Duncan James is one of the best-known out personalities in the media today; but it hasn't always been this way. In a conversation with Rylan Clark on Clark's podcast "Ry-Union," the musician opened up about the difficulties he faced in addressing his sexuality publicly, the Independent reports. "I think being in such a public boy band, with the majority of fans being female, it was really hard for me to actually have the courage to come out," he said, "because I was scared on so many different levels on so many different things." And it wasn't as if he was sure. "And, to be honest, I didn't quite understand too much about my own sexuality at that time, I was just really confused." James was the lead singer of Blue, the British boy band that released three albums and 16 singles from 2000 through 2005. At that time the group went into hiatus as its members chose to pursue solo careers. But in 2011 they reunited as the British entry in the European Song Contest, coming in 11th place. On his own, James has released solo music, appeared in numerous television shows, and starred on the West End in 'Chicago" and "Legally Blonde." Most recently he appeared on "The Celebrity Circle," a high-profile version of Netflix's hit reality show.⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠ ??????⁠ ?: Duncan James @mrduncanjames

Duncan James is one of the best-known out personalities in the media today; but it hasn't always been this way. In a conversation with Rylan Clark on Clark's podcast "Ry-Union," the musician opened up about the difficulties he faced in addressing his sexuality publicly, the Independent reports. "I think being in such a public boy band, with the majority of fans being female, it was really hard for me to actually have the courage to come out," he said, "because I was scared on so many different levels on so many different things." And it wasn't as if he was sure. "And, to be honest, I didn't quite understand too much about my own sexuality at that time, I was just really confused." James was the lead singer of Blue, the British boy band that released three albums and 16 singles from 2000 through 2005. At that time the group went into hiatus as its members chose to pursue solo careers. But in 2011 they reunited as the British entry in the European Song Contest, coming in 11th place. On his own, James has released solo music, appeared in numerous television shows, and starred on the West End in 'Chicago" and "Legally Blonde." Most recently he appeared on "The Celebrity Circle," a high-profile version of Netflix's hit reality show.⁠
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