Hunger Games star comes out as bisexual
Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg has come out as bisexual.
The actor, who played the character of Rue in the series, revealed her sexuality almost as an after-thought whilst she took over TeenVogueās Snapchat profile.
Stenberg subsequently posted the video on her Tumblr page, where she talks about the lack of media representation of women of colour.
On the subject of minorities being āsilencedā she said:
āAs someone who identifies as a black bisexual woman Iāve been through it, and it hurts and itās awkward and itās uncomfortable.ā
āI definitely believe in the concept of rebellion through self-hood, and rebellion just by embracing your true identity no matter what youāre being told.
āHere I am, being myself, and itās hard and vulnerable, and itās definitely a process but Iām learning, and Iām growing.ā
Stenberg then went on to voice her frustrations with misogyny, racism, homophobia and transphobia.
As a finishing touch, she tagged the post containing the video with āIām very bisexualā.
Stenberg made her film debut in 2011 in the film Colombiana before landing the role of Rue in the mega hit Hunger Games series staring alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.
Josh Hutcherson, who plays Peta in the series, has been an outspoken LGBT advocate and has received an honour from GLAAD for his work.
Jennifer Lawrence has also strongly voiced her pro-LGBT views, even going so far as banning the name Kim Davies from being spoken in her house.
