“Flash” Star Proudly Comes Out As Bisexual

From: Queerty

 On the CW’s The Flash, Keiynan Lonsdale plays Wally West (aka Kid Flash), the younger brother of the titular Flash’s romantic interest, Iris West. Wally has super-speed powers akin to the Flash’s, and Lonsdale himself just made quite the leap of courage in real life — he came out as bisexual.

The 25-year-old Australian actor, who has also performed in ABC’s Dance Academy, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and The Finest Hours, made the announcement via Instagram, writing, “I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress, I like girls, & I like guys (yes), I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am and I really like who I’m becoming.”

He added that he’s “spent way too many years hating myself, thinking I was less valuable because I was different,” and he’s tired “of being insecure, ashamed and scared.”

Here’s the full message via Instagram:

• keiynanlonsdale
• I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress, 
• I like girls, & I like guys (yes), I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am and 
• I really like who I'm becoming. Spent way too many years hating myself,
•  thinking I was less valuable because I was different.. which is just untrue.
•  A couple years ago I was able to accept myself, & it saved my life, 
• but now I've gotten to a new road block & I feel kind of lost.
• I gotta take the next step & actually embrace who I am, which is pretty exciting.
•  Not faking shit anymore, not apologising for falling in love with people
•  no matter their gender. I've become bored of being insecure, ashamed, scared... 
• no one should feel like that about themselves, 
• especially when there is so much good life to live. Ya know more & more I 
• see so many young people being their best / truest selves, 
• it's fucking inspiring... so what have I been waiting for!? Who knows.
•  Everyone in their own time. I hope we can all learn to embrace who we are 
• & not judge people who aren't exactly the same as us.
•  The truth is we are all family, we're all one. Just love. Keiy. ❤

 That post has received over 78,000 likes and 5,500 comments, and Lonsdale acknowledged the overwhelming love on Twitter:

Nothing better than happy tears. The love is beyond measurable, thank you. Don't forget to give that same love back to yourselves x

— Keiynan Lonsdale (@KeiynanLonsdale) May 13, 2017

We’ll add this Mother’s Day post he made immediately after on Instagram, because she deserves major credit for raising such a thoughtful, honest and proud son:

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• Happy Mother's Day mum. 
• You the one, always. Here's to way more adventures & lessons together ✨❤

Here’s some more from Lonsdale’s Insta just for good measure:

• keiynanlonsdaleAlright calm down you orange

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• I stole vibe's (@tha_los) look cause I'm jealous of his dragon ball z energy blasts.
•  Also, that's a wrap for Wally West / Kid Flash on season 3. 
• Til next time. 😎

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• On set lookin all angry for some reason, probably thinkin about cookies

• keiynanlonsdale❄️🥀

• keiynanlonsdale🌵🌵🌵