Shemar Moore Responds to Rumors He's Gay, Again

Shemar Moore, best known for his roles on Criminal Minds and The Young and the Restless, has been the subject of false rumors that he is gay for many years.

The 46-year-old actor has addressed the rumors in the past and now he’s opening up about them again after being asked by BET.

“I just think it’s all silly. If you’re gay, you’re gay. I’m not, and I know that and I’m very comfortable with who I am and I love women,” Shemar said. “I’ve dated plenty of them. If you think I’m gay, send your girlfriend over to my house for the weekend and see what happens. For real. You can call that arrogant if you want to. I just call it confident. You can call me whatever you want, but you don’t know me.”

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“I have fans that are gay, men that come up to me, and they’re inspired by me, or they like me as an entertainer, and when they want to give me a hug or take pictures with me, what, am I supposed to not put my arm around them or stand next to them, and if the man next to me in the picture is gay, that makes me gay? That’s just simpleminded ignorance, and I don’t play that,” he added.