Julez Smith is speaking up about the hardships of growing up in the spotlight and clearing up the rumors while he’s at it.

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During a recent livestream seen above, the model and creative got candid about the toughest part of being himself, pointing to the constant “misconceptions” that have followed him since childhood.

Reflecting on a resurfaced photo shared by his mother Solange Knowles, he revealed that:

“Grown a** adults were calling me gay at 13.”

He added that:

“They were saying I’m pretty, I’m a pretty boy. […] I started modeling, and I went from bashing women to automatically now I’m gay.”

Despite the noise, Julez has carved his own lane. While connected to music royalty, including aunt Beyoncé, he insists performing isn’t his path, he shared:

“We had a studio at school, and part of the class was making a song, so I went in there, rapped, and posted it on my Story—which, I guess, was my mistake. It went viral. But nah, I’m not good at rapping. It’s not my thing.”

And while the scrutiny continues, it seems he’s focused on defining himself on his own terms.

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