Jon Batiste Girlfriend, Is He Married Amid Gay Rumors? Answer's Here

Over the years, there have been numerous speculations around musician Jon Batiste's sexuality and personal life. While many assume the singer to be a straight man, there have also been multiple speculations of him being a gay man. 

Let's get into the details of gay rumors and also answer the question if Jon Batiste is married,

Is Jon Batiste Gay?

As the famous singer was very confidential and kept his romantic life away from the media's limelight, many speculations questioned the star's sexuality that tagged him as gay.

But the said gay rumors fell apart when the star secretly married his long-term girlfriend of eight years.

Who Is Jon Batiste's Wife?

Jon has been involved in a long-term relationship with Emmy award-winning writer and wife Suleika Jaouad.

Suleika, a writer for a leading publication, is a cancer survivor. She underwent a bone marrow transplant surgery in 2012.

The doctors mentioned that she only had a 35% chance of surviving in the long run. But, proving the odds right, Suleika survived cancer while having the support of her boyfriend and now husband. 

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Tuning back to the time the couple first met at a band camp about 17 years ago. They made several public appearances together in the last few years, and their glowing chemistry made everyone fall in love with them.

Downfalling all the gay rumors recently, in February of 2022, the couple got married privately a day before Suleika's bone marrow surgery as she was diagnosed with leukemia a second time.

The married duo shared the news through CBS, stating:

“We got married the day before I was admitted to the hospital to undergo my bone marrow transplant,” 

“We have known that we wanted to get married, I think, from the first week that we started dating. That's when Jon first brought up the topic of marriage to me. So, we've had eight years.” She added with a laugh, "This is not, you know, a hasty decision!"

In 2018, Jon and his partner attended the New York screening of the Netflix show Quincy. They also went to the 60th Grammy Awards in September, showing a glimpse of their passionate love.

Jon and His Wife, Suleika Jaouad, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards (source: Instagram)

The married couple now is very much in love, which denies all the growing rumors tagging the star as a gay man.

More on Batiste

Jon Batiste was born on 11 November 1986 in Metairie, Louisiana. He was brought up in a musical family surrounded by Lionel Batiste and Harold Batiste. 

By the time he was 8 years, he had already started to play percussion and drums with his family band, Batiste Brothers Band. And as per his mother's suggestion, he switched to the piano at the age of 11.

He then gradually started developing piano skills by taking classical music lessons. When he was 17, he released Times in New Orleans.

For his education, he went to ST. Augustine High School New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in New Orleans, graduating in 2004. He then attended Juilliard School, where he received a Bachelor of Music in 2011 and received a Master of Music in 2013. 

During his time at Juilliard, he came up with his second album, Live in New York: At the Rubin Museum of Arts. By 2006, he was a famous face around South Africa, Spain, London, Lisbon, Paris, and the United States.  

After a year, he made his debut in the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam; at that time, he was 20 years old. He produced & performed his own shows and conducted music classes all around the Netherland in inner-city schools. 

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Known for his unique voice and Aurora, Jon is the founder and frontrunner of The Stay Human Band. Jon, who is 35, has traveled worldwide to showcase his musical talent and has performed in more than 40 countries to this day.

The bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert released his latest album, "Hollywood Africans," on 28 September 2018, which has been rocking the charts lately. 

The pianist has a net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and he is expected to earn a salary ranging from $10,400 to $10,4000 per year.

Further, the musician has been on several musical tours and even performed at concerts, which is why his net worth is in multi-millions.

Jon is at the prominent height of his career, and if he continues with the same energy and passion, nothing can stop him from amassing all that he desires, so stay with us for more updates!