A Fan Asked Shawn Mendes to Help Her Come Out to Her Parents, He Said No; the Backlash Was Insane: WATCH

What does a pop superstar like Shawn Mendes owe his fans?

It’s a question that’s not theoretical. At a an after show Q&A in Oakland, a fan asked him to record a short video helping her come out to her parents.

He said no. And in typical internet/social media fashion he was met with a virulent backlash.

“I’m bisexual and I haven’t told anybody, but my parents are very strict and I don’t know how to tell them so I was wondering if you could do a little video…,” the fan asked.

“This is what I want to tell you,” Mendes thoughtfully replied. “Your parents are your parents. They’re going to love you no matter what you say, no matter how you say it, no matter how you look when you say it, at any time of the day. Nothing I say is going to mean anything that is even close to what you saying it means to them. Okay? You’re their world. I cannot possibly come close to the amount of joy and happiness that they’re going to feel when they find out that you’re telling them your truth and you’re honest. Don’t ask me to do that. I would if I thought that it was a better thing to do, but I know in my heart that it’s not. I know your parents are going to love you even more for being honest with them.”

Do you think Mendes was wrong?