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Rosario Dawson waited to come out because she never had a queer relationship, and she isn't alone
Actress Rosario Dawson came out LGBTQ on Wednesday during an interview with Bustle.
Dawson, who also founded Voto Latino, has identified as LGBTQ for a drawn-out time, advocating for queer rights and even posting a photo on Instagram with the caption "happy pride month! sending care for to my fellow lgbtq+ homies. keep being strong in the face of adversity" that many took as her official coming out in
But Dawson told the publication she had never really "come out."
"People kept saying that I [came out] I didn't do that," she told Bustle. "I mean, it's not inaccurate, but I never did come out come out. I mean, I guess I am now."
The actress said she never felt comfortable claiming an persona under the LGBTQ umbrella because she had never "had a relationship in that space."
Veronica Chin Hing, a psychotherapist and sexologist with NYC Therapy + Wellness, told Insider that the feeling of not being "queer enough" to claim an LGBTQ persona is a common experience for many of her clie
Rosario Dawson opens up about sexuality, coming-out Instagram post
Actress Rosario Dawson is opening up about her sexuality nearly two years after an Instagram post that was widely interpreted to be her unofficial coming-out.
Dawson was asked about that June post in a wide-ranging interview with Bustle while promoting her fresh USA series "Briarpatch." In it, she reposted a video of rapper Chika singing a pride month anthem to the tune of Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You" with a caption encouraging "my fellow lgbtq+ homies" to "keep being strong in the face of adversity."
"People kept saying that I [came out] I didn't carry out that," she told Bustle. "It's not inaccurate, but I never did come out come out. I mean, I guess I am now."
Dawson added that she has "never had a relationship in that space, so it's never felt like an legitimate calling to me."
Dawson has been dating Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of Fresh Jersey, who recently ended his presidential campaign, since October Speaking to reporters o
Rosario Dawson officially comes out as LGBTQ in latest interview
The actress Rosario Dawson has reach out in a wide-ranging interview touching upon her latest projects, activism and her relationship with former Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker.
In the interview with Bustle, Dawson clarified that a Instagram post about Self-acceptance, in which she stated that she was "sending love" to her "fellow LGBTQ+ homies," was mistaken as her coming out.
“People kept saying that I [came out] I didn’t do that,” she told Bustle. “I mean, it’s not inaccurate, but I never did come out come out. I express, I guess I am now.”
While Dawson did not elaborate on how she identifies, she added that she "never had a connection in that territory, so it’s never felt like an authentic calling to me."
Dawson, who currently stars as a detective in the drama "Briarpatch" and is the co-founder of Voto Latino, a nonprofit that mobilizes young Latinos to vote, has been dating Sen. Booker of Modern Jersey since October When asked which candidate she would be supporting now that Booker has exited the race, Dawso
Rosario Dawson opened up about her sexuality in a new interview this week, nearly two years after she got fans talking on social media with a detailed acknowledgement of LGBTQ Pride Month.
The thespian and singer, who is in a relationship with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), steered clear of traditional labels like “lesbian” or “bisexual” in her chat with Bustle, published Tuesday. Still, she suggested that a Instagram post in which she addressed “my fellow LGBTQ+ homies” was, in fact, a nod to her own sexuality.
“People kept saying that I [came out]. I didn’t do that,” she said. “I mean, it’s not inaccurate, but I never did come out come out. I mean, I guess I am now.”
Dawson seemed quick to distance herself from the notion that she formally sees herself as a member of the LGBTQ group, however.
“I’ve never had a relationship in that space,” she said. “So it’s never felt like an authentic calling to me.”
Much of the remainder of the interview was focused on her current role on the USA anthology series “Briarpatch,” which debuted earlier this month. She also discussed