17 Black Celebs Spilled Their First Queer Crushes To Us, And I'm Shocked At Who Some Of Them Chose

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This year for Black History Month, we launched Black, Out & Proud, an interview series with Black queer celebrities across various industries, from music and fashion to acting and beauty.

One of the many questions we asked was about their first queer crushes. Here's how everyone replied.

Pose star Angelica Ross: "My first queer crush was Darryl Stephens in Noah's Arc. Hey, boo!"

Angelica, with an updo hairstyle, wearing a black dress and elaborate earrings at an event
Angelica, with an updo hairstyle, wearing a black dress and elaborate earrings at an event
Darryl, in a black shirt and scarf, smiling in front of an event backdrop
Darryl, in a black shirt and scarf, smiling in front of an event backdrop

Monica Schipper / WireImage, Anna Donovan / FilmMagic

Rapper Da Brat: "My first queer crush was...Michael Jackson? I didn't have a first girl queer crush."

Da Brat poses in a floral jacket with beaded braids and sunglasses
Da Brat poses in a floral jacket with beaded braids and sunglasses
A smiling Michael in a black suit and sunglasses with shoulder-length curly hair
A smiling Michael in a black suit and sunglasses with shoulder-length curly hair

Michael Tullberg / Getty Images, Phil Dent / Redferns

Beauty entrepreneur Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart: "My first queer crush was Da Brat."

Da Brat, in a coat and camo pants, and her wife, Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart, in a fitted white dress, posing together at a media event
Unique Nicole / Getty Images

Comedian Kalen Allen: "My first queer crush was Usher. In kindergarten, I saw him on the Confessions tour. I was there thinking, Wow, this is changing my life."

Kalen in a stylish pink suit jacket posing at a celebrity event
Kalen in a stylish pink suit jacket posing at a celebrity event
Usher in a stylish white suit with a draped lapel waves at the camera
Usher in a stylish white suit with a draped lapel waves at the camera

Jc Olivera / Getty Images, Rich Fury / VF20 / Getty Images for Vanity Fair

Shea Couleé from RuPaul's Drag Race: "I was really young. I was 4 years old. It was Patrick Swayze in the movie Ghost. When he was making that clay pot with Demi Moore, I wasn't looking at Demi Moore."

Shea in a pin-striped suit and wide-brimmed hat with red hair at a celebrity event
Shea in a pin-striped suit and wide-brimmed hat with red hair at a celebrity event
Close-up of Patrick at a public event
Close-up of Patrick at a public event

Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images

Rapper Monaleo: "I always thought women were beautiful. I don't know who it was first. Maybe Kehlani."

Monaleo in glittering pink sleeveless dress posing with hand on cheek at a media event
Monaleo in glittering pink sleeveless dress posing with hand on cheek at a media event
Kehlani wearing a blazer, with visible neck tattoos
Kehlani wearing a blazer, with visible neck tattoos

Robin L Marshall / WireImage, Dominique Charriau / WireImage

Nicco Annan from P-Valley: "Gene Anthony Ray from Fame. He played Leroy. He had those thick thighs like me. I was like, 'That's mine!'"

Nicco speaking into a microphone, wearing a sweater with text
Nicco speaking into a microphone, wearing a sweater with text
Gene, bare-chested, with shoulder-length hair and necklace, standing outdoors
Gene, bare-chested, with shoulder-length hair and necklace, standing outdoors

Paras Griffin / Getty Images, Getty Images

Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: "My first queer crush was a girl named Carolyn. She used to ride the bus with me — Bus 211 in Magnolia, Mississippi. Oh my god, I was in love with her!"

Aunjanue smiling at event, styled in a patterned dress with hoop earrings, hair in a braided bun
Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Rap Sh!t's Jonica Booth: "I love Nia Long, but I also love Hennessy [Carolina]! She needs to stop playing! Hennessy needs to call me. I don't have [money] like Offset has with Cardi B, but I got a little somethin', somethin'!"

Jonica wearing a lavender blazer with no shirt underneath and layered necklaces, smiling at an event
Jonica wearing a lavender blazer with no shirt underneath and layered necklaces, smiling at an event
Hennessy in a black-and-white striped outfit with a beret, posing for the camera
Hennessy in a black-and-white striped outfit with a beret, posing for the camera

Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images, John Lamparski / Getty Images

Rapper Kidd Kenn: "Tyga. I [saw his] OnlyFans...I'm in love."

Kidd, with a purple fade, in a sequin jacket and tank top with a
Kidd, with a purple fade, in a sequin jacket and tank top with a
Tyga in a black suit with braided hair at a media event
Tyga in a black suit with braided hair at a media event

Santiago Felipe / Getty Images, Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

Reality TV star Ts Madison: "My first crush was Larenz Tate. I wish he was queer. Chile, I would have sliced that thing up and sopped it up with a biscuit."

Ts smiling in a green V-neck outfit with a statement necklace, posing for the camera
Ts smiling in a green V-neck outfit with a statement necklace, posing for the camera
Larenz in a light blue suit with purple collar detail posing at a media event
Larenz in a light blue suit with purple collar detail posing at a media event

Tara Ziemba, Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Mal Wright from The Ultimatum: Queer Love: "Nia Long — or Phylicia Rashad. I had a little thing for Topanga, too. She was spicy in a different way. I was like, Wait a minute. What am I feeling for this girl?"

Mal in turtleneck and trousers standing in front of a Human Rights Campaign backdrop
Mal in turtleneck and trousers standing in front of a Human Rights Campaign backdrop
Phylicia posing for the camera, wearing a buttoned shirt, hoop earrings, and carrying a shoulder bag
Phylicia posing for the camera, wearing a buttoned shirt, hoop earrings, and carrying a shoulder bag
Danielle Fishel in a black fur coat and necklace smiling at an event
Danielle Fishel in a black fur coat and necklace smiling at an event

Cindy Ord / Getty Images for Human Rights Campaign, CBS via Getty Images, SGranitz / WireImage

RuPaul's Drag Race's Monét X Change: "Raz-B from B2K."

Monét X in a striped shirt and statement necklace, smiling at a Spotify event
Monét X in a striped shirt and statement necklace, smiling at a Spotify event
Raz-B holds a mic onstage, wearing a pink suit jacket and sunglasses at an event
Raz-B holds a mic onstage, wearing a pink suit jacket and sunglasses at an event

Alberto E. Rodriguez / WireImage, M. Caulfield / WireImage

The Blackening's Dewayne Perkins: "Thomas Ian Nicholas. He was the lead in Rookie of the Year, the baseball movie. I remember being young and thinking, This man is everything. He was so charming, cool, and athletic."

Dewayne smiling in a suit jacket at a media event
Dewayne smiling in a suit jacket at a media event
Thomas smiling at the camera, wearing a casual jacket over a graphic tee
Thomas smiling at the camera, wearing a casual jacket over a graphic tee

Kayla Oaddams / FilmMagic, Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic

All Boys Aren't Blue author George M. Johnson: "My first queer crush was Allan Houston on the New York Knicks. He was a shooting guard when they went to the finals in 1999. He was something to look at."

George in a detailed leather coat posing on the red carpet
George in a detailed leather coat posing on the red carpet
Allan in a gray hoodie and black pants smiling on the red carpet
Allan in a gray hoodie and black pants smiling on the red carpet

Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images, Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images

Brian Michael Smith from 9-1-1: Lone Star: "You tryna get me in trouble with my wife? I'm passing this question!"

Brian in a patterned shirt posing for the camera
Lisa O'connor / AFP via Getty Images

Singer and songwriter Iniko: "Do animals count? I'm thinking of Nala from The Lion King — she was so pretty! Also, Janelle Monáe. Before that, Corbin Bleu. His face was so soft. He had the big curls. It was giving what it needed to give."

Iniko with dramatic eye makeup, blonde braided locks, and a lacy webbed halter-neck outfit at a media event
Iniko with dramatic eye makeup, blonde braided locks, and a lacy webbed halter-neck outfit at a media event
Close-up of Janelle wearing a strapless outfit with gold floral accents and statement earrings
Close-up of Janelle wearing a strapless outfit with gold floral accents and statement earrings
Corbin in a patterned suit and tie smiling at a gala event
Corbin in a patterned suit and tie smiling at a gala event

Joy Malone / Getty Images, Amy Sussman / Getty Images, Jerod Harris / Getty Images

Taste! You can read more of our interviews from Black, Out & Proud here.

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