Hunger Games' Star Amandla Stenberg: I'm Gay

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Hunger Games' Star Amandla Stenberg: I'm Gay
Stenberg, who just starred in Everything, Everything, previously described herself as bisexual.
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          Jun 19, 2018
          
        
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Amandla Stenberg came out as gay in a moving conversation with singer/songwriter King Princess.
"Yep, I'm gay," Stenberg declared to King Princess during their interview for a spread in Wonderland magazine.
Stenberg, 19, first came out two years ago as bisexual during a Snapchat interview with Teen Vogue. Now, the "Everything, Everything" actress says she knows she's gay -- and the moment she realized her truth she felt a "profound sense of relief."

        
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Hunger Games' Star Amandla Stenberg: I'm Gay

Stenberg, who just starred in Everything, Everything, previously described herself as bisexual.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

The unsolved murder, dubbed the "gay Black Dahlia," was cracked wide open by director Rachel Mason after 25 years.

In Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, the legendary performer details descending into an impassioned, drug-fueled affair with the filmmaker during the filming of the 1977 movie musical New York, New York.

The award-winning journalist isn't backing down despite what the current administration throws at him.

A civil rights group claims that backlash to the show's popularity has caused an uptick in anti-LGBTQ+ hate from fellow players and coaches.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

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The far-right influencer for months accused the CEO of Turning Point USA of being involved in her husband, Charlie Kirk's, murder.

The Texas Republican championed a federal ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors.