Shane Dawson Bisexual: YouTube Star Tells 6M Subscribers About How He Learned Of His Bisexuality


YouTube star, Shane Dawson, is bisexual, and he confessed this to his 6 million subscribers in a 15-minute video. The YouTube footage was posted on Tuesday in which Dawson, 26, shared his struggles in determining his sexuality.

Dawson endured his fair share of depression, morbid obesity, and repressed feelings, MTV reports. He says that this all made him feel invisible to others. The young social media celebrity was raised in a conservative, religious family. It’s been a hard road for this young man, since he had feelings for both men and women all of his life.

Shane Dawson is bisexual, as he states upfront in the video.

“I can’t honestly say I’m gay. I can’t honestly say I’m straight. But I can honestly say that I am open to love, in any way, and I guess that makes me bisexual.”

Dawson had two long-term relationships with girls — with one of them being another YouTube star, Lisa Schwartz.

Dawson went through therapy and learned that labeling his sexual preference wasn’t important. He was so confused at one point, he just wished he was gay. Now, he’s offering support to others who are battling the same sexual identity issues that he did.

“Not everybody is either gay or straight. And this is why I’m making this video, because I feel like a lot of you guys might be confused and scared, and you’re not talking to people about it, and I’m f**king here for you. […] You don’t need a label. You don’t need to figure out exactly who you are right now. Just live your life.”

Dawson wants to help others who’ve been in his shoes.

“F**k it. Love who you want to love. Life is short. Nobody’s going to hate you for it.”

As of this writing, the Shane Dawson bisexual video has racked up nearly 2.8 million views. Over 96,000 comments have been posted. Many are inspired by Dawson and his personal message.

The following are select quotes from the video’s comment section.

“… Shane I am so proud of you, and you are amazing. Don’t change for anything or anyone. Be the person you were meant to be, and don’t worry about the consequences. You have so many people to support you, and I’m proud to be one! So power to you! I love you, your content, and personality, so don’t change!”

“I love you shane and I think it’s really awesome you shared this with us. I haven’t been a subscriber since the beginning as I have only started these past few weeks but from what I have seen U bring a smile to everyone’s face and U deserve the same happiness U give all of UR viewers. I hope UR journey gets easier now that U have all our support.”

There’s a fair share of hateful comments, as well, but those expressing support are quick to defend Shane Dawson for confessing that he’s bisexual. How do you feel about the YouTube sensation’s video?

[Photo Credit: YouTube screenshot]

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