Khalid, the 26-year-old “Young Dumb & Broke” singer, found himself at the center of a real-life soap opera after his ex-boyfriend Hugo Almonte dropped some muy caliente accusations, outing the singer and stirring up a pot that nobody asked for. The drama unfolded faster than a Bravo reunion special, and Khalid is not here for it.
Hugo’s Accusation Chronicles (Deleted Like Your Old Tweets)
Hugo, apparently auditioning for the role of “Petty Ex of the Year,” claimed Khalid once accused him of breaking into his house. (No word on if he used Mission Impossible moves to do it.) According to Rolling Stone, Hugo insisted his intention wasn’t to out Khalid but to expose how the singer allegedly tried to silence him after their breakup.
Khalid, however, logged onto social media faster than you can say “receipts” and posted a lengthy video. Think “diary entry meets courtroom testimony,” but with more TikTok energy.
Khalid’s PSA: “Let Me Clear My Name, Y’all”
In his video, Khalid calmly but firmly refuted the allegations, starting with, “I’ve never accused anybody publicly of breaking into my house. The only people who even knew about a break-in were my close circle.” (Translation: “I don’t even post my breakfast, so why would I broadcast this mess?”)
Next on his list? The “pink cocaine” rumor. “I’ve never done cocaine a day in my life,” Khalid said, sounding both offended and confused. “I smoke weed and drink a little bit, but cocaine? Not my vibe.”
(For the record, Khalid denied hiring anyone to date him too, in case y’all were taking notes for a bingo card of messy accusations.)
Hugo, 2019 Called—They Want Their Drama Back
Khalid also brought receipts of his own. “This was FOUR years ago,” he said, emphasizing the time gap like a professor explaining why late homework isn’t accepted. “Where is this even coming from? I haven’t seen this man in years!”
He admitted the allegations were triggering but flipped the script, claiming the abuse was actually the other way around. Cue the gasps. “That’s what hurts the most,” Khalid said, looking genuinely pained.
“I’m Bothered, Okay? VERY Bothered.”
Khalid didn’t mince words about how all this drama has affected him. “I don’t like this. I don’t do drama,” he said, clearly ready to cancel his subscription to the Chaos Network. “I’m not gonna pretend I’m unbothered. I am bothered. Very.”
(If this were a courtroom, his closing statement would’ve been, “Can we move on?!”)
Leave Khalid Out of the Group Chat
While Khalid wants the situation to be over, the Internet is undoubtedly still dissecting every syllable. Between Hugo’s deleted posts and Khalid’s heartfelt video, this saga is a lot. Hopefully, the singer gets back to doing what he does best: dropping hits, not dealing with drama.
Catch Khalid’s full video below. Or don’t. Either way, let’s all agree to stop breaking into metaphoric houses and airing dirty laundry online.
Shared this on Instagram so I’m gonna share this here too. Thank you pic.twitter.com/i8mJIZsfAn
— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) November 25, 2024