Jennifer Coolidge says she was 'lost' until she 'joined' the LGBTQ+ community

These gays... are loved by Jennifer Coolidge!

The iconic actress and LGBTQ+ icon let her hair down with her queer peers as one of the very special guests at the grand opening for The Tryst Puerto Vallarta.

While walking the red carpet, the star opened up on the warm reception she's received from gay people around the world and why she feels very much part of the LGBTQ+ community.

"I found my group! Most of my buddies are gay men and gay women too. [The love] is very very mutual! I feel like I joined the LGBTQ+ community when I was young. We didn't all know that we were all attracted to each other for the same thing," Coolidge tells PRIDE.

Like many people in the LGBTQ+ community, Coolidge felt like a bit of an outsider in her youth and eventually felt seen once she portrayed legendary characters adored by gay fans in The White Lotus, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Single All the Way, and many more.

"I was kind of lost as a young kid. We just all felt like we were the same tribe. I could go on forever about how much it's improved my life. If it hadn't happened and if I hadn't met everyone in the gay community that I know, I think my life would be nothing — and I mean nothing without it."

To see the full interview with Jennifer Coolidge at the grand opening for The Tryst Puerto Vallarta, check out the video at the top of the page.