![]() Today, I release it into the world.īeing bi isn't all of my identity, nor is it the most important part of my identity. I stuffed the existential crisis of talking about my sexual orientation into a box in my mind for years. I suffered with some level of my own internalized homophobia even while playing the first openly gay character on Disney Channel. FIFTH GRADE! That was well before I had any clue of my own identity and orientation. I had a close friend of mine come out to me in fifth grade. Instead of feeling the courage to tell you today that I am an out and proud bisexual man because of the character I played for four years, I feel that courage thinking of all of you, who felt emboldened by Cyrus to come out. How ironic, isn't it, that me, playing that character, never had mustered up that courage? I saw so many of you watch Cyrus come out and said "Hey! I can be me!" There are more important things to talk about than me liking a whole bunch of genders, but I do want to share a few things with you guys. And now that I've said that, I have a few things to rant about. Today, I release it into the world,” he wrote on Twitter.įirst! i win! it's me. “I stuffed the existential crisis of talking about my sexual orientation into a box in my mind for years. We couldn’t be prouder of the inspiring “News in a Rush” teen! Josh also encouraged his followers to donate to GLAAD and The Trevor Project, two organizations helping young LGBTQ+ voices feel heard, and reminded those reading that even though he’s “out and proud,” being bi is only one part of who he is. The 17-year-old actor took to Twitter this morning with a series of tweets where he candidly identifies as bisexual, and then explained that it’s because of “ Andi Mack” viewers that he found the courage to know who he is and share that self with the world. After inspiring so many fans as Cyrus Goodman, Disney Channel’s first-ever openly gay character, Joshua Rush is opening up about his own sexuality in the best way possible!
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