American Idol star David Archuleta opened up about his recent experience where dozens of fans walked out from his Christmas show after he spoke about being queer.
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American Idol David Archuleta talks about fans walking out on him for being queer
TMZ recently caught up with David Archuleta after he arrived in Los Angeles just hours after completing his Christmas tour in Utah.
However, he shared that multiple of his fans bailed on the show during a break after he started telling about his coming out journey.
Moreover, he posted an email from what to be the manager of Delta High School in Delta, Utah where Archuleta supposedly performed on Thursday night.
But the message was far from pleasant. In the email, the manager seems to be disappointed with Archuleta’s decision to speak about his sexuality in the show.
In the message, the author claimed how Archuleta’s coming out journey ‘ruined’ the show for the attendees. He also states that the singer should not share talk about his sexuality in the future.
The email further added, ‘I do not believe that that concert was a setting for that to happen. We have some very upset patrons that I will be dealing with today. I would hope in the remaining concerts, that would not be allowed. Just allow them to have an awesome Christmas experience.’
David Archuleta responds to the venue manager’s email
David Archuleta took to his social media channel to share the negative email of the Utah venue manager. Additionally, the 31-year-old singer outlined the post with a lengthy caption as a reply to the manager’s message.
He wrote, ‘My manager received an email that I feel is important to address. This tour hasn’t been the easiest for me to do. A way for me to find peace with it is by being open about my journey.’
The Florida native went on to mention, ‘I am sharing something that I’ve felt I had to keep hidden nearly all my life. Because you believe your existence is unacceptable.’
Archuleta continued, ‘If a few dozen people walk out. But there are others staying who need to know they’re not alone in this journey. It’s worth it to me.’
If you didn’t know, Archuleta was brought up in a strict Mormon family and had to keep his sexuality a secret.