I was really young when I started.
I was 15 years old, said the singer-songwriter from the stage.
It always felt like such an intrusion on something very personal to me.
Shawn Mendes performs on Sept. 23, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro.Wagner Meier/Getty Images
I dont really know sometimes and I know other times.
And it feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that.
And Im trying to be really brave and just allow myself to be a human and feel things.
And thats all I really want to say about that for now.
Thats something that kills people.
Thats how sensitive it is.
Do you like the songs?
Do you like me?
Who cares if Im gay?