Queen Latifah recently denied “coming out” at Long Beach Pride. Entertainment Weekly reports:

Queen Latifah wants to be clear: Despite speculation online, her performance at Long Beach’s Lesbian & Gay Pride event on May 19 was not a signal that she was coming out as a lesbian. “That definitely wasn’t the case,” she tells EW. “I’ve never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It’s just not gonna happen.”

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The Internet went wild when it was announced that Queen Latifah was headlining Long Beach Pride. Many equated the announcement with her “coming out.”

According to AllVoices.com, the Grammy winner “stepped out of the closet” when she declared gay folks as “her people” at the Gay Pride Parade:

“Y’all my peeps,” she said, referring to the LGBT community. “I love you!” Queen performed for more than an hour, rocking the festival with her hits like “U.N.I.T.Y” and “Ladies First.” From the moment Queen told the crowd that she “has been waiting to do this for a long time,” it was clear that the event would be no ordinary [one]. She later on added that she was “proud to be among her people.”

The 42-year-old Latifah thanked the crowd for their support and advised them to keep safe. “Thank you to all my favorite peep guests who came out to support me. I appreciate it. I love you so much. Hope you had a beautiful time,” she said. “Y’all be safe whatever y’all get into tonight. Boys –- strap it up. Ladies –- strap it up.” (Listen to an audio clip here.)

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