‘The Night I Posted It, I Cried Like a F***ing Baby’: Frank Ocean Opens up About Coming Out Ahead of ‘Channel Orange’

‘The Night I Posted It, I Cried Like a F***ing Baby’: Frank Ocean Opens up About Coming Out Ahead of ‘Channel Orange’

Before Frank Ocean, there weren’t many openly queer R&B artists. Consequently, when he released his ‘coming out’ letter on Tumblr on July 4th, 2012, it was eye-opening. Today, it feels a little less intense because of the social acceptance that has developed over the years. But at the time, there were many valid fears about embracing his true identity. Naturally, his announcement sparked a ton of questions. First of all, why did he do it? In a 2…