TV presenter William Valdés finally addresses the rumors about his sexuality

William Valdés is a Cuban-born actor and television host who has had success in numerous Spanish-language shows and soaps.

The 30-year-old appeared in Nickelodeon’s fantasy series Grachithe telenovelas El Rostro de la Venganza And Voltea Pa’ que Te Enamoresand the popular morning show Despierta America.

In 2021 he was a candidate at MasterChef Mexico and most recently served as a guest host on the Mexican morning show Sale el Sol.

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Throughout his career, Valdés has kept his personal life private despite constant speculation.

However, he recently broke his silence and finally addressed the rumors after being labeled both gay and bisexual by other Spanish-speaking media personalities.

In 2022, heterosexual Spanish television presenter Pedro Pierto said he had the impression that Valdés was “playing for the other team”. His on-air guest, Honduran singer Cesia, replied: “I think he plays for both.”

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Earlier this week, Valdés appeared on the podcast El Papishouin which presenter Robert Carlo brought up Pierto’s past comments about his sexuality, Mexican newspaper Tribuna reported.

Valdés didn’t shy away from the topic and spoke confidently about the situation and how he confronted Pierto about his outburst.

“He [Pierto] said, ‘William likes men’ or something like that,” Valdes said on the podcast. “I called Pedro and told him: ‘We are not friends, we are acquaintances in the media and I would appreciate if you please don’t talk about my sexual orientation.'”

Valdés then addressed the ongoing rumors without specifically naming how he identifies.

“There was always talk of, ‘Oh, William’s gay or this or that,'” he shared. “I don’t talk about my sexual orientation because it doesn’t define me as a person and is something I keep private and people don’t care who I sleep with or date.”

We respect Valdés’ decision to respect his privacy as everyone should be free to label or not label themselves as they see fit.

Fun fact: Valdés starred in the Nickelodeon series alongside fellow Cuban-American actor Carlo Arrechea, who recently came out as bisexual Grachi.

Now everyone, regardless of how they identify, can get to know Valdés a little better by checking out some of the best snaps from his Instagram below:

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