Two weeks after publicly coming out on Instagram, American Idol alum David Archuleta appeared on Good Morning America to talk about life after sharing his sexual identity, embracing who he is despite his religious beliefs, and the weight that has lifted since he came out. “There’s so much relief to not feel like you have to hide a part of yourself, like a secret,” he said.
As Archuleta explained to GMA, he identifies as bisexual, “because I’m still attracted to both, whether I want to or not.” This was a struggle for the singer growing up because of his Mormon faith.
Archuleta described his attempts to change his feelings through prayer, saying, “I’ve prayed. I was praying like, ‘God, you can do all things.’ ...