Charlie Puth says fans can expect to hear the LGBTQ communitys influence on his new album, even if he has no intention of queerbaiting his audience.

In recent months, the pop singer has raised eyebrows with steamy TikTok videos and Instagram photos , many of which show him in various stages of undress. One particularly eyebrow-raising post , for instance, showed him revealing a hint of derrire in what appeared to be a behind-the-scenes snapshot of a photo or video shoot.

Not surprisingly, the imagery has garnered a lot of attention from both women and men, prompting criticism that Puth is pandering to queer people specifically. Other pop stars, including Billie Eilish and Harry Styles , have faced similar accusations .

But in a GQ interview published Thursday to coincide with the release of his third album, Charlie, the four-time Grammy nominee maintained that his posts arent intended to antagonize anybody but merely to showcase his chiseled physique, honed by long hours at the gym.

These gym sessions are expensive in LA! he quipped.