Odell Beckham Jr. Defends Sexuality (Again) Over Shirtless Photo

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Odell Beckham Jr.
He's repeatedly told the public he's straight, but some people continue to question his sexuality.

An Instagram thirst trap photo went left after Odell Beckham Jr. shared a shirtless image of himself in his Calvin Klein underwear on Monday. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver's photo already made him a target for 50 Cent who quipped that he blocked OBJ by writing, "I told @treysongz don’t be doing this sh*t no more and here you go."

All jokes aside, anytime Beckham shares pictures such as these, his sexuality gets called into question by the public. This recent image was no exception as over 21K comments rolled in, many of which suggested, once again, that the NFL star is a homosexual. Beckham jumped into his own comment section to say once and for all, he's a heterosexual man who isn't struggling with his sexuality.

"@everybody lol yallll chilllll mann damnnnn!" OBJ wrote. "It be a lot of y’all sayin sus and alll the other comments that realllly be a direct reflection of who u are! Im straight! Like beyond it. If I sit here and defend myself y’all gon say im tryna defend myself , if I sit there and say nothin yalll gon say 'seee he didn’t say anything..'😂😂😂 I’m good wit me. Which is dumb straightttt... Period. lol I don’t neeed to say this shxt no mooooo! Half y’all girls in these comments. This the last time ima break this shxt down for y’all. And lastly before I got hit the weight room! Much love to everybody out there! 😂😂😂 Fellas sorry man, gotta get a 💼 for it! #MyCalvins."

In a recent interview with GQ for his cover feature, Beckham made it clear that he doesn't have an issue with the way people choose to live their lives, however, his acceptance of others doesn't mean he's gay. "I have friends who are gay," he said, adding that the rumors about him being homosexual were "almost more funny to me. I almost messed with them even more. It's like when someone gives me an ultimatum, I'm usually always going to go to the opposite way of what you want me to go. So when they would say that, I would almost mess with them even more. I have no problem with anyone's sexual orientation."


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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