Viral Singing Sensation Greyson Chance Comes Out as Gay

Photo: Instagram (@greysonchance)

Greyson Chance rose to fame after his cover of Lady Gaga’s "Paparrazzi" went wildly viral at just the age of 12. From there, he was singed to Ellen Degeneres’ record label but has since taken a step out of the spotlight while recording new music. The now 19 year old is making headlines once again for coming out as gay!

He shared an inspiring message on Instagram today, writing, “now was the time to let a few more friends know that I am happy, I am here for you, and I am proud of who I am.”

 

The decision to write this came after I received a message from a brave individual. Such message inspired me to shed light on an aspect of my private life which I have kept distant from my career in music. I came to fully recognize that I was gay when I was sixteen. I decided not to publicize my sexuality largely due to a matter of privacy, as I was still trying to find comfort and confidence within my own skin. Further, I always found conversations regarding music, politics, art, books – and the greatness of Nas’ catalog – to be far more interesting than what type of guy I was into. This is still true today. While this message is most definitely overdue, I encourage anyone who is navigating their sexuality to devote as much time as they need to the process of finding self-confidence, self-acceptance, and self-love. Hell, for me, it took years to write this message. Nevertheless, I figured now was the time to let a few more friends know that I am happy, I am here for you, and I am proud of who I am. Cheers -G

A post shared by Greyson Chance (@greysonchance) on Jul 19, 2017 at 12:44pm PDT

Congratulations, Greyson!

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