Cynthia Erivo Reveals Why She Waited to Come Out as Bisexual
advocate.comBritish Vogue for its August cover story celebrating LGBTQ+ pride.“[LGBTQ+ people] still “feel the need to be constantly justifying why we deserve to be treated as equal beings, when really the only difference is that we love differently and we express ourselves differently,” she told the magazine.“Rather than being chastised for that we should be commended for being brave.
That’s the most important thing: giving people the space to show up fully as who they are,” she said. The Harriet actor had previously self-identified as queer last August in an interview with the Evening Standard.“It’s not necessarily autobiographical, but I am queer,” Erivo told the paper when asked about her music video for her song “The Good” and its depiction of the romantic relationship between two Black women.
She continued, “I have never felt like I necessarily needed to come out, just because no one ever really asked. People make assumptions.
No one’s ever really assumed that I’m straight! I don’t think anyone thinks of me as a person that has relationships that aren’t platonic!
