Fame leads to questions about one’s sexuality, and Anthony Padilla has not been spared over the years. So is Anthony Padilla gay?
Anthony Padilla is a famous American YouTuber and voice actor who created a particular niche. Following his success, he has been subject to gay rumors. Here’s everything you need to know about his life, career, and sexuality.
Who Is Anthony Padilla?
Daniel Anthony Padilla is an American YouTuber, actor, and interviewer. He was born in Sacramento, California, on September 16, 1987, to a Filipino-Spanish father and a half-German mother.
He attended Del Campo High School and American River College with his friend, Ian Hecox, whom he first met in sixth grade, and the two later went on to co-found their joint YouTube channel, Smosh.
Padilla first registered smosh.com in 2002, where he posted Adobe Flash animations. When Ian joined him in 2005, they began to make funny videos together due to their mutual love for comedy. Most of their early videos were of them lip-syncing the theme songs to famous animations like “Mortal Kombat” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
On November 28, 2015, Smosh released a video, “Pokemon Theme Music Video,” lip-syncing the original English theme song for the Pokemon anime. This video went viral and became one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. The video was removed later due to some copyright violations.
Due to their rising fame, Padilla and Ian made their acting debut in 2015 in the movie titled after their YouTube channel called “Smosh: The Movie.” In 2011, Smosh was acquired by Defy Media, but they retained Padilla and Ian. Padilla quit Smosh in 2017, and Smosh was eventually shut down in 2018.
Following his exit, he created his own successful personal self-titled YouTube channel. On June 20, 2023, Padilla and Ian announced that they had bought a majority stake in Smosh and would be rebooting the channel to create their sketches, similar to how it was done in the early days.
Is Anthony Padilla Gay?
Despite the many speculations, no, Anthony Padilla is not gay. He has also only been reported to have dated women. The YouTuber has always been very open about this, as he gets asked a lot by viewers and fans.
He also mentioned that he gets asked about his sexuality often, even in real life, from as far back as when he was just seven years old. Some ex-girlfriends and coworkers have posed questions to him as well.
In one of his vlogs, he said: “I’ve even had girlfriends who asked me if I was gay because they’ve never seen a straight guy care about his hair or how he dressed. Or wanna keep his room clean? Or, you know, I walked a certain way or danced a certain way.”
Padilla got tired of the recurring questions and took to his YouTube channel to make a short video re-emphasizing that he is not gay. He also advised his viewers to be true to themselves and their sexuality and not to try to conform to society’s norms by being unauthentic.
Anthony Padilla’s Dating History
Padilla has dated a few women over the years. Who has he dated, and is he currently dating someone? Here’s the scoop.
Kalel Cullen
Padilla’s history of relationships with women can be traced back to his long-term relationship with fellow YouTuber and PETA activist Kalel Cullen. They met at an event in 2010, became friends, and started dating by October that same year.
The couple moved in together not long after and shared a couple of pets and vacations. In June 2013, Padilla popped the question with a ring of “10” (For the 10th month of the year, October, when they started dating) inscribed on it. Cullen was ecstatic and said yes!
Later in 2014, the couple broke up. They reportedly mutually decided to part ways as their feelings for each other diminished.
Miel Bredouw
Padilla dated singer and actress Miel Bredouw for about four years. The two reportedly started dating in 2015 but kept their relationship private until they announced it publicly in 2017. They broke up later in 2019, with neither party giving reasons for their split.
Mykie
Lauren Mychal Mountain, popularly known as “Mykie,” is a famous YouTube special effects makeup artist and beauty influencer. She started dating Padilla in 2019, and they have been together since then.
Are Anthony Padilla and Mykie Married?
In early 2023, rumors about the couple’s engagement or marriage started circulating online. Yet, they have not made official announcements regarding such matters, leaving their engagement status unconfirmed.
Padilla is not the only celebrity to have had his sexuality questioned. Celebs like Drake have had rumors about them making rounds on the internet.