‘A very exciting day’: TJ Osborne of the Osborne Brothers says that coming out as gay is ‘a burden on my shoulders’
He turned out to be gay in an interview with Time magazine on Wednesday.
And in an interview scheduled to air Thursday on The Ellen DeGeneres, country music star TJ Osborne shared that it had been ‘a really wild experience’.
“To reveal yourself publicly all at once … it was kind of good, in other ways it was a very exciting day,” he said.
His truth: he turned out to be gay in an interview with Time magazine on Wednesday. And in an interview scheduled to air Thursday on The Ellen DeGeneres, country music star TJ Osborne shared that it had been ‘a really wild experience’
“I wish I had done this a long time ago,” he added.
“It is not just a burden to take off my shoulders to tell my truth … now I feel so incredibly loved,” he revealed.
He added that he is very grateful for all the support he received.
“Maybe I built this to be a bigger obstacle than all the time,” he mused.
Great moment: ‘Revealing yourself at once … it was kind of good, in other ways it was made for a very exciting day’, the country music star told Ellen
Family act: TJ, 36, is half of a country music duo with his older brother, John Osborne. People closest to him have known about his sexuality for a long time, he said
TJ, 36, is half a partner with his older brother, John Osborne.
In his interview with Time, he discussed his sexuality openly and said he feels ‘very comfortable being gay’.
The people closest to him had known for a long time, he said, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying blockade made him feel it was time to go public.
‘I’m ready to leave this behind … I’m being cautious about not wanting to talk about something that I personally have no problems with. This is so weird, ‘he explained.
Successful musicians: TJ and John, like the Osborne brothers, received seven Grammy nominations, won four CMA awards and had seven of their songs becoming the 40 biggest hits
Growing up in a small working-class town in Maryland, he kept his sexuality hidden, despite knowing it from a young age.
“It was so lonely and isolated. It made me resent people, ‘he shared.
The revelation that he is gay makes TJ the only openly homosexual artist on contract with a major country music label.
He and John, like the Osborne brothers, received seven Grammy nominations, won four CMA awards and had seven of his songs becoming the 40 biggest hits.
‘I don’t think I’m going to be kicked off the stage in Chicago … but in a rural town playing at a city fair? I’m curious to see how it goes, ‘he told Time.
I’m happy to be gay: after Time’s article was published, TJ went to Instagram to share more of his feelings about the important decision he made
After Time’s article was published, TJ went to Instagram to share more of his feelings about the important decision he had made.
‘I am very proud to publicize this … the person you know is me, and now you just know more about me, and I think it is so important in many ways,’ he said.
‘I know it will help my relationship with my fans and my family … and finally with myself.’
Innovative: the revelation that he is gay makes TJ the only openly homosexual artist signed with a major country music label