John Gaines & Tank: fellas, is it gay to work out with your bro?

John Gaines, personal trainer and ex-boyfriend of Grammy Award winner Victoria Monét, is the latest male celebrity facing speculation that he might be gay after [*checks notes*] sharing a post-workout video flexing alongside R&B icon Tank.

Gaines, who often shares post-workout videos on social media, posted a 20-second clip with a client, Tank, jokingly pushing him out of the way to flex for the camera. It all looks completely regular and innocent, but once the video picked up traction on X (formerly known as Twitter), some folks started to speculate about the potential reasons behind his breakup with Victoria Monét.

"Ok so this why Victoria left, nuff said," reads one X post with over 30,000 likes. And if you keep scrolling, the replies are riddled with homophobic speculation. This particular discourse is even more confusing given that Monét herself is an out bisexual woman.

Generally, this new speculation seems to be coming from the fact that Gaines and Monét didn't share the exact reason behind their break up.

"There was no infidelity, toxic behavior or drama," both Monét and Gaines said in a joint statement. "We both just have some fundamental growing to do that would best be done apart so we can remain the best versions of ourselves for our daughter."

For the most part, Monét kept their relationship private for as long as she could. The singer only went public about dating Gaines when she announced her pregnancy in 2020. Monét and Gaines have a daughter together, Hazel, 3; and announced their break up in September 2024 — revealing that they had been broken up for 10 months already.

We're wishing good luck to them both, and we have a personal message for Gaines: please don't let this discourse deter you from posting more shirtless videos from the gym!