- Kendall Jenner recently addressed the rumors that she's gay in an interview with Vogue.
- "I don't think I have a bisexual or gay bone in my body, but I don't know!" she said. "Who knows?! I'm all down for experience — not against it whatsoever — but I've never been there before."
- Fans responses ranged from confusion and disbelief to criticism about her tone deaf response.
Kendall Jenner addressed rumors about her sexuality in her latest Vogue interview, but not everyone was thrilled with the model's wording.
People have questioned Jenner's sexuality in the past, and she's been romantically linked to a number of her fellow supermodels, including Bella Hadid and Cara Delevingne.
Is Kendall Jenner gay?
— olive (@OliveCurrado) March 8, 2018
But when pressed about these rumors in a recent interview for Vogue's April cover story, the 22-year-old supermodel shut them down — chalking it up to being more "low-key with guys" than her sisters.
"I don't think I have a bisexual or gay bone in my body, but I don't know! Who knows?! I'm all down for experience — not against it whatsoever — but I've never been there before," she told Vogue.
The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star went on to reference her tomboyish style and "male energy."
"I don't want to say that wrong, because I'm not transgender or anything. But I have a tough energy. I move differently," she said. "But to answer your question: I'm not gay. I have literally nothing to hide. I would never hide something like that."
Although Jenner is currently rumored to be dating basketball player Blake Griffin, she did not confirm her relationship in the interview.
Many people expressed confusion about Jenner's wording — particularly about her comment that she's "down for experience."
Madison Malone Kircher, an associate editor at New York Magazine's Select All, pointed out that Jenner's response seemed to vacillate between clear denial and vague indecision.
Look just thinking out loud here but all I'm saying is if you "don't think" you have a bisexual or gay bone in your body that means there's still a possibility you have one and you haven't found it yet and Kendall call me. https://t.co/EGmAjHkQvWpic.twitter.com/27vZgGj2pr
— Madison Malone Kircher (@4evrmalone) March 14, 2018
BuzzFeed celebrity reporter Ellie Bate expressed similar skepticism.
i'm so confused by this entire paragraph of kendall jenner insisting that she's not gay but she's up for any experience but she's not gay guys pic.twitter.com/MBqa7d8huO
— ellie (@eleanorbate) March 14, 2018
The Cut's senior culture writer Anna Silman punctuated her tweet with sarcasm.
kendall jenner is totally not gay!!!! (for now, as far as she knows) https://t.co/w3PIv85JtS
— Anna Silman (@annaesilman) March 14, 2018
okay kendall we got you
— KENDALL LIKES ME (@mendaesthetics) March 14, 2018
"kEnDaLl JeNnEr iS nOt GaY"pic.twitter.com/rdAtjDDwLt
Others mocked the article itself as well as Jenner's tone-deaf response, including People reporter Dave Quinn, who sarcastically called the interview "brave."
.@KendallJenner comes out as straight in the new issue of @voguemagazine. Brave. https://t.co/BFQLlyAtcYpic.twitter.com/QOInuB34uS
— Dave Quinn (@NineDaves) March 14, 2018
Kendall Jenner said she was down to experience but isn’t bisexual or gay? Sis is in denial about her true self.
— Medusa 🐍 (@AyrimPadillaOxo) March 14, 2018
But when Kendall Jenner says “I don’t have a gay bone in my body” “I’m all down for experience”🤔🤔uh, sweetheart being gay isn’t a damn game
— Bri (@shinethelighttt) March 14, 2018
Ian David Monroe, the Executive Digital Editor for L'Officiel USA, derided Jenner's need to clarify her lack of queerness.
Judging by this Vogue interview, the only interesting thing about Kendall Jenner is that she has a horse and is definitely not gay, transgender, or bisexual. Yes, she clarifies all three. https://t.co/foNp0GPFgD
— Ian David Monroe (@iandavidmonroe) March 14, 2018
Some, however, took no offense to the wording and came to Jenner's defense.
I can’t agree more I mean she got asked what should she have said and actually if you read she said she hasn’t had an experience yet but she’s open to anything she just said right now she can’t speak on that bc it hasn’t happened people make a mountain out of a molehill smh
— Veronica Cofre (@veronicacofrevb) March 14, 2018
Not trying to force any of y’all to be queer, but... You seem like okay person in my book if you are comfortable enough to talk about your identity and potentially how fluid it could be. That’s a real, honest state to be in!
— WIMarack (@WIMarack) March 14, 2018
It's not the only controversy Jenner addressed in the interview. The model once again discussed the backlash she faced over a controversial Pepsi ad she starred in last year.
Read her full interview on Vogue.
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