AceShowbiz - Khalid's bitter ex-boyfriend has issued an apology for outing the singer, only to be further dragged by social media users. Hugo D. Almonte has faced backlash anew after he explained what led him to make those tweets that revealed the R&B star's sexuality.

Making use of X, formerly known as Twitter, the lesser-known musician issued a lengthy statement on Thursday, November 28, expressing her remorse. "I've been reflecting deeply...and I take full responsibility for my actions," the statement began to read. "I made a mistake-a serious one. I outed someone, and that was wrong. No matter the circumstances, it wasn't my place to reveal something so personal. For that, I am truly sorry."

"What led to that moment was years of emotional abuse, manipulation, and relentless lies that took a toll on my mental health in ways I never imagined," he claimed, before detailing how his relationship with Khalid started.

Following their breakup, Hugo said, "Out of nowhere, I started hearing rumors-false accusations that I had broken into their house and stolen from them. At first, I stayed silent, hoping it would pass. I even saw them at a party two years ago. When they saw me, they ran out of the club, pacing back and forth. I knew they were nervous because they were spreading lies they couldn't back up. But I still said nothing."

"Then, four years later, I received a message that shattered me-someone telling me that the same accusations were still being spread. This person was still telling people I had broken into their house," he went on writing. "To make things worse, they sent me a message directly. They threatened me, saying: 'Good luck with your career. You're lucky I don't get the cops involved.' Imagine being accused of something so serious-something you know you didn't do-and then being threatened on top of it."

"The day I made those tweets-the day I outed them-I wasn't in a rational state of mind. I had reached my breaking point. The stress, the accusations, the lies-it all built up until I went into a psychosis. I wasn't thinking clearly. I was reacting from a place of deep pain and frustration," so he claimed.

Noting that there's no "excuse" to what he did, Hugo declared, "Moving forward, I'm focusing on healing-mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I'm learning from this experience and working to ensure I never handle conflict in this way again."

Near the end of the statement, he concluded, "Thank you to those who've supported me and those who've held me accountable. I hear you, and I'm taking the steps to change." He then reiterated, "Thank you."

Despite his explanation, many slammed Hugo for further dragging Khalid in his statement of apology. "How you apologizing and still telling his business in the apology," someone pointed out, while another added, "Way to invalidate the sincerity by using 'but' after 'apologizing.' Just disgusting. You should have just kept it all."

A third fumed, writing, "Sir the point is where did this come from? HE HASNT SPOKEN TO YOU IN 4Years and he never bothers nobody! WHAT WAS THE REASON!!!!" A fourth person said, "What a backhanded apology. 'I'm sorry but I was the victim first' you could have kept that!"

Hugo outed Khalid as gay in tweets posted earlier in November, painting the singer as an obsessive ex. The 26-year-old then confirmed his sexuality, insisting that he never hid it from the world.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Hugo claimed "[Khalid] tried to use his power to silence me because I simply ended our relationship" and that he didn't mean to out the singer. Hugo, however, alleged that "one of your favorite gay R&B singers" had served him pink cocaine and had accused him of breaking into his house, seemingly referencing Khalid.

Following the interview, Khalid denied the accusations by his ex. "I've never done cocaine a day in my life. I don't place myself in those scenarios," he said in a video posted on X and Instagram. "I've never paid for sex a day in my life...ever. I've never paid anybody to date me. I've never paid anybody to be in a relationship with me...ever."

The "Young Dumb & Broke" hitmaker also denied publicly accusing anyone of breaking into his house. Khalid said he was "hurt" by Hugo's claims and slammed social media users who accused him of being "manipulative" after Hugo's posts.