Hunter Biden Jokes He Is ‘48.5% Gay’ During Hilarious Podcast Interview

Hunter Biden just gave the internet a new favorite number. In a freewheeling chat that quickly went viral, the former first son joked that he was “48.5 percent gay,” after bouncing the figure around for the better part of an hour. He also deadpanned that if he were gay, he’d prefer someone “a little bit more masculine.”

The moment came during an roughly 80-minute interview with openly gay progressive commentator Luke Beasley, published in mid-August 2026 on Beasley’s YouTube channel. Beasley later sliced the bits into a short clip titled

“Tracking Hunter Biden’s gayness throughout our interview,”

complete with a running percentage gauge. Clips and screenshots spread fast across social media, including posts pairing the quote with pride-flag imagery.

Here’s how the bit unfolded. Early on, Beasley announced,

“Let’s get serious. I am gay.”

Biden played along with exaggerated surprise:

“Really? Wow. Seriously. I’m so amazed you’re gay.”

When Beasley asked if Biden was gay too, the reply came quick: “Only a little bit.” Pressed on whether that was more or less than 50 percent, Biden answered, “48.6.”

Beasley then asked whether he himself would be Biden’s type. The answer stayed carefully hypothetical:

“No. I think a little bit more masculine would be my type, if I were gay.”

Banter about Biden’s painting and “rainbow colors” followed. Later Biden joked that his “gaydom” had dropped to about 47 percent. Near the end he closed the running gag:

“I just want to let you know that I am back up to 48.5 percent gay.”

Outlets including The Advocate and LGBTQ Nation covered the exchange as lighthearted flirtation and self-deprecating humor, not a formal declaration of identity. The percentage shifted on purpose. No evidence from the conversation shows Biden identifying as gay or bisexual in any serious sense. The “if I were gay” phrasing stayed intact throughout.

The joke sat inside a longer conversation. Biden talked about sobriety since June 2019, reclaiming his story after years of political attacks, and why he has been doing more media lately including tougher outlets to speak for himself. He also touched on his father, former President Joe Biden, and family matters. Separately, in July 2026 appearances, Biden had criticized what he called a Washington “closetocracy” or “closeted gay mafia,” mostly Republican, arguing internal conflict fuels anti-LGBTQ politics. Those earlier remarks were more pointed and drew their own mixed reactions; they were distinct from the Beasley banter.

Reactions split along predictable lines. Some viewers found the exchange funny and humanizing. Others treated the percentage as fodder for memes or mockery. A few worried that joking about sexuality in percentages risks trivializing real identities. The primary record the full interview and Beasley’s tracking clip shows clear joking tone from both sides.

The quotation is genuine. Presenting the fluctuating numbers as a formal coming-out announcement would stretch beyond what the evidence supports. Hunter Biden really did joke that he was

“back up to 48.5 percent gay.”

Context matters.