Speculation about his sexuality grew louder as his mother’s outspoken LGBTQ+ advocacy collided with his own silence.
When it was finally clarified that Michael identifies as straight, it did not arrive as a dramatic “coming out,” but as a simple fact—one he refused to sensationalize. His message, by example, is clear: fame does not erase the right to privacy. The most radical move, in an overexposed world, is choosing what you do not share.
