The Conversation
International · 2 hrs ago
✦ 78← Left
Metal fans love rebels – until they’re queer. Caleb Shomo’s coming out exposes a deep hypocrisy
78Quality
0Ratings
0Comments
AI Analysis
Quality 78/100
Partisan intensity 62/100
ObjectivePartisan
← Left ✓ Fair headline
Caleb Shomo, lead singer of metalcore band Beartooth, publicly came out as gay in May after facing homophobic backlash for his music video, highlighting perceived hypocrisy within metal fandom regarding LGBTQ+ acceptance.
Metal fans love rebels – until they’re queer. Caleb Shomo’s coming out exposes a deep hypocrisy
Getty
On May 23, Caleb Shomo, lead singer of American rock/metalcore band Beartooth, publicly came out in an Instagram post as a “proudly gay man”.
The announcement was the first time Shomo took to social media after temporarily deleting his Instagram account in February, shortly after homophobic backlash following the release of the music video for Free.
Shomo’s Instagram post from May 23.
Instagram/screenshot
In the days follow
Discussion 0 comments
Sort:
?
No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!