Anna Camp struggled with ‘guilt’ for not coming out earlier

Anna Camp has had a banner year. In addition to portraying twins Reagan and Maddie Lockwood in You (with a forthcoming role in Scream 7), the Pitch Perfect star came out and revealed that she was in a relationship with stylist Jade Whipkey.

Camp was honored for her accomplishments by being named to the Out100, Out‘s annual list of prominent LGBTQ+ changemakers. In her profile, she opened up about her coming-out journey.

“The largest obstacle I faced this year personally was juggling the emotions about coming out in my 40s, which included guilt for not embracing it sooner and excitement for finally being free from the constraints that had been placed on me by society and my upbringing,” she says. “I overcame it through support from my friends and family and through connecting with supportive members of the queer community.”

“I just want to share that it is never too late to evolve into your truest self,” she adds. “Dismantling the mask of armor I had created for myself in order to navigate and survive taught me just that. I was merely surviving, not really living. And now I finally feel like I’m becoming the real Anna, thriving and alive.”

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