After joining the "Last Christmas" dance trend on TikTok with a mysterious man behind him, former "Pinoy Big Brother" (PBB) housemate and Japanese vlogger Fumiya Sankai's fans speculated and presumed that the guy is his boyfriend.
@fumiyanotiktok Kumusta kayo? #fumiyalangsapatna #fumiya #japanese ♬ original sound - lucia <3
Eagle-eyed netizens were indeed assuming that Sankai is a member of the LGBTQ community, pointing out that the Japanese vlogger liked the comments about the man.
However, Sankai denied the rumors and set the record straight on his relationship status and sexual orientation through a follow-up video, explaining that the mysterious guy on the video was his friend, Kenji.
“I thought it was trending because my dance was very nice… no, I respect LGBT. Pero I’m very straight. We’re very straight, diba,” he said.
@fumiyanotiktok AdvertisementKami ba talaga???? #fumiya #fumiyalangsapatna #japanese @Kenji ♬ オリジナル楽曲 - Fumiya - Fumiya
It was clarified that Fumiya and Kenji are just close friends and there has been no meaning behind the TikTok video.
AdvertisementMeanwhile, Sankai gained recognition after joining PBB in 2019 where he finished as the fifth big placer of the show.
He was also included in Newsweek Japan's "100 Respectable Japanese" list in August 2021.
