“Growing Up Hip Hop” Star Comes Out As Gay

"This is bigger than you doing your reality [show], this is your reality."

From: NewNowNext

 Andre King, the newest star of Growing Up Hip Hop, came out as gay to family members and viewers on Thursday night’s episode of the reality series.

King told E! News that it was a powerful moment to share the news with his family, which includes his brother Swiss Beatz and sister-in-law Alicia Keys.

“They were just really proud of me and happy and they all gave me so much love and just really said, you know, this is big. This is bigger than you doing your reality [show], this is your reality,” King said. “That felt so good to get the love.”

The reality star said it felt like a weight has been lifted from his shoulders and he thinks it happened at exactly the right time.

“I can say it’s a powerful thing that I’m doing and people are like, ’You’re going to inspire someone else to do the same thing, to come out and just let people know it’s OK to be you,'” King told E!. “It’s OK to be different. It’s honestly dope to be different.”