KATSEYE star was ‘definitely scared’ to come out as bisexual
KATSEYE’s Megan came out as bisexual in June. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
KATSEYE's Megan came out as bisexual in June. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
KATSEYE star Megan has said she was “definitely scared” to come out as bisexual.
In June, Megan become the second member of the girl group to come out this year (after Lara, who came out publicly in March) by telling her fans she is “half fruitcake”.
She previously opened up to her friends and family about her sexuality at the age of 14.
Taking to the South Korean musical artist platform Weverse, Megan joined Lara in a livestream where she shared, “I’m coming out — I’m bisexual”.
Over the weekend (20 September), KATSEYE’s members – Daniela, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae – attended the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles, where they reflected on their journey so far.
‘I couldn’t be more grateful…’
Megan touched on the response she has received since coming out from KATSEYE’s LGBTQ+ fans: “The response has been so heartwarming and welcoming. I just felt so loved the second that I decided to come out as bisexual,” as per Out Magazine.
As the crowd cheered, she added: “I could not be more grateful for the response that we’ve both gotten from everyone, from the eyecons, from the internet. I was definitely scared, especially like what you said, in the industry, you don’t really see it as often, but everyone was so so loving and I couldn’t be more grateful and thankful for every one of you guys.”
LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall defines bisexuality as an “umbrella term” which describes a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards more than one gender.
Following coming out as queer, Lara accepted an award from the Los Angeles LGBT Centre and delivered a touching speech about her coming out journey.
“Growing up, I dealt with a lot of complexity and fear understanding my queerness and being able to voice it out loud.
“I just want to say to all of you that are living your truth now, I understand how much courage it takes, and I see your bravery. I know what it’s like to be very afraid and live in that fear, but now that I’m older and I understand it, I want you to know that I will continue to speak up for us as a Brown queer girl.”
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