In the small South Carolina town of Hampton, the Murdaugh family, specifically Buster Murdaugh is at the centre of a high-profile tragedy that has made many people wonder what happened, know if he’s gay and who is his girlfriend
In June 2021, the bodies of 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh and his mother Maggie were found on the family’s hunting estate. The murders have shocked the close-knit community and brought the family’s troubled past back into the spotlight.
Is Buster Murdaugh gay, was Stephen Smith his boyfriend, who is his girlfriend
Now, rumours are going around about Buster Murdaugh, who is 26 years old and part of the Murdaugh family. Even though the rumours about Buster’s sexuality may seem like a small part of the case, they have added another layer of complexity to a case that was already hard to understand.
Who can read lips? This was Buster Murdaugh right after the first arriving officer explained Whiskey Mike = white male & Whickey Foxtrot = white female. 🧐 #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial @WFLAJB @grizzlygisela pic.twitter.com/i8lTee4y6O
— 1WondrousLife (@1WondrousLife) January 26, 2023
Reports say that Buster Murdaugh has cut himself off from society and has been having a hard time getting over the deaths of his loved ones. Friends of the 26-year-old have reported that he has removed his belongings from the family estate and has not been seen or heard from since. Also, he has avoided going to the house on the coast where his mother lived before her untimely death.
People have made assumptions about Buster’s personal life, including what he is like as a person. But because there isn’t any proof, these claims should be taken with a grain of salt, and his sexual orientation is still a secret.
Stephen Smith was openly gay
But Buster Murdaugh’s private life has already been shown to the public. In 2015, 19-year-old Stephen Smith died after he was hit by his car and the driver didn’t stop. People said that Smith and Murdaugh were dating, which made the circumstances of his death even more controversial.
Who was #StephenSmith#AlexMurdaugh #AlexMurdaughTrial pic.twitter.com/20UCQ6xxeh
— Lilly inLondon (@Lilly_in_London) January 25, 2023
Reports say that Smith was openly gay and that he was dating Murdaugh before he died too soon. Not much is known about their relationship, but Smith’s father, Dale Smith, said that the two were dating and that Murdaugh had been seen with Smith more than once.
Buster Murdaugh has been mute about his relation with Smith
The fact that Buster Murdaugh was married and had kids at the time Smith died made these claims even more shocking. But despite the claims, Murdaugh has never talked about his relationship with Smith or the circumstances of his death in public.
Stephen Smith’s death has not been solved, and there may never be a clear answer to the claims that the two men had a secret relationship. The rumours are back because of the recent murders of the Murdaughs, and some people are wondering if Buster’s sexuality could have anything to do with the case.
Buster now lives with his girlfriend, lawyer Brooklynn White, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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