'The Flash' Star Comes Out In Powerful Instagram Post
Keiynan Lonsdale is done with “apologizing for falling in love with people no matter their gender.”
The 25-year-old“The Flash”star, who plays Wally West (aka Kid Flash) on the hit CW show, opened up about his sexuality ina powerful Instagram poston Saturday.
“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 wrote in the post, which garnered almost 80,000 likes and nearly 6,000 comments from fans as of Monday afternoon.
Lonsdale, who grew up in Australia andalso starred inthe ABC series “Dance Academy” and the blockbuster “Divergent: Allegiant,” was also inundated by messages of support on Twitter.
@KeiynanLonsdaleAll of the love for you beautiful human 💜 proud is an understatement
— Alicia Banit (@LeeshyBee)May 14, 2017
@KeiynanLonsdalepic.twitter.com/d9uuvfIiH3
— zachman (@zacharywilson10)May 13, 2017
@KeiynanLonsdaleBABY U DESERVE ALL THE GOD DAMN LOVE IN THE UNIVERSE
— froy stan kim (@NElLSMINYARD)May 13, 2017
@KeiynanLonsdalepic.twitter.com/Udq1JY5ka8
— riss (@meticulousphan)May 13, 2017
@KeiynanLonsdaleMaking me real proud to be an Aussie right now 😍😘
— Brett Davies (@brettoz)May 14, 2017
On Saturday afternoon, he responded to the messages he received with a tweet advising his fans to “give that same love back to yourselves.”
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
There’s nothing quite as beautiful as witnessing someone express who they truly are. Congratulations, Keiynan.