Nothing but pride!Amandla Stenberg, whoidentifies as non-binaryand came out as bisexual in 2016, confirmed in an interview withWonderlandMagazinethat she is gay.
“I was so overcome with this profound sense of relief when I realized that I’m gay,” the actress, 19, told musician King Princess in an interview published on Monday. “Not bi, not pan[sexual], but gay — with a romantic love for women. All of the things that felt so internally contrary to my truest self were rectified as I unraveled a long web of denial and self-deprivation.”
She gushed on Instagram on Saturday, “So happy to say the words Yep, I’m Gay in official print.”
TheEverything, Everythingstar recounted toWonderlandthe difficulty she had navigating her sexuality as a child.
“Like oh, maybe there’s a reason why I kissed my best friends and felt ashamed growing up,” Stenberg said. “Or watched lesbian porn and masturbated (and more) with my friends at sleepovers. Or stifled a scream of horror the first time I saw a penis and had to convince myself with much internal strife that I was enjoying what was going down. Or could only find attraction towards gay men and femme boys who damn near had the sensibility of a woman. Or developed earth shattering, all consuming crushes on … GIRLS!”
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Stenberg claimed that if she was exposed to moreLGBTQ representationin the media, she might’ve been able to discover her true self sooner.
“Had I had more representations of black gay women growing up, I probably would’ve come to conclusions around my sexuality much earlier because I would’ve had more of a conception of what was possible and okay,” she explained. “Having more representations of black gay women now and seeing myself reflected in them has been a huge aid in seeing myself as whole, complete and normal.”
The New York University student, appearing next inThe Darkest MindsandThe Hate U Give, ultimately feels appreciative for the experiences being part of the LGBTQ community have given her.
source: people.com
