The Flash star Keiynan Lonsdale recently came out as Bi-Sexual. Back in May, Lonsalde came out by revealing it to the world on Instagram. Lonsdale stated,
“A couple years ago I was able to accept myself, & it saved my life, but now I’ve gotten to a new road block & I feel kind of lost, I gotta take the next step & actually embrace who I am, which is pretty exciting. Not faking shit anymore, not apologising for falling in love with people no matter their gender. I’ve become bored of being insecure, ashamed, scared… no one should feel like that about themselves, especially when there is so much good life to live.”
Five months later, Lonsdale has commented on his reveal and the feedback he has received from the LGBTQ community.
“I never had any plans to come out until I was like in my 80s,” says the 25-year-old Australian actor, who stars as Wally West/Kid Flash on the CW’s The Flash. “Until then I’d just live a nice sad life.”
“It’s been a wonderful experience, a very welcoming experience,” he said, dismissing the long-held believe that coming out as LGBTQ could be a career-ender for actors. “We have the power to change that outcome ourselves and if you come out and you’re proud of it and you’re proud of yourself then people are proud for you. It’s infectious.”
“I have kids contact me from Nigeria,” he said. “I’m part Nigerian and now they can see someone on TV and reach out to me on social media from the other side of the world. It’s amazing. To hear them say they feel better about themselves, it means the world to me.”
It is great to see the reaction from fans regarding Lonsdale’s reveal.
