Celebrity Briefs

In honor of Pride in Atlanta, some of our favorite native Georgian celebs discuss coming out and celebrate their professional successes.

“I felt like I should be myself. If I should be successful, I don’t want to be successful based on someone’s imaginary view of me. I want them to know the real me, and if they don’t like it, they should leave now, as I’m not changing… Ultimately, I’m a lot more comfortable in my own shoes now that I don’t have to hide any part of me. Not that I ever said I wasn’t bisexual, but I never said I was, which was a cowardly way to live. I came into my own, and I’m going to be true to who I am.”

—Victoria Monet on coming out as bisexual on Twitter (Gay Times)

“It’s funny to think about coming out, because I haven’t gone anywhere. I view today as a reintroduction to me as a woman, having made a transition medically. Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out. Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman.”

—Tommy Dorfman on coming out as trans (Time)

“To be very clear since so many people want to make a BIG fuss about it, I WAS THE FIRST EVER TRANS CONTESTANT TO EVER BE ON RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE FRANCHISE. [In] 2009 they casted me knowing I identified as trans. I didn’t present female at the time [because] I was in the early stages of my [hormone replacement therapy].”

—Kylie Sonique Love on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race

“Just wanna say thank [yo]u again to every single person who gave my album a listen. So many people said I wouldn’t have a career after 2019 and now I have one of the biggest albums of the year. I love [yo]u guys and I do not take [yo]u for granted.”

—Lil Nas X on his new album “Montero” (Twitter)