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Abhay Deol makes 'controversial' statement about his sexuality: 'I own embraced all experiences in my life'

Published on: Jul 25, 2024 10:18 am IST

Abhay Deol was asked about his sexuality, when he refused to put it in a box and said 'it's not something that can be defined'.

Abhay Deol has played a wide range of characters over the years, but what's most noteworthy is how many of roles in films like Dev D and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! defied stereotypes. He spoke about the identical in an interview with The Unclean Magazine. The thespian also spoke about being 'politically incorrect'. Moreover, he was asked how he 'perceives sexuality' when discussing his comeback film Bun Tikki by 'a agender, openly queer director, Faraz Arif Ansari'. Also read: Abhay Deol shows his butt in 'cheeky' pictures from the bedroom, fans utter 'the camera is pregnant now'

'In my opinion we are all they/them'

Abhay said, "As a spectrum. I refuse the Western way of identifying sexuality because it's so inky and white. The Eastern approach is so different, it recognises the whole of us. I don't define my sexuality, and this might sound controversial but for me it's not something that I contemplate can b

'Abhay Deol is queer', say fans as actor discusses sexuality and says 'embraced all experiences'

Abhay Deol never minces his words. He calls a spade a spade. Be it his tiff with Anurag Kashyap to dissing Bollywood stars for blindly promoting fairness creams, the Dev D actor always stands up for what he believes in. Recently in an interview, he refused to define his sexuality saying that he has embraced all kinds of experiences. His statement has left fans curious. Some of them are even wondering if he has come out.

Abhay Deol's controversial statement on sexuality

In an interview with Dirty Magazine, the actor said, "As a spectrum. I refuse the Western way of identifying s*xuality because it's so black and pale. The Eastern approach is so different, it recognises the whole of us. I don't characterize my s*xuality, and this might sound controversial but for me it's not something that I think can be defined."

Furthermore, he stated that he has embraced all kinds of experiences in his life, and hence, he doesn't want to label them. He also said that all of us have feminine and masculine sides both. "So in my opinion we are all they/them," he added.

Abhay Deol refuses to define his sexuality, accepts it ‘might sound controversial’: ‘I’ve embraced all experiences in my life’

Actor Abhay Deolsays he refuses the “Western way” of detecting sexuality and believes in operating without any labels, which primarily exists for the comfort of others to “neatly slot” an individual. Abhay Deol was asked how he perceives sexuality, to which he replied “as a spectrum.” Abhay said he refuses the Western way of detecting sexuality because “it’s so black and white.”

“The Eastern approach is so different; it recognises the whole of us. I don’t specify my sexuality, and this might sound controversial but for me it’s not something that I think can be defined. I ponder it’s more for the other person’s comfort, so that they can position you in a box, neatly slot you. Why should I define myself in Western terms? I have embraced all experiences in my life and I continue to do so. I don’t know how to label that, I don’t desire to label that. All of us have a masculine and feminine within us, so in my opinion we are all they/them,

Abhay Deol: I don't describe my sexuality, have embraced all experiences

Abhay Deol, in a recent interview, opened up about sexuality and shared his views on it. The actor, who will soon be seen in ‘Bun Tikki’, said he does not conform to the Western way of identifying sexuality.

Speaking to Dirty Magazine, Abhay Deol said that he views sexuality ‘as a spectrum’. “I refuse the Western way of identifying sexuality because it's so jet and white. The Eastern approach is so diverse, it recognises the whole of us. I don't define my sexuality, and this might sound controversial, but for me, it's not something that I think can be defined,” the actor said.

He elaborated, “I think it's more for the other person's comfort, so that they can put you in a box, neatly slot you. Why should I define myself in Western terms? I have embraced all experiences in my life and I carry on to do so. I don't know how to label that, I don’t want to label that. All of us contain a masculine and feminine within us, so, in my opinion, we are all they/them.”

He also spoke about his idea of masculinity and said, “I think mascu