TL;DR
- Layla Taylor comes out as bisexual.
- She shared her journey on a podcast.
- Taylor emphasizes the need for queer representation.
- Her breakup inspired her to embrace her identity.
- She hopes to inspire others to be proud.
In a stunning revelation that has fans buzzing, Layla Taylor, the star of The Secret Life of Mormon Wives, has officially come out as bisexual. Just in time to wrap up Pride Month, the 25-year-old reality star opened up about her sexuality on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, declaring, “I’m gay and I’m bi and date women and men.” Talk about a fabulous way to end June!
After a tumultuous year that included a divorce from her husband Clayton Wessel and a breakup with Mason McWhorter, Taylor decided it was finally time to live her truth. “It’s just something that I honestly didn’t really know how to formally address for a long period of my life,” she admitted, adding, “We’re only on this earth for however long we are here and I’ll be damned if I’m not able to be fully who I am.”
For Taylor, the breakup was a bittersweet blessing. “I think honestly that breakup was like a blessing in disguise because I feel like now I’ve been fully able to just focus on Layla. And yeah, just focus on who I truly am,” she shared. It’s clear that this journey of self-discovery has been long overdue, and she’s ready to embrace every aspect of her identity.
Growing up, Taylor didn’t have much queer representation around her, which made it difficult for her to understand her feelings. “I would be watching shows like Pretty Little Liars, and I would watch Shay Mitchell kissing a girl. Was like, ‘Wait, why is that hot?’” she recalled. It’s a sentiment many can relate to, highlighting the importance of visibility in the media.
Now, she’s diving headfirst into the dating pool, even sharing a recent sapphic kiss with a woman she met on social media. “We met up, and we hung out and it was just kind of like that first kiss of, like, this wasn’t like a drunk moment,” she explained. “Like this was me intentionally going into a moment knowing how I felt about women.” Can we get a round of applause for that confidence?
As she navigates her new reality, Taylor is also coming out to her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-stars, many of whom were unaware of her bisexuality. “I know that there’s some friendships that are in different places than they have been in the past,” she noted, but she’s not letting that deter her. “I’m very proud to be bi, and I’m very proud now to be out,” she said, encouraging others in similar situations to feel safe and proud in their own identities.
With her bold declaration, Layla Taylor is not just making waves in the reality TV world but also sending a powerful message to the LGBTQ community: be true to yourself, no matter what. Cheers to living authentically and inspiring others along the way!