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Bella Ramsey On Being Nonbinary And Not “100 Percent Straight”
The teen star opens up about their sexuality, pronouns, and behind scenes on the set of The Last Us.
Bella Ramsey has had an incredible year. From starring alongside Pedro Pascal in HBO’s hit show The Last of Us to coming out to the public as nonbinary, it’s been a whirlwind for the 19 year old. Now they’re opening up even more by admitting to not being “100 percent straight.”
“You never fully know who you are, it’s ever evolving,” the teen star told British Vogue for the July Pride issue. “But I certainly think that people have gathered that I’m not 100 percent straight. I’m a little bit wavy, you know? That’s what I like to say.”
The star, who came out as nonbinary in January while doing press for their role as Ellie in The Last of Us, was afraid they’d face a backlash from people thinking they only came out to be “trendy.”
“I’ve fought that word for so long,” they said in the interview. “I didn’t want people to think I was just trying to be trendy. But it’s a very succinct way to describe to people who I am.”
The former Game of Thrones star also admitted to being nervous about changing their pronouns. “When The Last of Us first came out, I was like, ‘Everyone just call me “she” because I look like a “she” to you, so it’s fine,’” the actor said. “But now I’m able to vocalize it more, being called ‘they’ is the most truthful thing for me. That’s who I am the most.”
Ramsey said they received a lot of support while working on The Last of Us, including from the costume supervisor who would always have a regular bra, a sports bra, and a binder available. “She’d say, ‘You just pick whatever is most comfortable for you today,’ and in the end it was just a binder. There was never anyone pressuring me.”
They also received incredible support from costar Pascal, who has a trans sister, “I always felt like he had my back; we take care of each other,” they said.
Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or talking about horror movies with the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network.
Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or talking about horror movies with the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network.
