Bella Thorne comes out as pansexual in emotional confession
BELLA Thorne has revealed she identifies as pansexual in an emotional TV interview. The former Disney star, 21, has spoken openly in the past about her struggles with sexual abuse, self-confidence and being bullied for having dyslexia. The actress made the candid confession on TV show Good Morning America, explaining her dating approach was “you […]
BELLA Thorne has revealed she identifies as pansexual in an emotional TV interview.
The former Disney star, 21, has spoken openly in the past about her struggles with sexual abuse, self-confidence and being bullied for having dyslexia.
The actress made the candid confession on TV show Good Morning America, explaining her dating approach was “you like what you like.”
She said: “I’m actually pansexual and I didn’t know that. Somebody explained to me really thoroughly what that is.
“You like beings. You like what you like.
“Doesn’t have to be a girl or a guy or a he or she or they or this or that. It’s literally you like personality. You just like a being.”
Bella, who was promoting her new book, Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray, is currently dating Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo.
The flame-haired beauty and her 25-year-old beau have shared several loved-up photos of them together since going Instagram official back in June.
Most recently they appeared in a shoot for Vanity Fair Italia, where the Midnight Sun described the pair as ‘couple goals’.
Speaking to PEOPLE about their relationship, she said: “Ben is a cutie pie and seeing him on FaceTime all the time makes me smile very big.
“Clearly, he lives in Italy so it’s an interesting thing.”
Bella was previously in a polyamorous relationship with YouTube personality Tana Mongeau and rapper Mod Sun.
The throuple were together for over a year but all went their separate ways earlier this year.
In the build-up to the release of her book, Bella has been sharing snippets – including one very telling page which details a letter to her mum, Tamara.
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She wrote next to the post: “Dear mother I’m sorry for the words I have said I needed to get them out from lingering underneath my skin…
“I know your life hasn’t been perfect and I know that that’s why mine hasn’t been either, everything in life is a mystery but what’s not, is this infinite undying love I have for you.
“Our relationship is f***ed up but I’m glad we are here, and I’m grateful we have time to mend. I love you mommy.”
Bella, who leaked her own nudes after a hacker threatened to, also spoke out about her sexual abuse, revealing the anger she feels towards society for letting it happen.
“When you’re raised with someone and you don’t know that it’s wrong, it’s very, like, an everyday occurrence. It’s no big deal.
“That’s how I treated it. I think you have anger towards society in general, this is something that is happening on everyone’s door steps.”
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