Celebrities Who Came Out of the Closet in 2023: Love is Love!
They emphasize the importance of being true to oneself and acceptance
Throughout this year, several well-known celebrities have openly and genuinely revealed their authentic selves. These confessions have played a role in creating a more welcoming and compassionate atmosphere in the entertainment industry and beyond, emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself and promoting acceptance. Here are a few noteworthy instances:
Billie Eilish
Probably the most talked-about case recently was hers, when she sat down for an interview with Variety, as part of her feature on the cover of this popular magazine and made some confessions about her self-image and other personal revelations, including her bisexuality and her gender identity. She discussed how there have been times when she didn’t fully feel like a woman,
I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well. I love them so much. I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people […] I’m physically attracted to them. But I’m also so intimidated by them and their beauty and their presence.”
However, not everyone seemed to support her, as she lost over 100,000 followers on Instagram after her confessions. Yet, for those who may have thought she would change her mind, she didn’t. She remains proud of who she is and who she loves because, as she believes, love is love.
Joe Locke
Joe Locke, known for his role in the Netflix series Heartstopper, publicly came out as gay in an interview with Teen Vogue magazine. The actor revealed that he has been openly gay since the age of 12 and has carried a sense of guilt over the decisions that have impacted his family.
You don’t have to understand your feelings completely to know that you like something. You don’t always have to have figured everything out. You can just feel.”
Noah Schanapp
For the talented young actor, Noah Schnapp, who portrays the introverted Will Byers in the series Stranger Things, the show has symbolized a journey of personal freedom and self-liberation.
In the fourth season of the show, it becomes quite obvious that Will Byers is gay. This narrative development acted as a catalyst for Schnapp’s decision to embrace his own truth. A couple of months following the season’s release, the actor revealed this revelation in a TikTok video, expressing, “I suppose I relate more to Will than I initially realized.” Through this series, he found the courage to openly acknowledge his sexuality and authentically express himself.
When I finally told my friends and family that I was gay, after being scared and in the closet for 18 years, all they said was ‘we know’,» the actor shared in an interview with Variety magazine. «Once I fully accepted that Will was gay, the speed at which I accepted myself increased exponentially,” he confessed.
@noahschnappI guess I’m more similar to will than I thought♬ original sound – Privacynbling
Bella Ramsey
Actress Bella Ramsey, star of The Last of Us and an Emmy award winner, has revealed that her gender is fluid, identifying as non-binary.
“I guess my gender has always been very fluid,” she said to The New York Times. “Someone would call me ‘she’ or ‘her’ and I wouldn’t think about it, but I knew that if someone called me ‘he’ it was a bit exciting.”
Alexander Lincoln
After his role in the film In From the Side, British actor Alexander Lincoln faced questions about his sexuality. He addressed a user’s curiosity on Instagram, challenging stereotypes and highlighting the diversity in his acting roles. “Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it!!! And no, I am not heterosexual,” he wrote.
Mo’Nique
Mo’Nique surprised her audience by disclosing her bisexuality during her Netflix special. The comedian explained that she had hesitated to come out when she was younger due to her complicated relationship with her religious grandmother.
I adored how she adored me. I couldn’t tell my grandmother my secret thoughts and my fantasies ‘cause I … did not want her to leave this earth thinking she was a failure. Because had I told her my secret thoughts, she would have left thinking she had failed.”
Proud! Celebrities Who Came Out of the Closet in 2023 She also recalled to People Magazine, “I promised that I would never tell anyone, that I would take that to my grave. Because I saw how they treated the people in my family with that ‘disease.’ Because they made us believe it was a ‘disease,’ right?” Mo’Nique now says to be ‘free enough to be their goddamn self’ regardless of what other people think or say.