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Atypical Star Brigette Lundy-Paine Comes Out as Nonbinary
"I owe it to myself and to all of us who struggle w gender."
Brigette Lundy-Paine, the star of Netflix's hit sitcom Atypical, came out as nonbinary on Instagram.
"I’m nonbinary, always felt a lil bit boy, lil bit girl, lil bit neither," they wrote. "Using they/them as of late n it feels right. scary af to come out n been rly putting this off. But I feel I owe it to myself and to all of us who struggle w gender."
The actor previously came out as queer in 2018. PRIDE sat down with Lundy-Paine and their costar Fivel Stewart just ahead of the season 3 premiere, where they shared that they use they/them pronouns.
"u r beautiful and u r whole," Lundy-Paine wrote to their fans. "thank u guys ily."
Lundy-Paine joins other stars who have recently come out as nonbinary, including John Wick 3 star Asia Kate Dillon, The Politician’s Theo Germaine, and singer Sam Smith.
We're so proud they're willing to live their life openly and authentically!
Congrats Brigette!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
