A post shared by Alexandra Shipp (@alexandrashipppp)Actress Alexandra Shipp, known for her roles in Love, Simon and as Storm in the X-Men film series, celebrated pride month by coming out of the closet.Shipp took to Instagram to share heartfelt words about her own journey, and why she chose to go public.“Hi,” Shipp wrote in a post on June 1. “I didn’t come out until I was 28.
Though I don’t believe in regrets, this would definitely be #1 for myself. I denied denied denied. I struggled with not only my sexuality, but my femininity.
I was scared it was too late. I was scared I wasn’t going to be able to get work. I was scared no one would ever love me. Scared.