend” which was released in 2012.
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His most popular songs include “idfc” (2015), “dirty laundry” (2015), “do re mi” (2017), “hot girl bummer” (2020), and “@ my worst” (2021).
The rapper and R&B singer found comfort and escape in creating music, having to grow up with a drug-addicted father. Music was the only thing he had, he said. For him, life is not worth living without it.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a drumbeat in my head. I always knew that if I was going to make money off of something, it was going to be music. Music is the only thing I have. If you took it away from me, there would be no point living. It’s the reason I’m put on this earth. I’m a very spiritual person. I just feel like I need to be of service to be the most accountable to myself.”
Blackbear shared in an interview with Emma Wilkes for Kerrang
Blackbear’s open support of the LGBTQ+ community led some fans into thinking that he is a part of it. In his songs and music videos, he also talks about love and relationships in ways that don’t follow traditional ideas about men and women. This sparked rumors about the musician’s sexuality. Now, is Blackbear gay? Let’s find out.
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On Rumors About Blackbear’s Sexuality
Blackbear’s fans had always been curious about his sexuality. Some of them believed that he was gay. They found an old tweet of him saying that his gay roommate has his full support. This made them think that the singer was also homosexual.
gay pride my roommates gay n i fully support his gay ass”
he tweeted
gay pride my roommates gay n i fully support his gay ass
— blackbear (@iamblackbear) June 27, 2015
The rapper was also rumored to have something going on with some people he had worked with, like Mike Posner and Justin Bieber. However, Blackbear later revealed his relationship with model Michele Maturo, proving all the gay rumors wrong. The singer might not say anything about his sexuality, but the fact that he was happy with his relationship with the opposite sex seems to suggest that he was, in fact, straight.
Blackbear’s Relationships
Blackbear was once rumored to have briefly dated actress Bella Thorne in 2017. Thorne, however, debunked the rumor by responding to a fan’s tweet that said they broke up.
“We didn’t break up cuz we were never like that. Just on some chill shit.”
the actress tweeted
We didn’t break up cuz we were never like that. Just on some chill shit https://t.co/S5G2WFaoMS
— BITCHIMBELLATHORNE (@bellathorne) September 25, 2017
The only publicly confirmed relationship of Blackbear is with social media star Michelle Maturo. The couple started dating in 2017 and in September 2019, Blackbear announced on his Instagram page that they were expecting. Their son, Midnight Thomas Musto, was born on January 26, 2020.
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The couple got engaged in April 2021. And on March 12, 2022, they welcomed another bundle of joy, their second son, Morrissey Onyx Musto.
Is Blackbear Gay?
No, Blackbear is not gay. He seems happy and content with his current relationship. He would often post photos of his fiancée and their kids on his social media accounts. This leaves no space to doubt his sexuality. The rapper and R&B singer is definitely straight.