Shawn Mendes was seen sharing an embrace with musician Mike Sabath in Los Angeles on Tuesday – just one day after revealing the ‘truth’ about his sexuality.

The Stitches hitmaker, 26 – who also appeared to address gay rumors in a new song titled The Mountain – was spotted loading luggage into a parked vehicle with the fellow musician, also 26.

Earlier this Monday, Mendes revealed that he was still trying to “figure out” his sexuality during a concert at the Red Rock Amphitheater in Colorado.

Shawn – who previously dated Camila Cabello – kept it casual in loose-fitting jeans and a plain white shirt.

The star paired the outfit with a checked jacket with a fluffy trim at the neckline to stay warm in colder weather.

Shawn Mendes was spotted sharing a hug with close friend Mike Sabath in Los Angeles on Tuesday – just one day after revealing the ‘truth’ about his sexuality

Earlier this Monday, Mendes revealed that he was still “figuring out” his sexuality during a concert at the Red Rock Amphitheater in Colorado.

Sabath also dressed down for the outing in comfortable white sweatpants and a yellow short-sleeved shirt.

The record producer donned a long-sleeved top underneath and also put on a pair of brown boots.

While loading suitcases into a sleek vehicle, the couple stopped to share a big hug under the California sun.

Shawn and Mike have been good friends for years and have also worked together in music.

In 2021, Sabath – who has collaborated with other artists such as Selena Gomez, Lizzo and Meghan Trainor – was the composer and producer for Shawn’s track titled It’ll Be Ok.

Sabath is also one of the producers of Mendes’ fifth studio album titled Shawn, which will be released next month on November 15.

Their latest performance in LA comes just a day after the Treat You Better singer got candid about his sexuality while addressing fans during a concert at Red Rock Amphitheater on Monday.

The Canadian-born star addressed the audience during an intimate moment of his For Friends and Family Tour show and talked about the “truth” about his love life.

Shawn – who previously dated Camila Cabello – kept it casual in loose-fitting jeans and a plain white shirt

The star paired the outfit with a checked jacket with a fluffy trim at the neckline to stay warm in colder weather

While loading suitcases into a sleek vehicle, the couple stopped to share a big hug under the California sun

Shawn and Mike have been good friends for years and have also worked together in music

In 2021, Sabath – who has collaborated with other artists such as Selena Gomez, Lizzo and Meghan Trainor – was the composer and producer for Shawn’s song entitled It’ll Be Ok

“There’s something about my sexuality, and people have been talking about it for so long,” he added, saying it was “kind of silly, because I think sexuality is so beautifully complex, and it’s so hard to express it.” to put in boxes. .’

“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m figuring it out just like everyone else.”

‘It always felt like an infringement on something very personal to me. Something I was figuring out within myself, something I had yet to discover and still need to discover.’

‘And it feels very scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that. And I try to be very brave and allow myself to be human and feel things. And that’s all I want to say about that for now.’

Shawn also shared, “I was really young when I started. I was 15 years old. The truth is that as a 15-year-old I didn’t get to do many things and discovered parts of myself that you do at 15.”

The artist sings about his sexuality on his new song, The Mountain, and made these comments while introducing the song during the show.

The song’s lyrics include the line, “You can say I’m too young / You can say I’m too old / You can say I like girls or boys, whatever suits you.”

He also talked about his journey writing the new song, saying, “Writing the song felt really important to me because it felt like a moment where I could discuss it in a way that was close to my heart.”

Sabath is also one of the producers of Mendes’ fifth studio album titled Shawn, which will be released next month on November 15.

“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m figuring it out just like everyone else,” he stated; seen in September in Rio de Janeiro

“And I think I’m just speaking out now because I just want to be able to be closer to everyone and just kind of be in my truth.”

He previously addressed speculation about his sexuality in a 2018 Rolling Stone interview. “I thought, ‘You damn boys are so lucky that I’m not actually gay and I’m terrified of coming out,” he said at the time.

‘That’s something that kills people. It’s that sensitive. Do you like the songs? Do you like me? Who cares if I’m gay?’

He also spoke about feeling pressure to be seen with women to prove he’s ‘not gay’.

In 2019, Shawn said in an interview with The Guardian that whispers about his sexuality were “hurtful.”

The superstar again addressed the ongoing rumors about his sexuality in 2020 on the Dax Shepard podcast.

“It was so frustrating for me because there were a number of people in my life that I was very close to who were gay and in the closet,” he said.

“And I felt a real anger for those people. It’s such a tricky thing. You want to say, “I’m not gay, but it would be fine if I were gay – but there’s also nothing wrong with being gay, but I’m not.” You don’t know how to respond to the situation.’

‘Everyone has called me gay since I was fifteen. I’m not gay and I’m like, “What does that mean?” I was having problems with the way my voice sounded. I’m like, ‘How am I supposed to sit?'”

He previously addressed speculation about his sexuality in a 2018 Rolling Stone interview. “I thought, ‘You damn boys are so lucky that I’m not actually gay and I’m terrified of coming out,’” he said at the time; seen in September in New York

Recently, Sabrina Carpenter made headlines with her single Taste, an acid-tongued song said to be aimed at Shawn and Camila; Carpenter seen in September in New York

“I’m always the first to cross my legs and sit in this feminine position, and that really bothered me.”

He also outright denied that he was gay in a Snapchat message to his fans in 2016, while urging them to focus on his work.

Although he has been the subject of wild speculation about his sexuality, Shawn has only publicly dated women, such as fellow singer Camila.

Recently, Sabrina Carpenter made headlines with her single Taste, an acid-tongued song said to be aimed at Shawn and Camila.

Sabrina was briefly linked to Shawn in 2023, during one of the gaps in his long-running on-off relationship with Camila.

Shawn and Camila publicly reunited not long after his dating rumors with Sabrina, but have since split again.

Shawn and Camila publicly reunited not long after his dating rumors with Sabrina, but have since broken up again; seen in 2021 in NYC

Mendes and Cabello went public as a couple in the summer of 2019 and split in 2021, briefly reuniting last year before splitting after six weeks.

This summer, Shawn released his song Why, Why, Why, about a pregnancy scare that “shook me to my core” — though he declined to name the woman involved.

He also previously sparked romance rumors last year with his chiropractor, Dr. Jocelyne Miranda, 52, 52.

Shawn was also linked to Big Brother UK’s Charlie Travers in 2023.