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Wayne Brady introduced Monday that he identifies as pansexual and is embracing a journey of self-discovery.
The “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” performer shared the information with a hilarious TikTok video set to Celine Dion’s “It is All Coming Again to Me Now” on Monday.
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“As somebody who will get to carry pleasure to others day by day on television, it has been ironic that I do not expertise it as a lot as I would like,” he wrote within the caption. “I advocate psychological well being for all and part of that’s self transparency. In doing my work, I’ve come to see a number of truths, one among them being that I wish to be free to like whomever I need. This reality makes me Pan and a part of the lgbtq+ household.”
“It is scary as hell to say out loud however right here it’s. The folks I like probably the most are those courageous sufficient to be themselves unapologetically. This should not shake anybody’s world, but when it bothers you in any respect, that is what you are promoting,” he continued. “I used to be so afraid of getting my manhood questioned, however screw that. A ‘actual man’ in my eyes, is not afraid to be sincere and blissful. Any more, I will be over right here residing my finest life!”
In an interview with People, the 51-year-old opened up about his evolving understanding of his sexuality.
“I’m pansexual,” Brady shared, clarifying that his attraction extends past gender or intercourse, including, “Bisexual — with an open thoughts!”
In his quest to grasp his identification, the “Let’s Make A Deal” host stated he grappled with the time period “bisexual,” feeling it did not wholly seize his expertise. “Pansexual” resonated with him, he stated, because it encompassed his attraction to people throughout the spectrum of gender identities and orientations.
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Brady stated he is “now attempting to be probably the most Wayne Brady I will be.”
“I do not find out about most, really. I’m nonetheless coming collectively,” he defined. “I will be the perfect dad that [daughter] Maile wants. I will be the perfect pal to [ex-wife] Mandie, the perfect son to my mom, and someday, the perfect associate to somebody, as a result of I am doing this for me.”
“Not courting but although,” he added with amusing. “I’ve obtained some work to do nonetheless. Then, Wayne as a single, open-minded pansexual can decide and be free and open to different folks.”
