{"id":170035,"date":"2021-12-09T14:10:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T11:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=170035"},"modified":"2021-12-09T14:51:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T11:51:08","slug":"chimano-explians-why-he-decided-to-come-out-at-lgbtq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/chimano-explians-why-he-decided-to-come-out-at-lgbtq\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimano explains why he decided to come out as LGBTQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sauti Sol\u2019s Chimano already came out as a gay man, who is proud of his feelings and the person he is. His decision of coming out was however not an easy one especially since the LGBTQ community is still yet to be accepted in the African culture but when it comes to Chimano &#8211; let\u2019s just say it is what it is.<\/p>\n<p>Just recently he dropped his first project as a solo artist and judging from the video\u2019s content; all I know is that Chimano is a small princess if not a queen deep down inside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170036\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-170036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/85C08C9A-080E-422C-A769-003545FEA40D-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chimano finally comes out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His video was however received with a lot of mixed feelings from fans; but the numbers speak massive as he is heading for half a million in just 6 days (not bought views btw.) Anyway speaking about his sexuality recently, Chimano said;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sauti-sol-have-disrupted-the-concert-and-events-business\/\">Also read: Sauti Sol have disrupted the concert and events business<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It is the first time I am expressing myself in a song. You really get to know who Chimano is and that is a heavy crown to carry. It is just a representation of the underground ballroom culture within the queer community&#8230; which I am part of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>No hiding<\/h3>\n<p>Having hidden his real self for years, Chimano went on to add that the reason he shot the <i>Friday Feeling<\/i>; is to come out and make it known that he is a proud gay man who loves his sexuality.\u00a0He went on to say;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170037\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-170037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135-251x300.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135-856x1024.jpeg 856w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/09692577-AAD1-4373-A709-73D3DE01B135-768x919.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Princess Chimano turning heads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/watch-it-from-jail-bien-hits-back-at-eric-omondi-after-a-repost-on-sauti-sols-concert\/\">Also read: \u2018Watch It From Jail!\u2019- Bien Hits Back At Eric Omondi After A Repost On Sauti Sol\u2019s Concert<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>So, I am just laying everything bare; from now on, hakuna kujificha jificha (there is no more hiding). Sexuality does not define you. It is just about me putting myself out there, my creativity and living my truth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And to those struggling to figure themselves out, Chimano had this to say;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Figure out what your own happiness is most importantly with yourself. Gather your own life It is the first time I am expressing myself in a song. You really get to know who Chimano is and that is a heavy crown to carry. It is just a representation of the underground ballroom culture within the queer community&#8230; which I am part of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sauti Sol\u2019s Chimano already came out as a gay man, who is proud of his feelings and the person he is. 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