Admits Same-sex Kisses, But Jefri Nichol Admits He's Not Gay

Jefri Nichol (Instagram @jefrinichol)

JAKARTA - Jefri Nichol raised his voice after his photo of him kissing a man circulated on social media. After the photo was uploaded, Jefri allegedly liked the same sex but he denied this.

"No (gay) really. I just have fun on social media," said Jefri Nichol to Denny Sumargo.

According to him, things like this are common among his circle of friends. Even the man he kissed Jefri was his best friend.

"That's a photo with my best friend, Rizal. And we joke that there are no limits. Like kissing the cheek, it's normal. There is no sexual intention at all," explained Jefri Nichol.

However, the photo of Jefri Nichol's kiss received protests from netizens. They think the actor is doing queer baiting, a term for people who pretend to get support from certain people.

"Actually, I don't owe any explanation to the public like yesterday's photo. But because many were offended, I apologize once again," said Jefri Nichol.

"I'm sorry if you think it's queer baiting. Queer baiting is pretending to have sexuality in order to get a market from certain communities,” he said.

Jefri Nichol also hopes that he will become an actor with an inspiring film. He wants to be someone who can revive the local film industry.