Frank Ocean is honest about his sexuality, but is he open about who he's currently dating? After some photos surfaced and a song titled Provider dropped, many eyebrows were raised sky-high. The singer was spotted with a man in 2017 in some very expensive seats at the Floyd Mayweather x Conor Mcgregor fight in Las Vegas. At the time, fans were quick to notice that Ocean had a special someone in the crowd.
That special "friend" was discovered to be Memo Guzman. Since then, many have suspected that the two are actually lovers. However, it wasn't until 2019 that Frank Ocean confirmed that he's been in a relationship since 2017. In an interview with Gayletter, the star finally revealed some details about his dating life. Here's everything about his boyfriend, Memo Guzman, and their relationship.
Updated on July 19, 2022: Since the initial release of this article, not much information regarding Frank Ocean and Memo Guzman has been confirmed. Ocean rarely posts on social media, and while Guzman does, they are typically selfies or photos others have taken of him solo. Frank has, however, furthered his career. In December, he released a nine-minute long original song, and just last month it was shared that he is in talks of directing his first feature film with the help of A24 producing.
Updated on December 7, 2022 by Abigail Thomas: Frank Ocean has always been very private about his personal life. However, he has mentioned dating women and men in the past. Ocean's rumored relationship with Memo Guzman is still a mystery, and the two may still be together, but fans noticed in the summer of 2022 that Ocean was vacationing in Italy with someone else. Singer-songwriter Omar Apollo was spotted with Frank Ocean, and rumors of a secret relationship between the two musicians have been circulating for years.
Who Is Memo Guzman?
Many fans think that Frank Ocean's boyfriend's Instagram username is "memo gman." Guzman has over 10 thousand followers on the platform, and although he only likes to post pictures with one emoji or no caption, he is pretty popular.
Guzman seems to be around his thirties, just like Frank Ocean, who is 33 years old. He is tall and "pretty like a girl," as Ocean reveals in his song Chanel.
Ocean's boyfriend seems to prioritize his privacy, so official information regarding his profession, birthday, or birthplace hasn't been disclosed to the public yet.
Ocean wrote a heartfelt letter on July 4, 2012, on his Tumblr blog. In the letter, the singer refers to his first true love. Now it's clear that he was talking about his boyfriend Memo Guzman. It seems like he has been there for the singer since the beginning. Since then, Frank Ocean became the first openly gay hip-hop artist and a reference for the LGBT community.
Frank Ocean Mentioned Memo Guzman in a Song
When Ocean watched the fight at the MGM Grand with Guzman, fans suspected there was something between them. The pair was sitting ringside, and that isn't the kind of money someone spends on any old pal.
On the other hand, as Ocean is more open about his life and most personal moments through his songs, the release of Provider was a big clue. In his song, he begins with, "Memo finna start acting out if I don't see him soon." Once he revealed the name of his boyfriend in the song, fans started commenting about them.
One user on Twitter wrote, "Frank Ocean has a new boyfriend, and I'm still crying to Channel Orange." Although the singer has never publicly confirmed his relationship with Guzman, for many it's clear that Memo is the love of his life.
In an interview with Gayletter in 2017, when asked if he uses any dating apps, Ocean replied, "I don't use dating apps. I've been in a relationship for three years. I definitely wasn't using dating apps before then. I don't think I would use dating apps now. I f*ck with Marc Jacobs' philosophy on that, so I wouldn't rule it out, but it is a little hectic being a famous person on dating apps."
After Ocean realized that many people on dating apps only wanted to talk to him because of his fame, the star revealed that he isn't a big fan of finding a partner that way.
Did Frank Ocean Hook Up With Omar Apollo?
Though it is unclear if Frank Ocean and Memo Guzman are still together, fans of Ocean noticed in the summer of 2022 that the singer was spending a lot of time with singer-songwriter Omar Apollo. Rumors of a relationship between Ocean and Apollo have been circulating for years, and fans have rooted for them to get together.
After analyzing social media posts shared by Ocean and Apollo separately, fans concluded that they were spending time together in Italy. It seemed to be too big of a coincidence for Ocean and Apollo to be in the same place at the same. Many people, such as the Like a Virgin co-host Fran Tirado, think Ocean and Apollo have secretly been together for years.
"They used to date," Tirado said during one episode of the Like a Virgin podcast. "They dated for three years." Tirado's story insinuates that Ocean's open letter in 2012 and his reference to a boyfriend could be about Apollo instead of Guzman. Until Ocean feels comfortable sharing more about his private life, fans may never know if Ocean and Apollo (or Ocean and Guzman, for that matter) are in a relationship.