Beartooth singer Caleb Shomo faced ‘a lot of homophobia’ after coming out

The truth may set you free, but in Caleb Shomo's case, it can also come at a cost.

The Beartooth singer, who made headlines after coming out as gay to his longtime wife, reflected on the backlash he faced after making the revelation in an interview on "The Break Down with Nath & Johnny," released Thursday, Aug. 27.

"I mean, a lot of the day I'd be in a really, really bad place," said Shomo, whose band was on tour amid his coming out. "Just trying to find enough energy and enough will to get myself warmed up and get on that stage and do my … job."

Shomo, who was married to wife Fleur Shomo since 2012, came out in a social media post in May. Fleur addressed the news in her own Instagram statement at the time, writing that it had been a "very disorienting and hurtful" period for both of them but that she "will always want to love, protect and support Caleb."

Shomo also channeled the emotional difficulties of coming out in his music. Many of the songs on Beartooth's latest album, "Pure Ecstasy," are inspired by the singer's journey with his sexuality, including the defiant…

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