Actor Amandla Stenberg, who played Rue in The Hunger Games and starred in the film Everything, Everything, has said that they now identify as being gay.

Stenberg has previously spoken about being non-binary and pansexual, but in a new interview with Wonderland they said they had recently come to understand that gay was the most appropriate description for their sexuality.

“I was so overcome with this profound sense of relief when I realized that I’m gay—not bi, not pan, but gay—with a romantic love for women,” Stenberg said. “All of the things that felt so internally contrary to my truest self were rectified as I unraveled a long web of denial and self deprivation.

“Like oh, maybe there’s a reason why I kissed my best friends and felt ashamed growing up. Or watched lesbian porn and masturbated (and more) with my friends at sleepovers. Or stifled a scream of horror the first time I saw a penis and had to convince myself with much internal strife that I was enjoying what was going down. Or could only find attraction towards gay men and femme boys who damn near had the sensibility of a woman. Or developed earth shattering, all consuming crushes on… GIRLS!”

Read the full interview at Wonderland

OIP Staff