Teen Wolf and The Leftovers actor Charlie Carver came out on social media with a touching five-part post on his Instagram account Monday.
“I now believe that by omitting this part of myself from the record, I am complicit in perpetuating the suffering, fear, and shame cast upon so many in the world,” Carver wrote in his lengthy missive. “In my silence, I’ve helped decide for to you too that to be gay is to be, as a young man (or young woman, young anyone), inappropriate for a professional career in the Arts (WHAAA???) So now, let the record show this- I self-identify as gay.”
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Fans and fellow out entertainers have taken to social media to show support for Carver.
proud of @Charlie_Carver – check https://t.co/cyI1rtya7u to read his journey of coming out. "be who you needed when you were younger" <3
— tyler oakley // schedule pinned (@tyleroakley) January 11, 2016
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Beautifully said @Charlie_Carver. Thank you.
— carina adly mackenzie (@cadlymack) January 11, 2016
In honor of being extremely courageous, our #ManCandyMonday is the very handsome and kind @Charlie_Carver !😍😊 pic.twitter.com/6lTGn2tdKM
— Teen Wolf Army (@TeenWolfArmys) January 11, 2016
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