Sophia Bush has opened up about the pivotal moment that kicked off her coming-out journey. Over the last few months, the One Tree Hill star has made various headlines in relation to her sexuality.
In October 2023, PEOPLE reported that Bush was dating former pro football player Ashlyn Harris. The news came two months after the John Tucker Must Die star split from her ex-husband, Grant Hughes, and just weeks after Harris filed for divorce from her wife, Ali Krieger.
Six months later, Bush got candid about her identity and romance with Harris in an emotional coming-out essay for Glamour. “I’ve experienced so much safety, respect, and love in the queer community, as an ally all of my life, that, as I came into myself, I already felt it was my home.
I think I’ve always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum,” she shared. “Right now, I think the word that best defines it is queer.