Nick Jonas Talks “Gay Icon” Status

The Jonas Brother-turned-solo star spoke to Rolling Stone about re-launching his career and becoming a bonafide sex symbol. Thanks to his hit song “Jealous” and his racy, ab-baring photos, Nick’s sparked a successful second act for himself, and gained a lot of new fans in the process. Gay fans in particular have responded to his new image, as well as his role as a closeted mixed martial arts fighter on DirecTV’s Kingdom.

“I don’t know if I’d necessarily call myself a gay icon,” Nick said. “But my goal in the last year was to expand and grow as a person and an artist, and embracing my gay fans was a priority. Some of my gay friends have thanked me for that, and that’s a really good feeling.”

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Photo By Angela Zhao from New York, NY, USAUploaded by MyCanon (Nick Jonas) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons