When rumors say more about others than about you
Ernesto D’Alessio, that icon of the 90s who made us dance with his hair in the wind and his angelic face, is back. But no, he doesn’t come to clarify whether he likes men, women or rainbow unicorns (although that last one would be epic). It makes it clear that, in the middle of 2025, continuing to ask him about his sexual orientation is as vintage as a Walkman.
“Yes, I have effeminate movements… so what?”
At a conference to promote his new project, Alberto, the musical, Lupita D’Alessio’s son dropped gems like: “If I’m gay, leave me alone. And if I have a girlfriend, leave her alone.” Wow, a man who defends his privacy with the elegance of a viral meme.
The singer recalled that, since his debut in the 90s, his “delicate” appearance (read: fine features and long hair) fueled gossip. “When I dance, even I look at myself and think: ‘Wow, how effeminate,'” he admitted with a laugh. But the important thing here is not how he moves, but how he responds: with a confidence that makes ridiculous those who use sexual orientation as an insult.
Irony as a shield
D’Alessio not only laughs at the rumors, but also points out the double standard: “If I were gay, can you imagine the amount of offenses I would receive?”. A nod to a society that boasts of being inclusive but continues to make comments as if it were 1980.
And in case anyone doubted his style, he dropped another gem: “If I were gay, I would bring a bastard lining, not those antics”. That is, if one day he decides to come out of the closet, he will do so with the same good taste that he uses to choose his stage costumes. Priorities, people.
Denying fake news with a soap opera flavor
The artist also denied the accusations of Alfredo Cervantes Landa (yes, that character who hit Fabián Lavalle in 2007 and then said that several celebrities paid him for sexual services). “It’s a farce,” he said, adding that, if he were gay, his partner would be someone with more style than a cheap soap opera villain. Touché.
In the end, Ernesto neither confirmed nor denied anything, but he left a lesson: sexual orientation does not define a person, but how you react to them does define your level of empathy. And that, dear millennials and zoomers, is more relevant than any rumor.
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