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The son of legend has opened up about his surprising dating preferences.
, 33, told producer and host Carlos King this week that he doesn't date other gay men – despite being gay himself.
Johnson, who is known for his feminine fashion choices but does not identify as , told King that he often competes with women for the affection of 'straight' men.
'I don't attract gay men and I’m not attracted to gay men,' Johnson said on the Reality with The King podcast.
'I don't go to gay clubs and I don't go to gay things because the men that I attract are not there,' the former reality star continued.
'These are not the men that are interested in me in that capacity,' added Johnson, who said that he gets attention from men inside traditionally 'straight' spaces instead.
Magic Johnson's son EJ Johnson has revealed that he only dates 'straight' men
'I don't attract gay men and I’m not attracted to gay men,' Johnson told host Carlos King
'It's always been that way, but now it's even more so – now that I definitely present in more of a feminine way,' Johnson explained.
While Johnson has remained coy on his love life, he did confirm that he's 'hooked up' with 'one or two' celebrities in secret.
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Johnson first shot to fame on the E! reality series Rich Kids of Beverly Hills in 2013.
He came out as gay around the same time and has said that he has no plans to medically transition into a woman.
Johnson has always been known for his gender-fluid fashion, although his style tends to lean more to the feminine side than the masculine.
He has stated that he identifies by all pronouns, although he told King that he has now started phasing out certain masculine identifiers.
While Magic Johnson has generally always accepted his son, the NBA legend has admitted that he initially had trouble coming to terms with EJ's sexuality.
'When you grow up in team sports, you’re thinking, "Is he gonna play sports?" And then when I saw that he liked dolls and to play dress-up ... "What are you doing?",' he told Variety in 2022.
The 33-year-old socialite is pictured with dad Magic in 2022
While Johnson has remained coy on his love life, he did confirm that he's 'hooked up' with 'one or two' celebrities in secret
EJ said that his parents were the 'last people' he told about his sexuality, and that Magic initially found the news difficult.
'They had to really take that in and digest it. Especially my dad, because he was really the last person to talk to,' EJ said.
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'He's saving a lot of people's lives and people don't even know, and I'm so proud of him.'
Since finding fame on reality television, Johnson has gone on to work as a voice actor in the Disney+ series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
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