Some call this a mea culpa. We’ll let you be the judge … Khalid’s ex-boyfriend, Hugo D. Almonte, found himself in hot water last week after outing the singer in a now-deleted post. On Friday (Nov. 29), Almonte issued a public apology and explanation, also deleted, admitting his actions were wrong.

Speculation about who outed Khalid grew as soon as he made the startling disclosure. Many fans suggested that rapper and singer Hugo Almonte was responsible. Almonte, 28, who is openly bisexual, shared a photo on X of him and Khalid less than 30 minutes before the latter began posting.

Hugo D. Almonte wrote a lengthy statement about the situation and claimed he was in a dark place when he made the decision to expose the singer.

Rapper and OnlyFans creator Hugo D. Almonte is facing backlash after outing singer Khalid on X (formerly Twitter) last week. Now, Hugo is trying to make amends, addressing the controversy… The post Hugo D.

Khalid’s ex-boyfriend, Hugo D. Almonte, outed the singer last week, but issued an apology and explanation in a since-deleted post on Friday (Nov. 29).

Khalid maintained it's no one's business how he identifies but confirmed he is part of the LGBTQ+ community — and that he was "never hiding."

R&B star Khalid says he is 'not ashamed of my sexuality' and confirms he is gay after allegedly being outed. He tells fans that it shouldn't come as a surprise.

The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."

Khalid was seemingly unphased by his ex-lover outting him in a since-deleted post on social media. Now that fans have responded with backlash, he is retracting his statements and has issued a lengthy apology to the multi-platinum pop star.