Is Benny Johnson gay? Ashley St. Clair’s viral Instagram post with an LGBTQ flag sparks online speculation

In a fresh wave of online political drama, former MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair has sparked controversy after publicly calling out pro-Trump commentator Benny Johnson on Instagram. In a series of pointed posts, St Clair appeared to threaten to expose alleged damaging information about him, while also making insinuations about his sexuality, indicating that "he is gay" quickly fuelled backlash and speculations across social media. The exchange has further intensified tensions within the conservative social media circles, where personal feuds and public accusations often escalate into viral controversies. But is Benny Johnson really gay? Let's find out.

Ashley St. Clair stirred controversy on social media after sharing an Instagram story featuring a photo of Benny Johnson alongside a multicoloured pride flag, with the song "Gay" playing in the background.

The post quickly sparked speculations online, with many interpreting it as an implied reference to Johnson's sexuality.

The moment gained further traction on X (formerly called Twitter), where users highlighted the post and noted that it followed St. Clair's earlier hints about potentially revealing damaging information about the pro-Trump commentator, further intensifying the online backlash and debate, reports HT.



As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly sparked discussions. One user wrote, "Benny being a secret follower of LGBT ideology is the worst kept secret on the internet."

"And if he's gay? That's wrong? You hate the gay community? Or just saying it's wrong to be gay?" one wrote.

While one said, "No, it’s hypocrisy. There is actually nothing wrong with it other than him being a hypocrite."

"And if he is gay, so what? Why is it that the left has to demonise any person of color or someone who is gay for who they are if they don’t fall in line?"

"I think most people already knew he was a closet case," one added.

While one asked, "What’s wrong with him being gay?"

"Everyone's always known he's gay what the fuck are you talking about? 🤣 is this for real?You guys are just now catching up on this?"



Benny Johnson is married and has publicly denied repeated rumours about his sexual orientation, as per reports. Despite this, speculation has resurfaced over time following claims made by commentators, including late 2025 podcast remarks by Milo Yiannopoulos suggesting his public family image was a "front".

In addition, a separate unverified allegations in 2024 referenced a past encounter at a 2013 holiday party, which Johnson has not confirmed.

However, the claims remain unverified.