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Wayne Brady, the famous American comedian, actor, and television host rose to fame with his appearances onWhose Line Is It Anyway?Known for his comedic gimmicks, the host made headlines last year when he came out as pansexual.
While he is not the first person to identify as pansexual, the sexuality is comparatively lesser known and not many know how it is different from other sexual orientations. In a recent interview, the actor-comedian himself revealed the struggles he went through to understand the concept and explained what it actually is.
Wayne Brady Explains His Struggle to Understand His Sexuality
Wayne Brady, 51, has already been married twice and is a father. But it took him these many years and experiences to understand that he was pansexual. A lesser-known sexuality, many often confuse it with being bi-sexual. And that is whatWhose Line Is It Anyway?star Bradywas confused about when he first started discovering himself.
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In a new interview withPeople, the actor and television personality remarked,
“I had to do research and find out what it was that I was. I think the biggest misconception — and I even make a joke about it onstage tonight — is that people think that you’re an indecisive bisexual. It’s like, no, no, no, no, no. Let me set you straight.”
Adding on, he explained what the term actually means,
“What the definition basically boils down to is, regardless of gender, regardless. So that means that I am happily free to fall in love with anybody here. If you’re gay, if you’re straight, if you’re non-binary, trans, I don’t care.”
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Explaining that it is all about the person instead of caring about what gender they have, Brady states how while he was undergoing therapy forlove addictionhe really realized his true sexual orientation.
Wayne Brady Felt Ashamed Not Coming Out as Pansexual
In a world where even straight people and the two traditional genders would face discrimination and prejudice,coming out as pansexualwould have been certainly challenging for Wayne Brady. While talking toPeoplelast year after revealing his sexuality, Brady stated how despite having a wonderful and supportive community, he felt ashamed for he felt he was not being a true ally by hiding his own sexuality.
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“I’ve always felt like a sham because I wasn’t being forthcoming with myself. You can play at being an ally, but until the day that you can truly say, ‘This is who I am, and I wanna stand next to you,’ that’s not … I always wanted that day to come.”
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