For some specialists, Frank Ocean is the most talented artist of the last decade. He became famous thanks to songs like Channel Orange and Blonde, but he never enjoyed being under the spotlight. The singer rarely gives interviews, his Instagram was private until two years ago, and fans were never sure about where he was living, and when a new project would come out. The mystery became part of Fran Ocean's persona.
However, sometimes Frank Ocean shares glimpses of his personal life and talks about his family, hobbies, and love life. Here are ten things that you probably didn't know about him until now.
10 Where Is Frank Ocean Living Now?
Frank Ocean walked away from the spotlight, and he rarely gives interviews, which helped create a mysterious aura around him. In an interview last year, the singer revealed that he is back in New York, unlike other celebs who avoid big cities. He spends most of the time at home. In the past, he spent a long time living in hotels around the world. He lived in Los Angeles and then spent one year in London, and after that, he spent time traveling Asia and Oceania.
"It's the first time in a minute that I've had my own space that's not a hotel and not some rented home, where everything around me is mine, and that's been really cozy and comfortable this past year," he said in an interview with GQ.
9 Frank Ocean Has A $13 Million Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Frank Ocran has a fortune evaluated at $13 million. Nothing bad to a 33-year-old man, but many people might compare him with other multimillionaire musicians who are just as talented as he is and even sometimes own their own labels.
However, it is essential to highlight that Frank Ocean always makes his freedom to create and travel the world his priority. There are things you can't put a price on, and Frank Ocean is aware of that.
8 Frank Ocean Have Been Dating Someone For Years Now
During a rare interview last year, someone asked if he ever used dating apps, he said that he never had to. "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," he said.
Fans assumed he was dating a man named Memo Guzman, and there he mentions him in his song Provider. Unsurprisingly, Ocean never talked much about his relationship.
7 Frank Ocean's Father Sued Him
Frank Ocean hardly opens about his personal life, but in 2016 he talked about his first contact with transphobia when he heard his father using harsh words towards a transgender waitress. "That was the last afternoon I saw my father, and the first time I heard that word," he said.
Calvin Cooksey wasn't happy about it, gave some interviews calling his son a scam, and sued him in $14.5 million, claiming that he lost future business opportunities. Cooksey could not prove his son wrong, and the judge declined his request. Ocean's lawyers defined it as a sad case.
6 Frank Ocean Lived In An Almost Empty Apartment
During an interview with The New York Times, Frank Ocean said that, before living in hotels, he was in an apartment in London with almost no furniture.
"I just wanted to be able to walk around and not run into an end table or some useless piece of furniture," he revealed. The singer said that he replaced it with flower arrangements. Although we were curious, he never shared a picture with that with the fans.
5 Frank Ocean Faced Criticism From The LGBTQ+ Community
Last year Frank Ocean launched a club in New York named PrEP+, which is also the name of a drug used to prevent HIV. The LGBTQ+ criticized his choice, and the singer didn't avoid the polemic. Frank Ocean wrote a long post on Tumblr and said that he tried to imagine how the club scene would look like during the 70s and 80s if that pill existed.
Frank Ocean said that PrEP+ is available since 2012, and people now can take it every day to prevent HIV. "The fact remains that despite the price being a very real barrier to this potentially life-saving drug for some, the other very real barrier is awareness," he added.
4 Frank Ocean Has A Skin-Care Routine
Everyone has some beauty secrets to help their skin stay healthy, and Frank Ocean is no different. In the same interview with GQ last year, the singer said he has sensitive skin, and it suffers more during winter when he uses more knit hats. He also says that men should pay more attention to their skin since they often just wash it and go straight away to bed.
Frank Ocean said that he swears by night cream, and it makes him feel very beautiful in the next day and ready to make eye contact with people.
3 Frank Ocean Is Also A Political Activist
Frank Ocean gave away T-shirts to people who proved they voted in the last elections, and he said that he would carry on with his activism in the coming years. The singer also explained why he defends people should vote.
"I would replace the word 'responsibility' with 'opportunity' when it comes to voting, because you have the right to do nothing, but you have an opportunity to do so much more," he said. "It's simple to go vote; it's complicated to galvanize votes."
2 Frank Ocean Is A Fan Of Chef's Table
It is easy to relate to Frank Ocean to make things. One of them is that he also loves television. During an interview with Gayteller, the singer said that he is a fan of Chef's Table. "It gets kind of brutal in parts. Some of the ingredients are wild. But it's cool. It's real," he said. Ocean also loves Handmaid's Tale and Grown-ish.
The singer also said that' there is a chance he would accept an invitation to be a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race. "Of all the talent shows on TV, that would be the most likely."
1 Frank Ocean Loves Rock Climbing
Everyone needs to relax, and Frank Ocean finds his relaxing moments on rock climbing. During his interview with Gayteller, he said that it is easy because it is a solo sport, and you don't have to organize things to go. "I've been doing it for years. I'm not like a god of rocking climbing or anything, but I do enjoy it," he said.
He shared some pictures on Instagram last year, and it took everyone by surprise. But it does make sense he is a fan of solo sports.