'Not everybody is either gay or straight. Now, he's offering support to others who are battling the same sexual identity issues that he did. He was so confused at one point, he just wished he was gay. But I can honestly say that I am open to love, in any way, and I guess that makes me bisexual.'ĭawson went through therapy and learned that labeling his sexual preference wasn't important. Shane Dawson is bisexual, as he states upfront in the video. It's been a hard road for this young man, since he had feelings for both men and women all of his life. The young social media celebrity was raised in a conservative, religious family. He says that this all made him feel invisible to others. The YouTube footage was posted on Tuesday in which Dawson, 26, shared his struggles in determining his sexuality.ĭawson endured his fair share of depression, morbid obesity, and repressed feelings, MTV reports. YouTube star, Shane Dawson, is bisexual, and he confessed this to his 6 million subscribers in a 15-minute video.
