Fact Check: Is John Mayer Gay? Details On His Gender And Sexuality

John Mayer is one of the most popular figures in guitar music and a famous singer-songwriter.

Loved and remembered for his sweet and addictive tunes but hated for his antics and rude interviews, Mayer's career has gone through more ups and downs than the average pop star.

Not only is he loved by the mainstream public, and he is loved quite a lot, Mayer is perhaps more appreciated by other guitar greats like B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, who have all sang of Mayer's talents.

Because of these great guitarists' appraisal, Mayer is often seen as one of the best guitarists of the modern age.

However, for a brief point in the late noughties and the early 2010s, Mayer was known more, or shall we say notorious, for his love life.

With accusations of being a philanderer, a womanizer, a misogynist, and even a manipulative abuser, Mayer earned the wrath of the same demographic who had initially brought him his fame: Women.

It would take some getting away from the public, and a lot of good music, for Mayer to earn back the goodwill he had started his career with.

Here Are Some Facts And Trivia About John Mayer

Is John Mayer Gay?

John Mayer is perhaps the farthest thing from gay and a poster boy of caucasian heterosexuality.

He has been in many high-profile relationships ranging from actresses and models to fellow pop stars, and almost all of these relationships have been well documented.

However, more so than his relationships, what put the last nail in the "John Mayer is gay" coffin was an infamous and controversial interview that Mayer gave to Playboy magazine in early 2010.

In the interview, Mayer revealed in very sexually explicit details his relationships with ex-girlfriends Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston. 

He went in even more explicit detail when talking about the former and called their relationship sexual napalm. It got worse.

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When asked about his interest in women of color and vice versa, Mayer equated his member to a white supremacist, implying that he was not attracted to women of color.

A famous quote from the interview compared his heart to Benetton, a liberal clothing company, and his genitalia to David Duke, the grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. 

Mayer also used the "N" word in the interview.

The interview instantly turned Mayer into a social pariah, and the media accused him of being a misogynist, racist, and kiss-and-tell ex-boyfriend.

John Mayer's Dating History - Who Is He Dating?

John Mayer is not currently dating anyone, but the singer has been rumored to have been in at least 15 high-profile relationships.

Mayer's dating history starts with briefly dating singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton in 2002. Carlton is famous for her song A Thousand Miles.

However, the first time the media would sink their teeth into Mayer was when he began dating actress Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2002.

Mayer dedicated his first hit, Your Body is a Wonderland, to Hewitt, but unfortunately, the couple would break up due to Mayer's newfound fame making him very busy.

Mayer would then be speculated to date actress Rhona Mitra in 2005, but this hasn't been confirmed.

In 2006, Mayer would have a casual fling with Milana Vayntrub, 19 years old back then, and Mayer was 28.

The same year, Mayer would date Jessica Simpson for a year. This relationship would later play a part in his infamous Playboy interview.

Mayer was seen briefly flirting with Cameron Diaz in 2007, and though there have been rumors that they had a fling, it hasn't been verified.

2007 was a busy year for Mayer as he also had a casual fling with actress Minka Kelly.

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Two years later, Mayer would date Jennifer Aniston, for whom he wrote the song Shadow Days. He called her the sweetest, kindest, and the most communicative person he knew. In his Playboy interview, he would also refer to her wildly inappropriately.

Mayer would then be rumored to have dated Taylor Swift soon after his breakup with Aniston. Though unverified, their relationship spawned a lyric battle with Swift having written Dear John about Mayer and Mayer retaliating with Paper Doll.

2010 saw Mayer being linked with Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian, though he hasn't confirmed the rumors. After a brief relationship with British Make up artist Reena Hammer in the same year, Mayer would take a break.

His break lasted two years until he began perhaps his longest relationship to date with Katy Perry from 2012 to 2015. He hasn't dated or been rumored to be with anyone since.

Details On John Mayer's Gender And Sexuality

As his relationship history shows, John Mayer is a virile cis-gendered heterosexual man.

Mayer has taken a lot of time to better himself as an individual and a lover and seems all the better for it.

Mayer has also had many positive fan interactions since his controversial years and is seen as a warm and kind celebrity and person.

His music is still as good as ever, and so is his talent. 

Mayer is going to be around for a long while.

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