Actress Chloë Grace Moretz has officially come out as gay after years of speculation about her sexuality.
In a post endorsing Kamala Harris for president, Moretz declared that “as a gay woman” she believes in the need for LGBTQ+ legal protections.
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“I voted early and I voted for Kamala Harris,” Moretz also wrote. “There is so much on the line this election. I believe the government has no right over my body as a woman, and that the decisions over my body should come ONLY from myself and my doctor. Kamala Harris will protect that for us.”
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Though Moretz had never officially come out until now, she has long been considered part of the queer community – some have called Moretz’s openness a “glass closet.” She has reportedly been in a relationship with model Kate Harrison since 2018 and has not been shy about posting photos of the pair on social media.
Harrison also posted a photo of herself with Moretz at the NYC Dyke March in 2023.
Though she appeared in the TV sitcom 30 Rock, Moretz has also played multiple queer characters. She starred as the titular gay teen in the 2018 coming-of-age conversion therapy drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post. She also voiced the titular character in Nimona, a children’s film that is considered a trans allegory.
Moretz also hinted at her sexuality after being criticized for being a straight actress playing a gay character in The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
“Well, I think what’s important is don’t assume anyone’s sexuality,” she told The Independent, while reportedly laughing nervously. “I mean, across the board, don’t assume.”
“I think it comes down to the line that’s in the movie,” she added. “She says, ‘I don’t see myself as a homosexual, I don’t see myself as anything.’ These are all societal pressures that we’re being labeled as. We’re all human, trying to be with the people that we fall in love with, and be the best person that we can be. But don’t assume people’s sexualities. And don’t project your own issues onto them. Why don’t we let people be who they wanna be?”
In the same interview, she emphasized the importance of telling queer stories, as well as the importance of viewers supporting them.
“Buying a ticket is casting a ballot. It’s casting a vote for what you want represented in cinema. And queer stories should be told. There’s no face to being gay, there’s no one type of gay person. Being gay is being human. That’s it.”
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