The rumors and questions never end. Missy Elliott fans are curious if the feminine rapper is gay — inside all we know about her sexuality!
Missy Elliott has been one in every of the leading feminine rappers in the industry for the past few decades, but as the 48-year-old gears as much as receive the Video Vanguard Award at the upcoming VMAs, fans have burning questions about the track guru.
And since her sexuality has been in question for years, they are curious: Is Missy Elliott gay? Scroll down for the whole lot we all know!
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Is Missy Elliott gay?
It's unclear if Missy Elliott is gay, as she's by no means directly spoken out and stated whether or not or not she is or is not. She's also never been married ahead of.
However, Missy has been the topic of lesbian rumors in the previous and has incessantly spoken out about them. Back in 2011, she was once rumored to be courting fellow singer Keri Hilson.
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"Girl, it amazes me how we never worked 2gether and barely know each other but they make up a full out lie! Smh!" Missy wrote to her on Twitter at the time.
Keri wrote back: "Lies!! How do those ppl sleep at night? I love & respect Missy & her work, but we've never worked & I've prolly seen her 5 times in my life!"
Missy has also been related to Real Housewives of Atlanta superstar Eva Marcille, who is now married to Michael Sterling.
“Let me transparent this all the approach up. I’ve by no means dated ladies, I never dated Missy, I by no means dated any of these other people, they’re my buddies," Eva said on Bravo following the rumors.
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Does Missy Elliott have kids?
Missy does not have kids, but in a 2008 interview with People, she admitted she does want them.
“I most definitely want kids, but I’ll probably adopt kids,” she said 11 years ago. “I don’t know if I can take that kind of pain [of labor]. Maybe in the year 2020 you could just pop a baby out and it’d be fine. But right now I’d rather just adopt.”
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What is the Video Vanguard Award?
The Video Vanguard Award has been presented to successful music performers for their efforts in music and film since 1984. In 1991, it was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, but this year, the VMAs website only says Video Vanguard Award.
Some other notable past recipients include David Bowie, The Beatles, Madonna, George Michael, Janet Jackson, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, Rihanna, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, and Kanye West.
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The website's description for Missy's award reads: "Missy Elliott is a groundbreaking solo famous person, pioneering producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and cultural icon who has transformed the world song scene. The five-time GRAMMY® Award winner has accomplished extraordinary success and offered over 30 million records international."
"Known for her classic hit singles "Work It," "Get Ur Freak On" and "WTF (Where They From)," Elliott leads the field in innovation, creativity and affect on different artists. Earlier this year, she was once the first feminine hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame," the description states.
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"Elliott has an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music, and she is the simplest feminine rapper to have six studio albums qualified platinum, together with her debut 1997 album "Supa Dupa Fly" and her 2002 blockbuster "Under Construction." She joins a prestigious listing of previous Video Vanguard Award recipients, including Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Guns N' Roses, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Rihanna, and P!nk. Elliott will be functioning at the VMAs."
When are the 2019 VMAs?
The 2019 VMAs are on Monday, August 26 at 8:00 p.m. EST on MTV. We can't wait to watch Missy's acceptance speech... and function!
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