20 Celebrities Who Have Come Out As Bisexual – This Is How Their Fans Reacted To The News
People who identify as bisexual are often misunderstood. They've had to explain over and over again that no, their sexuality isn't a phase, and no, they aren't attracted to every person in the world— they just have the potential to be attracted to both men and women.
These celebrities know the struggle well. They know that being in a relationship with someone of the opposite gender doesn't mean that they're not bisexual anymore. Here are some celebs who have dipped their toes in both ponds (and aren't about to choose just one pond any time soon).
Alyson Stoner
You probably know Alyson Stoner as the kid in the Missy Elliott video. She's also been in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen and the Step Up series.
In March 2018, Stoner penned an article for Teen Vogue in which she says, "I, Alyson, am attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways. I can love people of every gender identity and expression. It is the soul that captivates me."
Evan Rachel Wood
Before she played Dolores Abernathy on HBO's Westworld, Evan Rachel Wood appeared in shows like American Gothic, Once and Again, and Thirteen.
Wood has dated a few famous men including Jamie Bell and Marilyn Manson. She has also been involved with actress Katherine Moaning. She came out as bisexual on Twitter in 2011.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Frontman of the band Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong publically came out as bisexual in a 1995 interview with The Advocate. He says, "I think I've always been bisexual. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in."
He also mentions that the song "Coming Clean" is about his own struggle to accept his sexuality.
Sia
Austrailian singer and music producer Sia brought us smash hit after smash hit. Her sixth studio album debuted at No 1 in the United States.
Sia discussed her sexuality in a 2008 interview: "I've always dated boys and girls and anything in between. I don't care what gender you are, it's about people. ... I've always been... well, flexible is the word I would use."
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie has been romantically linked to several famous men, and she was one half of the most famous heterosexual couple in Hollywood history. But just because she married (and then divorced) Brad Pitt, doesn't mean she's not attracted to women, too.
In 2003, she said, "Of course. If I fell in love with a woman tomorrow, would I feel that it's okay to want to kiss and touch her? If I fell in love with her? Absolutely! Yes!"
Mel B.
Scary Spice, AKA Mel B., married and had children with producer Stephen Belafonte. The pair went through a bitter divorce in 2017.
Mel B. has stated that she is attracted to both men and women. From 2002-2006, she was in a relationship with another film producer, Christine Crokos.
Mara Wilson
Former child actress Mara Wilson had her fair share of time in the spotlight. She's best known for her work in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire.
After the 2016 Orlando shooting, Wilson came out as bisexual on Twitter. She posted a picture of herself at a queer nightclub as a teen and wrote, "I 'used' to identify as mostly straight. I've embraced the Bi/Queer label lately."
Ke$ha
Kesha is an American singer-songwriter whose songs were recently nominated for several Grammy Awards.
Kesha has been heavily involved in LGBT activism and performs marriages for LGBT couples as an ordained minister. She discussed her own sexuality in a 2013 interview with Seventeen magazine: "I don't love just men. I love people. It's not about a gender."
Sarah Paulson
When she's not starring in hit shows like American Horror Story and The People v. O.J. Simpson, Sarah Paulson spends time with her longtime partner, actress Holland Taylor.
In a PrideSource interview, she said, "I don't let having been with a man make me think I am heterosexual or make me want to call myself that, because I know I have been attracted to women -- and have lived with women."
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore first captivated audiences as the young Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She has been engaged (to men) five times and married three times.
Although she's been in several serious relationships with men, in 2003 she told Contact Music, "Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual."
Aubrey Plaza
The deadpan comedy stylings of Aubrey Plaza made us fall in love with her as April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation.
Plaza dated Actor Michael Cera for two years after they met on the set of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. She came out as bisexual in an interview with The Advocate in which she says, "I fall in love with girls and guys. I can't help it."
Ezra Miller
Ezra Miller is an underrated acting powerhouse. His work in We Need to Talk About Kevin was both terrifying and impossible to look away from.
Miller has said that he identifies as queer rather than gay or bi: "I've been attracted mostly to 'shes' but I've been with many people and I'm open to love wherever it can be."
Sara Ramirez
Sara Ramirez's Grey's Anatomy character, Callie Torres, came out as bisexual after falling in love with another lady doctor. She had previously only been in relationships with men on the show.
Ramirez took a cue from her on-screen counterpart and came out as bisexual herself in 2016.
Cara Delevingne
English model and actress Cara Delevingne has been openly bisexual since she's been in the public eye. In June 2015, she confirmed that she was in a relationship with musician St. Vincent, AKA Annie Clark.
In September 2016, the pair parted ways. It has been speculated that Delevingne is now dating Paris Jackson, but that has yet to be confirmed.
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin is one of the most famous rock singers of the 60s. She has been in serious relationships with several men, including Country Joe McDonald and Kris Kristofferson.
She has also had several relationships with women including Peggy Castera, who wrote a book about her experiences with the rock star.
Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez was engaged to a man in 2000, but that relationship ended before they got married. She has also been romantically involved with Vin Deisel, Zac Efron, and Cara Delevingne.
In 2013 she told Entertainment Weekly, "I've gone both ways. I do as I please. I am too curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks."
Amber Rose
American Model and actress Amber Rose began dating Wiz Khalifa in 2011. They married and had a son together before they divorced in 2014.
Rose has stated, " I can be in love with a woman, I can be in love with a man. As far as humans go, I definitely find beauty in everybody."
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon is best known as Miranda from Sex and the City. She has two children with her former husband, a schoolteacher named Danny Mozes.
She began dating activist Christine Marioni in 2004, and the two were engaged in 2009. In 2007 she stated, "I don't really feel I've changed. I'd been with men all my life, and I'd never fallen in love with a woman. But when I did, it didn't seem so strange. I'm just a woman in love with another woman."
Amandla Stenberg
Amandla Stenberg is an American actress who played Rue in the Hunger Games series.
Stenberg has identified as non-binary and bisexual, although in an interview with Elle in 2016, she said, "Bisexual is a word I am not too attached to [...] it implies a dichotomy that doesn't take into account trans people. So maybe pansexual is more accurate for me."
Alia Shawkat
We first encountered Alia Shawkat as Maeby Fünke in Arrested Development.
In an interview with Out magazine, she said, "I was a tomboy growing up, and I remember my mom asking me when I was 10, 'Are you attracted to boys or girls?' I said I don’t know. Now I consider myself bisexual, and I think balancing my male and female energies has been a big part of me growing as an actor."
