Mafikizolo's Theo Speaks Out On Gay Rumors For the First Time and How He Almost Quit Music For Good

Sometimes it’s easy to sit back and say that artists have it easy especially when it comes to their fans. However there’s no one better example than Mafikizolo's Theo Kgosinkwe to demonstrate the ugly side of being famous.

It’s now more than three years since rumors of him being gay surfaced casting a shadow upon his sexuality, but he shut them down as soon as they surfaced.

However it seems that those rumors affected him more than we had thought and it was only until recently that he was able to open up about how he was affected by the rumors of homosexuality.

Speaking to TMG Entertainment recently, Theo reflected on that period and the darkness it brought into his life.

"It nearly broke me. It used to affect me really badly and at one stage I thought maybe I should even leave the industry."

Most of all he says he was concerned about how his young children would react to the rumors and he tried very hard to shield them from it.

"I didn't want my kids to go through all of that but luckily they are young and unfazed by it," he said.

Theo said his Christian beliefs helped him get through the ordeal. "My Christian roots grounded me. I remembered that Jesus too was accused with unfounded accusations and that he could get me through this. It was in my hope that I gained my strength. As long as I know who I am," he said.

Now Theo seems to have moved on with his life and is still chasing his passion as a singer inspite of his dark time.

"At the end of the day it is all about selling yourself and your passions. If you wake up looking forward to doing what you love each day then you will become a success. When you see the value in yourself, others will see the value in you," he added.