rant · moment 12 of 16
Joshua Bassett's Fake Coming Out and the Nick Jonas Gay-Baiting Grift
from #260 - Prison Pen Pal | The Tim Dillon Show · #260
5 min
Tim mocks Joshua Bassett's ambiguous "coming out" statement about Harry Styles being misread by gay media, comparing it to Nick Jonas repeatedly queer-baiting fans for attention and money.
- Joshua Bassett joked about Harry Styles being hot, then claimed it as his coming-out video, prompting media outlets to declare him queer.
- Tim argues that at 20 years old, Bassett should already know who he wants to have sex with and shouldn't be pretending to figure out his sexuality.
- The media ran with Bassett's clearly joking statement as a genuine coming out, then he walked it back with an Instagram post about love and acceptance without confirming his sexuality.
- Tim points out that Bassett dates women but the gay community keeps falling for the ambiguous sexuality grift, just like they did with Nick Jonas.
- Nick Jonas poses in leather and performs sexily while actually having sex with women and taking the gay community's money through manufactured intrigue.
- Tim suggests that male celebrities who gay-bait should be required to have sex with men on camera to prove their claims.
Joshua BassettNick JonasHarry StylesHigh School MusicalOlivia Rodrigo