That Time Steve Grand Had To Clarify To A News Anchor That He's Gay

Leave it to Steve Grand  to take a potentially awkward moment and, well, make it pretty great.

The out singer-songwriter, 25, appeared on a local news station (which appears to be San Diego 6, based on the onscreen logo) over the weekend to promote his Sept. 13 performance at Urban MO's , a "hetero-friendly gay restaurant," and the chat almost took a turn for the worse when the anchor inquired about his love life.  

Commenting on how several of Grand's songs like “All-American Boy ” and “Time ” describe heartbreak, the anchor said, “Poor women who date you, right?”

Grand seemed puzzled for a moment, but rebounded.  

“Uh, no, I’m gay -- so yeah, they’re, uh, it’s guys,” he said. “But it’s all the same really. It’s about the human experience.”

He seemed to determined to put the reporter at ease, adding, “I think that it’s good that people hear me and they may not even realize that I’m singing about guys, and I think that is a testament to the fact that we do really all love the same, we lose the same, we feel heartache the same and that’s what it’s all about.”

He later explained on Facebook  that he didn't want fans to interpret his response as being critical of the journalist, and said that all was fine in the end,” he wrote. “As soon as we cut the segment I burst out laughing and let the woman know it was all okay.” 

Well played, Steve!  

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