Sophia Bush Celebrates First Pride Month Since Coming Out: “It’s Worth It”
Sophia Bush is sharing a heartfelt message about Pride Month since publicly coming out earlier this year. In honor of Pride, the One Tree Hill alone shares a moving message to her Instagram Stories on June 2nd about knowing your worth and finding your people. Sharing a graphic that's says Pride is important because someone tonight still believes they're better off dead than being themselves, Sophia writes. Underneath it, you are perfect. No matter how long it might take, you'll find your people. They will help you find more and more of yourself. It's worth it. You're worth it. In April of this year, the actress publicly came out as quote, Queer during an interview with Glamour magazine, where she detailed her journey with her sexuality and finally feeling like she, quote, can breathe, telling the outlet. I think I've always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum. I've experienced so much safety, respect, and love in the queer community as an ally all my life, that as I came into myself, I already felt it was my home. Right now, I think the word that best defines it is queer. I can't say it without smiling, actually, and that feels pretty great. Adding. I finally feel like I can breathe. I don't think I can explain how profound that is. I feel like I was wearing a weighted vest for who knows how long. I had it, realized how heavy it was until I finally just put it down. In the same interview, Sophia also got candid about her relationship with Ashlynn Harris, who she first sparked romance rumors with in October of 2023 after filing for divorce from her estranged husband Grant Hughes in August of 2023. Sophia says she is quote absolutely in awe of her relentless integrity. Falling in love with her has sutured some of my own childhood wounds. Made me so much closer to my own mother. Seeing Ashlyn choose to not simply survive but thrive for her babies has been the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed a friend do. And now I get to love her. How lucky am I?