Middle child syndrome hasn't held Joe Jonas back from relaunching the next phase of his career. The former Jonas Brother has officially abandoned his good boy, purity ring-wearing image for a more edgy and carefree persona. After starting his new band DNCE, the ex-Jo Bro can finally sing about the things he's always wanted to, including sex. Joe Jonas's sex life has always been a major talking point throughout his life, especially considering the holier-than-thou Disney brand which bred him. Now that the pop star has escaped the mold, he has unleashed plenty of soundbites and in-depth details about the NSFW aspects of his dating and personal life.
In an extremely revealing op-ed for Vulture, Jonas delved into the questions of sex and love that have followed his career. Feeling stunted by Disney's grip on his personal image, Jonas was relieved to be able to express a more healthy persona, one that doesn't dance around his sex life. While his older brother is married and settled down, and while his younger brother has fostered an overtly sexual rebranding of himself, Joe Jonas has found a middle ground. While he may not be comfortable baring it all, he has offered some insight into his bedroom and life with ex-girlfriends. We've rounded up the 13 most interesting TMI facts about Joe Jonas's sex life.
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He Doesn't Feel the Pressure to Be a Sex Symbol
After his brother, Nick Jonas, set out to rebrand himself as a Hollywood sex symbol, Joe Jonas decided to take a step back and let him "battle first." In fact, he believes Nick's decision to flaunt his sexuality allowed him to break out of his own former personalities. "He set the mold to show people we have our own lives and careers, which makes it easier walking into it now," he said. Apparently, Joe doesn't feel the same pressure to exude as much blatant sex appeal as his little brother.
He Had Sex in the Green Bay Packers Stadium
In a particularly disorienting interview in which the band DNCE sat in a bed together with their interviewer, things quickly started to get interesting. Asked what the craziest place each of the band members have had sex, Jonas obviously opted to go first. Without hesitation, Jonas revealed that he had sex in the Green Bay Packers Stadium bathroom. But not only did he bone out in a stadium bathroom, it was also the FAMILY bathroom. No public restroom is safe anymore, courtesy of Joe Jonas.
He Broke Up With Taylor Swift in 27 Seconds
Jonas was a pretty douchey boyfriend to Taylor Swift (at least according to that song). Swifties were forced to turn against their favorite Jo Bro after Swift penned a break up song about the two. Things got even more awkward when Swift revealed that Jonas broke up with her over a 27-second phone call after not talking to her for two weeks. Taken aback, Swift turned to pen and paper and busted out her power ballad and quintessential Swift-banger, "Forever & Always." Maybe we should be grateful Jonas broke her heart after all?
And Then He Hooked Up With Her Best Friend
Although Jonas assures that him and Swift are "cool" now, there's no doubt it must have been awkward at first once he started shacking up with her model bestie Gigi Hadid. Swift, Jonas, and Hadid have all posted numerous Instagrams of them together on vacation, so we can only assume everything is, indeed, "cool." Although Jonas and Hadid only dated for a brief five months, many are speculating that Jonas's own attempt at a revenge song may be in the works. In February 2016, Jonas tweeted about a song he was writing "that's gonna piss someone off."
He Was Secretly Dating Demi Lovato
During the Jonas Brothers years, Jonas got to know fellow Disney star Demi Lovato on a very personal basis. Things didn't work out between the two, and although they remain close, the relationship proved heavy for Jonas. He said: "I felt like I needed to take care of her, but at the same time I was living a lie, because I wasn't happy but felt like I had to stay in it for her, because she needed help. I couldn't express any of that, of course, because I had a brand to protect." Demi's personal issues created a dark cloud over their relationship, making it difficult for Jonas to sustain the romance.
He Goes To Gay Bars With His Brother
Apparently Joe Jonas has a tendency to "accidentally" wander into gay bars. The singer shared some experiences he had at European gay bars we went to with his brother, describing the night as "fun." According to Jonas, he enjoys frequenting gay bars with his brother and friends. "I just think we live in a world where obviously it's not a big deal. It's fine. And you can have fun wherever you go and make the best of it." Jonas didn't realize he was at a gay bar until he started "getting hit on by more men than you would usually get hit on by."
Big Surprise: "Cake by the Ocean" Is Actually About Sex
If you were at all boggled by DNCE's titular single "Cake by the Ocean," Jonas took to the press to clear up the song's lyrics. To what should have been a given, Jonas had to explain that his new band's song was actually about sex... not cake. He said: "Working on the record, these Swedish producers that we were working with kept confusing 'sex on the beach' with 'cake by the ocean.' Then, it became this kind of lyrically wacky song, and it kind of embodies the band. It's funky, it's fresh, I think it's something that people can dance to." Just in case you needed any further clarification that Jonas is no longer a Disney Jo Bro, the pop star has cleared up all matters of both cake and sex.
He Used to Wear a Purity Ring
Jonas shed his purity ring a long time ago, but for a while it was his devotion to God which made him such a shining example of Disney's wholesome programming. The singer admitted to stepping back from his religious roots following some issues he developed with the church. With their purity rings as the Jonas Brothers's defining beacon of purity, Joe confessed the focus on their chastity made things tough growing up in the limelight. He shared: "Back then, we explained that we had made these promises to ourselves when we were younger. A few months later, it comes out that we're in some cult and that we're these little staged Mickey Mouse kids. People were coming up to us, saying, 'Thank you so much! I'm waiting because you guys are, too!' And we just though, 'NO! That's not what we're about!'"
He May Have a Sex Tape Floating Around
In 2013, some pretty lengthy and detailed rumors about a sex tape between Joe Jonas and then-girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler started circulating around the Internet. Although Jonas and his representatives shortly denied the rumors, claiming there was "no truth or validity to the story," sources claimed that the tape very much did exist. Details about what was involved in the tape also surfaced, and they were graphic to say the least. After getting high, the two reportedly "proceed to engage in multiple sex acts utilizing a variety of sex toys, including a large dildo, a gag ball, and a slapper paddle. Joe participates willingly, but seems less sure of how to use the sex toys, as well as how they will be used on him." Sadly - or fortunately - no tape ever actually surfaced.
He Lost His Virginity At Age 20
In an revealing interview with Vulture, Jonas opened up entirely about his experiences with sex and drugs growing up. Jonas admitted to smoking pot with Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, as well as to losing his virginity at age 20. "I did other stuff before then, but I was sexually active at 20. I'm glad I waited for the right person, because you look back and you go, 'That girl was batsh*t crazy. I'm glad I didn't go there,'" he confessed. The former Jo Bro has come a long way since his boy band days, and it all came to a head with this lengthy interview.