Well-known figures are often asked about very personal things such as sexuality or gender identity. Some choose to keep them to themselves, while others decide to share their stories to inspire many members of the LGBTQ + community. Listed below are some of the most beautiful stories of how public figures have discovered a very personal part of them.
Cara Delevigne
Cara spoke for the first time about her sexuality in 2015 for The New York Times, where she said, "This is not a stage." She also explained in an interview with Variety ?I think I will always remain pansexual. That doesn?t mean I?m gay. I don?t fall in love with one he or she. I fall in love with the person. ?
Kristen Stewart
What will soon be Princess Diana in cinematography, has spoken for the first time about her secularism in 2017 on "Saturday Night Live" recalling some Twitter tweets of President Trump. She also said that this was the reason for the separation from her then boyfriend, Robert Patinson.
Lil Nas X
On the last day of "Pride Month 2019", the rapper of the hit "Old Town Road" made a post where he told the fans to watch carefully the lyrics of the song "C7osure" from the mini-album 7.
The verses say: ?Verily, I love and need to be free; I can no longer pretend, I have to grow up already; There are no more red lights, only green ones; close the chapter of the past and look to the future; That's what I have to do, I can't regret it later. " He explained in an interview with Time: "I would never have made this statement if I had not received signs from the universe."
Miley Cyrus
In a 2015 interview with ELLE UK, Cyrus said, ?I am pansexual. I?m not in a relationship, but I?m 22 years old and I?m going out on dates. I am a man who changes the style of dress every two weeks, I will definitely change the people I hang out with.
After four years in another interview with ELLE, she said: "Even though I'm in a heterosexual relationship (Liam Hemsworth), I still like girls. It's like a vegetarian for health reasons, but he still doesn't deny that the product is good. "
Sam Smith
In a post by Jameela Jamil it read: ?You are a mix of many different things. You are a special creation. ? Sam Smith replies: ?I am neither male nor female. I'm in the middle of something. "
Also, his Instagram post in 2019 explains: ?After a very long time fighting with myself about my gender, I decided to embrace what I am both outside and inside. I feel very privileged to be surrounded by people who support me in this decision, but I was very anxious because I am very worried about what others think, but not anymore. ?
Frank Ocean
Frank first spoke about his sexuality in July 2012. Later in a post, he said: "I've been fighting it for so long. I have denied it for so long. I screamed asking why I had these feelings I had in the hope that I could get an answer. When I was 19, I met someone I spent all summer with. After that I passed the following summer. I could no longer hide something that made me feel so good. When I made it public, I cried a lot, but I had a kind of liberation that only the truth allows you to experience. ?
Ellen Degeneres
Ellen confessed to her mother in 1978 that she had fallen in love with a woman. But it wasn't until 1997 that Ellen publicly admitted on the cover of Time magazine, "Yes, I'm gay." This made her one of the first characters to publicly admit her sexuality openly.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin wrote in a 2010 post: "I'm a very proud gay man. This is exactly what I needed as I am also the father of two sons. During these years that I have remained calm I have reflected and realized that acceptance comes from within. I had closed the doors to any kind of relationship and I?m not just talking about the romantic ones. I didn?t sit at the table with anyone because I was afraid if I stayed for more than two hours they would understand my true nature. I've spent a lot of time manipulating my sexuality. "
Lili Reinhart
Lily has revealed to Harper's Bazaar that she was bisexual this year. She has also agreed to take part in the #BlackLivesMatter protest as a member of the LGBTQ + community.
Source: Marie Claire
