Hocus Pocus star Thora Birch comes out as bisexual
Thora Birch comes out as bisexual. (Chad Salvador/Getty)
Hocus Pocus actor Thora Birch has opened up about her sexuality, coming out as bisexual.
On Wednesday (20 May), Birch attended the 35th anniversary of legendary West Hollywood queer hotspot The Abbey.
“As a hometown girl, I’m always here to show my support for the community, which shaped so much of who I am and my identity as well, being a bi person,” Birch said to Us Weekly.
“I don’t want to get too political, but find your community where you can, and stand with them, and stick with them, and share that love that you share together, and reach it toward others.”
She also added: “That’s the only way we’re going to get through all this madness, is just embracing one another. We have to stop fighting.”
Brich’s representative also commented to the outlet that The Abbey has always felt like a home for the actor.
In 2018, Birch married talent manager Michael Benton Adler.
‘We have to stop fighting.’
The 44-year-old American actor played Dani Dennison in Hocus Pocus. The character is the eight-year-old sister of Max (Omri Katz) and she fiercely protects her older brother.
Birch’s character was not featured in the sequel. Though, she’s keeping her fingers crossed for the recently announced Hocus Pocus 3.
“I feel like so many of my fans kind of wonder about, obviously, Dani [from] Hocus Pocus,” Birch shared.
“I feel like Teeny, we know what happened with her, so that’s good, but it would be intriguing to see some of the other old standbys, like Enid from Ghost World.
“Who knows what she’s up to? She’s alive, probably. I think there’s also something nice about having them encapsulated.”
Additionally, Birch is recognisable as Jane Burnham in American Beauty, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress.
Furthermore, Birch received acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for playing Enid in the cult hit Ghost World.
She returned in 2016 and has since appeared in various independent films, like The Last Black Man in San Francisco and The Chronology of Water.
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