Celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2024

Pride Month has officially begun this year, and many of our favorite LGBTQ+ stars, including Jodie Foster, Laverne Cox, Elliot Page, and Neil Patrick Harris, may be celebrating the day. But while some of these stars have been celebrating for years, others have only recently come out to the world about who they really are.

For example, to kick off Pride Month, Bridgerton Lead actress Jessica Madsen, who plays Cressida Cowper on the show, caused a stir online when she opened up about her sexuality for the first time. “I'm in love with a woman and I'm loud and proud! 🌈,” she wrote on Instagram.

Luckily, Madsen isn't the only star to come out as LGBTQ+ this year. From Sophia Bush to Rene Rapp, many of the celebs we know and love are embracing and sharing their true selves. Check out the stars who came out in 2024 below!

Jessica Madsen

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Her character may be crazy about finding a husband, but BridgertonJessica Madsen revealed that she is dating a woman in an Instagram post celebrating Pride Month 2024.

“In love with my woman and I'm saying it loud and proud! 🌈,” she wrote, adding the hashtags #pride #pridemonth #loveislove #gaypride. In one of the photos, Madsen can be seen wearing a Love Supreme bucket hat with iridescent gemstones sparkling under his eyes.

In the comments section, many of her co-stars from the hit show expressed their support. “💖💖💖💖💖,” wrote Nicola Coughlan. “Love you 💛,” wrote Hannah Dodd.
Sophia Bush

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In addition to explaining how her relationship with Ashlyn Harris began, Sophia Bush also spoke about her own sexuality in the candid essay. Glamour During April.

“I, come out “In 2024,” Bush wrote, “I am deeply aware, however, that this conversation is taking place in a year that has seen the most aggressive attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community in modern history — with over 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills proposed in state legislatures in 2023 — so I want to give the act of coming out the respect and honor it deserves.”

“I've experienced so much safety, respect and love in the queer community as an ally my whole life, so when I came into my own, I felt like it was my home,” she continued. “I think I've always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum, and the word that best defines it now is, 'I'm not a queer person,'” she continued. strange“… In fact, I can't help but laugh. And it feels so great.”
Rene Rupp

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“Pretty Girls” singer Rene Rapp has been openly bisexual in the past, but came out as a lesbian earlier this year.

In an interview The Hollywood ReporterRapp said she discovered her sexuality while playing a lesbian character. College girl's sex life She did all of this while still dating her ex.

“Recently, on TikTok, [I watched] “There was this scene in season one where I was coming out to another character as a lesbian and I was crying and sobbing, and I hadn't seen that scene in years,” she recalled. “What's really interesting is that at the time, I didn't realize that what I was going through in my personal life was actually the exact same thing that I was doing on screen.”

“I was in a relationship with a guy and I was feeling very confused and unsure of myself and very anxious about my performance,” she added. “And then I watched the scene the other day and I was like, 'Wow, I'm so lucky to be in this relationship.'”

“I'm so grateful that I had that moment, too,” she continued. “Not only was it helpful to other people, but it was crazy for me too. It was so helpful and so hard at the same time, because I was like, 'Why am I panicking all the time?' I would go home and call my friends and be like, 'I think I'm a lesbian, but I love my boyfriend and I want to be with him, but I see him as a friend.' So not only was I doing that in a big, public way on the show, to a lot of people, to my family who didn't know I was gay, but I was also doing it privately.”
Zoe Lister-Jones

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Zoe Lister-Jones first went public about her relationship with non-binary filmmaker Sammy Cohen at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards in February, where she revealed her sexuality.

“Here I am, I'm queer, I feel a little scared, but I'm trying to get through it,” Lister-Jones admitted. The Hollywood Reporter.

She then spoke about the awards' new gender-neutral categories: “I'm in a relationship with a non-binary person, I have a lot of non-binary friends,” she said, “and I think unless we shift the paradigm in a bigger way, we're going to close a lot of doors to really important voices.”
Lauv

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“I Like Me Better” singer Lauv spoke openly about his gay identity to fans on TikTok in March.

“I think I'm gay,” he said, “and I've said that many times before, but I can't really say that I am, because I don't have enough experience to say it.”

“I want to just blow it all up, but I'll hold back,” he said. Luckily, the comments were all in support of him blowing up his true self.
Bethany Antonia

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House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia came out as gay to her followers in a not-so-comfortable Instagram Story. TMZIn a screenshot, Antonia shared a direct message she recently received from a racist who wrote, “It's a miracle you were in the trailer for an HBO show.”

Alongside it, Antonia wrote: “Wait till everyone finds out I'm gay,” adding a clown emoji.
Madame Cassandra Uzumaki Rakia

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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 contestant Madame Laquile came out as transgender earlier this year.

“This is something I've been thinking about for years,” she said. Entertainment WeeklyShe added that she now cross-dresses and goes by the name Cathy (short for Cassandra).

“It's now or never,” she continued. “I think this serves as a voice for those who don't pursue the truth and are waiting for time to heal them. It's never too late to come out and live your true experience and be yourself and be authentic. There's nothing better than feeling loved for who you are.”
Amanda Tori Meeting

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After participating in season 16, RuPaul's Drag RaceAmanda Tory Meeting has come out as transgender.

“I came to Drag Race intending to advocate for myself, stand up for myself, and not allow myself to be a victim like I have in the past, pre-Drag Race,” she said. Entertainment Weekly. “[I was] For the first time, I was in an environment where people were calling me Amanda instead of my government name, and I realized how good that felt, and I started to feel a little more at ease with reinventing my identity.”

Then, when she got home from filming, everything was fine. “It was kind of shocking going from an environment where everyone called me Amanda and called me she/her to being called by my government name again and being called he/him,” she recalled. “I thought, this just doesn't suit me at all. That experience kind of pushed me out of the nest a little bit and helped me crack the egg.”
Erica Caspanan

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As one of the first coming out moments of the year, Survivor The winner, Erica Caspanan, came out as a lesbian on Instagram.

“Reminds me of last New Year's Eve, I said to myself, 'If I sit under the table at midnight and eat grapes I'll have a boyfriend by the end of the year' but I didn't have any grapes so I guzzled wine. And that's when I realized I was a lesbian,” she wrote alongside a video of herself sipping champagne. “Pretty close, eh?”
Daniel Bedingfield

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Singer Daniel Bedingfield got candid about his sexuality during a show in April.

“In my day, you were either gay or straight or you were shit,” he said, introducing his son. Daily Mail“This song was written about a man I loved and a woman we both loved.”