\nAmber Heard came out in an interview in which she was asked how she identifies.\n
Amber, who was previously married to Johnny Depp, reflected on her decision to be open about her identity at a time when it wasn\u2019t as common in Hollywood.\n
She acknowledged the professional risks but explained that being true to herself was more important.\n
Speaking at The Economist\u2019s Pride & Prejudice event in New York, she said (via People): \u201cWhen I hear someone comment about me coming out, I think it\u2019s funny, because I was never in. I saw myself being in this unique position, and I saw that as a responsibility to take charge of this conversation in a way that is meaningful.\u201d\n
The actress also discussed her choice to embrace her platform, even when it could have been easier to stay quiet. \u201cI personally think that if you deny something or if you hide something, you\u2019re inadvertently admitting it\u2019s wrong,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s wrong.\u201d\n
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The actress candidly shared her perspective on labels and the importance of living authentically.\n
Speaking to Allure in 2017, she said: \u201cI don\u2019t identify as anything.\u201d As tempted as I may be to explain Amber\u2019s sexuality, I\u2019m going to let her do it. I\u2019m a person. I like who I like. I happened to be dating a woman, and people started taking pictures of us walking to our car after dinner.\n
\u201cI [was] holding her hand, and I realized that I have two options: I can let go of her hand and, when asked about it, I can say that my private life is my private life. Or I could not let go and own it.\u201d\n
She told the outlet: \u201cEveryone told me: \u2018You cannot do this.\u2019 I had played opposite Nicolas Cage [in one movie], and in another I was playing opposite Johnny. And everyone said, \u2018You\u2019re throwing it all away. You can\u2019t do this to your career.\u2019 And I said, \u2018I cannot do this any other way. Watch me.\u2019\u200a\u201d At this point, I decide with absolute certainty never to cross her.\n
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\u201cThey pointed to no other working romantic lead, no other actress, that was out. I didn\u2019t come out. I was never in. It\u2019s limiting, that LGBTQ thing. It served a function as an umbrella for marginalized people to whom rights were being denied, but it loses its efficacy because of the nuanced nature of humanity.\n
\u201cAs we become more educated and expand the facts of our nature, we keep adding letters. It was a great shield, but now we\u2019re stuck behind it. It\u2019s so important to resist labels. I don\u2019t care how many letters you add. At some point, it\u2019s going to spell \u2018WE ARE HUMAN.\u2019\u200a\u201d\n
Her simple yet powerful statement resonated with many, as it challenges the need for rigid definitions around sexuality.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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