Khalid's Ex, Hugo D Almonte, Gives His Side of Fallout

Khalid's former lover, Dominican rapper-singer Hugo D Almonte, has addressed his reasons for outing the R&B artist—without naming Khalid outright.

Almonte reportedly outed Khalid on Friday in a series of since-deleted posts, after which the "OTW" singer confirmed that he's gay. Khalid followed the posts with a video in which he said that he was abused by Almonte, not the other way around.

Khalid also insisting that he'd never used "pink cocaine," and that Almonte was not his former escort, as he'd alleged.

"All of this is definitely frustrating," Khalid said toward the end of the video below. “I’m not gonna run around like I’m unbothered. I never said I was unbothered by anything. This is very bothering. ... I had to say something."

In a new X post on Thursday, Almonte said that he was "truly sorry" for stirring up the situation while sharing what he says is the "full story" of what happened between him and Khalid.

Almonte said that after meeting at a party a few years ago, the two began a relationship, and Khalid broke things off with his former partner. Things "took a dark turn," Almonte said, after Khalid allegedly spread rumors that Almonte had broken into his home.

Almonte, who denied the accusations, also said that Khalid was "still telling people [he] had broken into his house" and "threatened" him with calling legal authorities.

"Imagine being accused of something so serious, something you know you didn't do, and then being threatened on top of it," he said.

"I tried to move on, but the constant lies, manipulation, and threats took a toll on my mental health. I was exhausted, emotionally drained, and at times, I didn't recognize myself anymore," Almonte wrote. "I reached a point where my mental health collapsed, and I made a mistake I deeply regret."

Almonte continued by expressing that on the day he posted about Khalid, he "wasn't in a rational state of mind."

"I had reached my breaking point. The stress, the accusations, the lies—it all built up until I went into a psychosis," he said. "I wasn't thinking clearly. I was reacting from a place of deep pain and frustration.

"Moving forward, I'm focusing on healing—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I'm learning from this experience and working to ensure I never handle conflict in this way again," he added.

Almonte received swift backlash for the posts, while Khalid saw a grand show of solidarity from new and old queer fans.