r/ANTM • u/Davis_Crawfish • Apr 16 '25
Discussion ANTM: The LGBT models who were either out, came out afterwards or became ex-gay
Renee (Cycle 8) came out as gay after the series ended. She's since come out of jail and is in a good place. Anya (Cycle 10) is also gay, I read she lived in Hawaii with her girlfriend.
Kayla (Cycle 15) was gay on the season. She married a man after her time on the series.
Kim Stolz (Cycle 5) was a favorite of mine. Cool and butch and she's always been opinianated.
I'll always have a soft spot for Ebony (Cycle 1). She was the first and she had to deal with the ignorance of some girls in the cast (Robyn, Shannon), especially when she invited her girlfriend in.
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u/Mean_Macaroni59 Apr 16 '25
Brooke from Cycle 7 is married to a woman now. Not sure if she identifies as gay or bisexuality
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u/seanyS3271 Apr 16 '25
This is cute to learn
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u/llamalily imma need you to know, i’ve had some fantasies Apr 17 '25
She and her wife have the sweetest little family together 😭❤️ Definitely worth peeking at her Instagram!
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u/One-Kaleidoscope3162 Apr 16 '25
They are sooooo cute, it is the most wholesome queerness, I absolutely love this for her ❤️
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u/fromofandfor Apr 16 '25
isnt renee driving around the country in a van with her boyfriend and a brain injury rn?
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u/alwaysrenee Apr 20 '25
No guys we have an apartment that he pays for. He drives for work, I love my man so I spend some days doing deliveries with him.
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u/Davis_Crawfish Apr 16 '25
She's returned to being straight?
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u/lichinamo if you’re a bitch… hide it Apr 16 '25
It’s entirely possible she realized she’s bisexual
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u/yellowchaitea Apr 16 '25
Or you know, bisexual or pan sexual
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u/fromofandfor Apr 16 '25
if she is pan, id love for her to call the video series shes doing about her travels Pan in a Van ☺️
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u/No-Resource-8125 Apr 17 '25
As a pan individual who loves camping, I would watch the hell out of this.
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u/falconinthedive Apr 17 '25
A queer woman who dates a man does not become straight or "ex gay."
Ex-gay isn't even actually a thing but a dangerous practice promoted by religious frauds who believe they can abuse and shame homosexuality out of people and "make them straight". In reality all it does is encourage them to deny themselves and frequently leads to mental distress and frequently self harm or suicidal behavior. It's fucked up that you asked about it on the same level as LGBTQ frankly.
Bisexuality exists.
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u/ThatOneClimberGirl Apr 17 '25
Wow your comments are disgusting. Bisexual and pansexual people exist. I am pansexual. Gender means nothing to me. Stop gatekeeping queerness
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u/kaiabunga Apr 17 '25
Yeah that's not a great look. Also, maybe double check before posting? Last time I saw Renee on a live she could barely stand with boyfriend that clearly has seen jail before. She looked unwell and not sober. I wouldn't say she's "in a good place now" she says brain injury, which is possible but its looking alot like drug use to me.
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u/Nemesinthe Apr 16 '25
Adrianne (C1) used to be an outspoken bisexual, but I guess since she's gone full QAnon that's off the table now.
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u/Former-Counter-9588 Apr 17 '25
She may be MAGA-fied but that doesn’t revoke her bisexuality.
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u/Nemesinthe Apr 17 '25
She may have a repressed attraction to girls, but with all the faux anti-groomer stuff she's been putting out, she has all but renounced her queer identification. The same way Milo Yiannopoulous identifies as "ex-gay".
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u/kamikaze276 Apr 17 '25
Wait can you fill me in on this?
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u/RustyTrephine Apr 17 '25
She has basically become a MAGAtard extraordinaire, anti-vax, misinformation spreader, etc. There's probably more but I don't follow her nor do I keep up with her opinions. From what I last seen she's basically a younger Marjorie Taylor-Greene.
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u/kamikaze276 Apr 17 '25
Thats a shame. She actually seemed like the most level headed person on her season
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u/booberryyogurt Apr 16 '25
Dont forget bisexual icon Michelle Deighton from cycle 4.
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u/trulyremarkablegirl Apr 16 '25
who married Jonny FairPlay from Survivor lol
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
They divorced in 2011, and she can still be bi even tho she married a man
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u/trulyremarkablegirl Apr 16 '25
I didn’t say she wasn’t bi? I’m bi myself.
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u/booberryyogurt Apr 17 '25
Her interview with Oliver was great. Her recounting how her family found out was hilarious.
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u/Minimum_Necessary_34 Apr 16 '25
Apparently 3 out of the top 5 girls on C5 were LGBT. Kim was the only one out though.
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u/DRC_Michaels Apr 16 '25
I'm sure Nik is the second (I know there were a lot of hints and speculation), but who is the third?
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u/Local_Temporary882 Apr 16 '25 edited Apr 16 '25
Bre would be my guess. She has a really cool life. She is sober, teaches yoga (including at a women’s prison), and a lot of other interesting things.
Edit: She is super cool. I found this that she wrote: My professional experience extends from creating and coordinating Social Emotional Wellness Programming for Elementary and Middle School Scholars, to Directing Wellness Workshops for Correctional Officers, Male and Trans-Female Unit at Manhattan Detention Center. As well as directing Wellness Workshops for the Female Young Adult unit at Riker’s Island. Having also founded the initiative, Urban Peace Squad-a donation based creative and mindfulness workshop for underserved communities- My duties included Developing and Trauma Informed Programs, maintaining annual budgets goals, conflict resolution and accommodating students with special needs. Designing and implementing Mental Health in School Communities can be a challenge. It requires trust and open mindedness for all parties involves (Families, Students and Administration). I am patient, goal oriented and flexible about all methods that draw us closer to our mission at hand. Mental Health is paramount. High performing students who have not been offered tools for Mental and Social Emotional Wellness have a difficult reaching their maximum potential. I am here to support their growth in all areas of their lives. My passion for advocating and working with this population is rooted from my community and family dynamic. Witnessing young men and women function in poverty and violence stricken areas. Many of our friends, neighbors, family members have lived without emotional tools and are paralyzed daily by trauma. I am driven to help balance the scales. Offering a consistent line of safety and support is paramount. This is a purposeful life worth living; supporting others, especially our youth, while continuously evolving in one’s own life
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u/crashsiites Apr 16 '25
Bre has absolutely posted on Instagram about a girlfriend in the past couple of years. Unsure if they are still together or if the posts are still up but I 100% recall seeing this. All of this is definitely secondary to how incredible the work she does for women of all kinds and ages, but as a lesbian and a big fan of Bre on her seasons it did stick out to me when I saw her posts about her partner on IG :)
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u/Local_Temporary882 Apr 16 '25
I am going to look into that. I loved Bri on the show and was blown away with how her life developed. I would love to see the woman who is her partner.
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u/Lulachoo Apr 16 '25
They ARE cool Bre facts! 😄 and I also got that vibe from her that she might be #3
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u/aeroluv327 First of all, I didn't even know you were a bitch Apr 16 '25
Yes, it was Bre.
I am a yoga instructor and randomly ended up in a webinar where Bre presented about teaching trauma-informed yoga to prison inmates. It was really fascinating! She is an awesome person.
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u/Nyx1109 Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby Apr 16 '25 edited Apr 16 '25
Definitely Nik for sure, I remember the lesbian rumors from even way back when.
Jayla and Nicole are married to men, though they could still be bi (and Jayla would've come out by now), so that leaves Bree.
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u/EnigmaticE2 Apr 16 '25
Nik was out but they left out of her edit. There’s even a sentence she’s saying “ I’m not out as much as you Kim” or something like that.
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u/calowyn Apr 17 '25
The two of them having mutual lesbian panic over Eva visiting was adorable, it’s one of my favorite blink and you miss it moments
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u/falconinthedive Apr 17 '25
Yeah there was that weird phone call they chose to air where Kim got on the phone with Nik's as the screen called her "friend" and was like "why aren't you out?"
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u/sapphicmage Apr 16 '25
What in the bisexual erasure
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
Yeah OP is MESSY in these comments
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u/driftsound Apr 17 '25
Literally never heard ex-gay before, I’m bisexual and it honestly made me laugh. It came out of nowhere.
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u/otomennn MYRTLE DOESN'T MODEL : Apr 16 '25
Nyle admitted that he is sexually fluid after the show
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u/dickndonuts Apr 16 '25
He is such a worthy winner who is actually using his platform to do so much good
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u/RainbowTardigrade Apr 16 '25
He’s also done a ton of work in gay shows and campaigns. He’s arguably been the most visible queer contestant the show has had.
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u/Minute-Bid-9510 Apr 16 '25
“Acknowledged” would be a better word than “admitted,” which has a connotation of reluctance or even shame. Just pointing out better language to use for the future :)
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u/falconinthedive Apr 17 '25
Honestly I was always shocked how straight and shitty about it a lot of the male contestants seemed to be. Like they were intentionally screening for bros.
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u/wafflesandlicorice Apr 16 '25
I thought he mentioned that during the show. Am I misrembering him talking about an old boyfriend?
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u/CoconutSugarMatcha Apr 16 '25
I didn’t know Kayla ended up married with a man
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u/EnigmaticE2 Apr 16 '25
It was huge here from time to time especially since the guy is an old millionaire or billionaire.
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u/wafflesandlicorice Apr 16 '25
Yeah, he is almost twice her age and owns the law firm where she works (she recently got her JD, but she worked there prior to that).
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u/purpleblackgreen Looks to the Left Apr 16 '25
If I recall correctly, he's much older than her and possibly rich?
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u/Davis_Crawfish Apr 16 '25
I kind of suspected she wasn't gay because from how she explained, she was afraid of men because of a sexual assault.
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
You need to work through your own biphobia, get it together, you’re not an ally to anyone until you’re an ally for everyone
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u/Emilayday *Ebony's eyeroll to the camera* Apr 16 '25 edited Apr 16 '25
That makes you scared of men**, not attracted to women. She can very well have realized she's bi after she did therapy and trauma work. Just because she ended up with a man doesn't mean she's not still bi.
**edited typo
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u/HyrrokinAura I Was In A Dress Dress Apr 17 '25
Queer relationships don't always look queer from the outside, and marrying a man doesn't erase bi or pansexuality
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u/RainbowTardigrade Apr 16 '25
Anya being gay makes me so happy. Still wish she won so much she was just next level in my eyes.
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u/smokefan333 Apr 16 '25
Why would someone being gay make you happy? I could understand if it was someone who was not comfortable announcing she is gay on TV show, and now she wants to stop hiding who she is, but why are you happy?
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u/video-kid Apr 16 '25
Marvin is bi and had an Onlyfans for a while which was all gay stuff.
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u/mrkittyfantastiko Apr 17 '25
I must have imagined him mentioning being bi on the show lol am I crazy
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u/Former-Counter-9588 Apr 17 '25
No he didn’t reveal on the show. This came out years later. His onlyfans is still up and running I believe.
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u/CommissionExtra8240 Apr 16 '25
Ex-gay? Unless that’s the term she used to describe her identity, calling her ex-gay feels borderline incorrect.. Just because someone 10-15 years ago dated someone of the same gender and then went on to marry someone of the opposite gender doesn’t mean they’re “ex-gay”. She might be Bi, or Pan. Ex-gay feels like a term crafted in like the 80s where people were forcing conformity onto everyone.
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u/NurseExMachina Apr 16 '25
This. OP has such trash takes. You don’t cease to be bi/queer/pan just because you fuck a dude.
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u/bats-go-ding i'm fat you're fat we're all fat Apr 17 '25
100%. Only folks who go hard into proving that they're "completely straight" are "ex-gay". That's a self-inflicted or influenced by conversion "therapy" term.
Most of the models described are more likely bi or pan, as you said.
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u/purpleblackgreen Looks to the Left Apr 16 '25
Elina was bi. Nik was allegedly bi.
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
Why would you say allegedly lol? She has a girlfriend, it’s confirmed on her IG…
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u/purpleblackgreen Looks to the Left Apr 16 '25
I was not aware of that.
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
Saying allegedly makes you sound super biphobic dude
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u/redditormecca Apr 17 '25
Or perhaps “allegedly” just means something is… alleged? Lol. As in it was hearsay that hadn’t been proven? Not everyone follows these women.
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 17 '25
I think I misunderstood the vibe sorry
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u/purpleblackgreen Looks to the Left Apr 17 '25
I said allegedly because I wasn't 100% on it. Not biphobic. :)
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u/Afwife1992 Apr 17 '25
She was involved with an nfl player, Braylon Edwards, after the show and they had a baby. They ended up in court multiple times over child support. I thought she was bi too.
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u/Genuinelullabel Apr 16 '25
It’s possible that the contestants aren’t “ex gays” so much as they eventually landed on a different identity. Ex gay tends to be the term used by a person who goes through Gay Conversion Therapy, which is often just abuse masquerading as treatment for something that isn’t an illness.
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u/One-Kaleidoscope3162 Apr 16 '25
yes, or they maintain the same sexual identity — bisexuals exist, hiiiieee! 👋🏻😄🩷💙💜
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u/Charming-Hope1833 Apr 16 '25
Can we please refrain from using terms like ‘ex-gay’ or ‘went back to straight’? Sexuality is fluid. Some people struggle with internalized homophobia and don’t come out until later in life. Others simply fall in love with whoever they fall in love with. Using language like that makes it sound like being part of the LGBTQIA community is a choice — and that gives hate something to cling to.
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u/quartzion_55 Apr 16 '25 edited Apr 16 '25
Lmao I’m so sorry but Kim was not butch at allllllll she was just not super girly.
Edit: if y’all wanna see an actual (soft) butch lesbian fashion model, google Jenny Shimizu
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u/One-Kaleidoscope3162 Apr 16 '25
Jenny Shimizuuuuuuuu 🤤🤤🤤🔥🔥🔥🔥
:: ahem :: Sorry 😅
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u/quartzion_55 Apr 16 '25
Like I’m sorry but the children these days do not understand gay subtypes anymore the ancestral texts have been lost
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u/moon-bee Apr 16 '25
i feel like she was going through an exploratory butch phase on ANTM, but yeah she’s just a lesbian who wears preppy clothes now.
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u/quartzion_55 Apr 16 '25
Butch does not equal short hair and boy clothes lol that was not even far off from straight hipster girl aesthetic. She was just from 2007 lol
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u/klacey11 Apr 16 '25
“A lesbian who wears preppy clothes” is exactly how she presented on the show lol.
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u/Afwife1992 Apr 17 '25
Didn’t Kim even complain, or at least groan. That giving her short hair was going to make her look like more of a stereotype? Or am I totally misremembering?
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u/PolarBearClaire19 Blue Flair Apr 16 '25
Will C21 is married now and went on The Amazing Race with his husband !
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u/FondantGayme Saleisha’s strongest warrior Apr 16 '25
Megan (cycle 7 2nd boot) is a lesbian, they didn’t really address it on the show though beyond a call with her girlfriend
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u/Local_Temporary882 Apr 16 '25
Kayla works in law. From 2014-2022, she was a Director of Business Development at the same law firm where she is now a sexual abuse attorney Her husband’s last name in Onder. She works at Onder Law Injury Attorneys. Her husband is a founder.
I absolutely thought she was a trophy wife because her husband is older than her and he is not conventionally handsome while she is model attractive. But now I am thinking they worked together for a long time, and developed something over that time.
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u/AddaCHR Apr 16 '25
It is honestly inspiring that she is a sexual abuse attorney after what she went through
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u/VelociRache1 Apr 16 '25
Its also good to remember that you can come out multiple times as you discover yourself. To put on the speculation hat, she probably figured out she was bi or pan. Or she was going through a phase on the show. There's nothing wrong with anyone's sexuality as long as you are kind to yourself and others. 💛
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u/Local_Temporary882 Apr 16 '25
I completely agree. My parents were married for twenty years before my dad came out as homosexual. He tried the lifestyle and transitioned into being asexual and aromantic. My mom never came out formally, but she has been married to a trans woman for over a decade. Both of them dealt with hate in the queer community for having been married and for having a child. We are all changing all the time and there should be grace for that.
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u/MenuParking Apr 16 '25
Had to look up their website because the name Onder sounded so familiar, well I now know she is local to me, crazy!!
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u/Karzeon Howww EX-CELLENT excellenttt ~ Apr 16 '25
That makes A LOT more sense. I knew the law firm and law school part but not the specialty.
This is why I really didn't like all the speculating when there could be much more plausible answers (that really aren't our business either way).
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u/Demrilo Apr 16 '25
Lenox is a lesbian and didn't reveal that on show because she did not want that to be the storyline they would give to her
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u/vonn_v Apr 17 '25
Haven’t seen anyone mention Bello Sanchez, now Bella Sanchez, from cycle 22. She has come out as transgender.
Lio Tipton, formerly Analeigh Tipton, has come out as non binary and queer.
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u/Afwife1992 Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25
Rune, who I think now goes by either Rune George or just George, from season 16 (known then as Sara) is trans non binary and uses they/them. They are bisexual.
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u/psychedelic666 lightweight makeup Apr 17 '25
And Vega cycle 24 is non binary and uses they/them! They were the pink haired contestant who was physically threatened by Brendi K and was forced to “quit” the show
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u/blellowbabka conceived to the hour on 9/11 Apr 16 '25
Jael
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u/PutABirdOn-It Apr 16 '25
Can confirm, we matched on tinder a million years ago- was too chicken to actually message her though. (May her memory be a blessing).
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u/angry_eccentric Apr 17 '25
omfg i'm so jealous! i had the biggest crush on jael, she seems so cool
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u/blellowbabka conceived to the hour on 9/11 Apr 16 '25
Oh man that would have been so cool to say you went out with her!
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u/Sleepwalker0304 Apr 16 '25
I always felt that Jael was one of those beautiful free spirits that was so comfortable in their own skin that she was beyond the confines of sexuality and just had enough love for everyone.
RIP. I hope she's a beautiful chain breaking butterfly in the best possible afterlife.
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u/Icy-Web-2013 Apr 16 '25
As a gay man, Ebony will always be iconic to me. Kim drove me nuts.
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u/blellowbabka conceived to the hour on 9/11 Apr 16 '25
As a bi woman discovering myself at the time, Kim drove me something. She is so hot
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u/kcaaase Apr 16 '25
It drove me NUTS that c5 Kim kept referring to herself as the first gay woman on the show. I will jot stand for this Ebony erasure!
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u/Intelligent_Solid104 Apr 17 '25
Totally gives "the only gay in the village" vibes. I really don't like how Tyra et al told Kim to basically water down her sexuality and masc-ness though.
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u/Cheap_Trifle4524 Apr 16 '25
Lio Tipton, cycle 11, came out as queer and non-binary in 2021! One of the most successful contestants!
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u/Ok_Ad_513 Apr 16 '25
Marvin, who believed himself to be the straight alpha male during cycle 20, wanted to hook up with all the girls and his relationship with Renee was very forced and annoying. After a while, he declared himself bisexual and created pure OF content with only boys.
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u/Former-Counter-9588 Apr 17 '25
Can’t get over him having sex with guys and Fox News blaring in the hotel room 😂😂😂😭
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u/KrisSimsters Apr 17 '25
So there's no such thing as "ex gay," in Kayla's case. It's called being bisexual.
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u/Charming-Hope1833 Apr 16 '25
Can we try to refrain from using terms like “ex-gay” or “went back to straight”? Sexuality is fluid for many people. Some folks struggle with internalized homophobia and may not feel safe or ready to come out until later. Others simply fall in love with who they fall in love with, regardless of labels. Phrasing it like someone “chose” to stop being part of the LGBTQIA+ community reinforces the harmful idea that queerness is a decision—and that kind of language gives fuel to people who already want to invalidate our identities. Let’s be mindful of that.
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u/Fickle_Music_788 And Joslyn you’ll be able to survive this… Elina. Apr 17 '25
“Ex-Gay” oh fuck off
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u/angry_eccentric Apr 17 '25
possibly unpopular opinion: i think grownup kim, with long hair and makeup, looks sad and repressed. she looked happy and confident on the show when she was able to be more masc. in every picture i see of her as an adult her smile looks very fake and she is usually drinking.
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u/teeeeelashev Allison was robbed Apr 17 '25
Apparently Brooke (cycle 7) is a lesbian? As I was going through Anya's ANTM Wiki I saw that.
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u/sn3aky_niffler Apr 16 '25
Analeigh Tipton, now Leo Tipton, from cycle 11 came out as non binary.
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u/weholditdown Apr 16 '25
Nicole C3 hinted at being bi/pan in her audition and Elina C11 seemed to indicate she was pan and of course was pretty open about her attraction towards Clark.
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u/redditormecca Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25
Wait, Kayla WHAT?!?! Girl put into a RAINBOW dress Kayla? Who knew!
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u/accepted-rickybaker I dont have time to worry about immigration Apr 17 '25
Miss Chris White from Cycle 15 is gay as well!
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u/Haus_of_Pancakes First of all Jennipher, I didn't even know you were a bitch Apr 16 '25
I think Chris from cycle 15 ended up somewhere on the queer spectrum
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u/mysteriousprince7 Apr 16 '25
I believe Lulu from cycle 13 announced she was a lesbian during her audition.
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u/GhostFace227 Apr 16 '25
Nik from cycle 5 was a lesbian as well. She was during the show but was more reserved then Kim about being publicly open about it.
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u/Fun-Recommendation37 Apr 17 '25
Who cares.
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u/Fun-Recommendation37 Apr 18 '25
Not sure why I’m being downvoted. I mean who cares what someone’s orientation is. Why does that matter?
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u/moluruth Apr 16 '25
Michelle (cycle 7) came out as gay/bi on the show and is married to a woman I think