Pansexual celebrities and celebs who have spoken about being sexually fluid

Outer Banks actor Madison Bailey spoke about what it was like to come out as pansexual during an Instagram Live "I feel zero shame, and I don’t feel that way because nobody’s ever really shamed me for it and I know a lot of people have had lot of hate and lack of support. I know so many, countless stories of queer people that did not have support," she said. "But if you’re asking me personally, that’s just my experience with it. It was worth it. I feel lighter, I feel happier that I can just be so open and honest. It feels nice."

Janelle Monáe, known by some mainly for her roles in Moonlight and Hidden Figures, is also an incredible musician. Speaking to Rolling Stone in April 2018, Janelle officially 'came out'.In the interview, she referred to herself as "a queer black woman in America." She told the interviewer she's been in relationships with both men and women, adding, "I consider myself to be a free-ass motherfucker." After initially identifying as bisexual, Janelle said, "but then later I read about pansexuality and was like, ‘Oh, these are things that I identify with too.' I'm open to learning more about who I am."

Actor Bella Thorne says she identifies as pansexual in an interview with Good Morning America. After someone explained "thoroughly" to her what it meant, she realised she no longer felt the bisexual label was right for her.

Speaking to Nylon in 2019, model Tess Holliday said she once told someone who asked her if she was bisexual, "I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more than bi does".

Miley was asked by Variety when she started to identify as pansexual. She said, "I think when I figured out what it was. I went to the LGBTQ centre here in L.A., and I started hearing these stories. I saw one human in particular who didn’t identify as male or female. Looking at them, they were both: beautiful and sexy and tough but vulnerable and feminine but masculine. And I related to that person more than I related to anyone in my life. Even though I may seem very different, people may not see me as neutral as I feel. But I feel very neutral.

"I think that was the first gender-neutral person I’d ever met. Once I understood my gender more, which was unassigned, then I understood my sexuality more. I was like, 'Oh — that’s why I don’t feel straight and I don’t feel gay. It’s because I’m not'."

In January 2021, dancer and YouTuber JoJo Siwa began revealing her LGBTQIA+ identity on social media with a viral dance to "Born This Way".

She later clarified her identity, saying to People Magazine; “Technically I would say that I am pansexual.” She added; “My human is my human."

In 2010, Kesha spoke about her sexuality saying she liked "people" and wouldn't label herself as gay or straight. And although she's never specifically come out as pansexual, in an interview with Seventeen in 2013 she said, "“I don’t love just men. I love people. It’s not about a gender. It’s just about the spirit that exudes from that other person you’re with."

Ru Paul's Drag Race, Celebrity Big Brother, there's no TV show audience who doesn't love Courtney Act aka Shane Jenek. As well as being an absolutely kick ass drag queen, Shane has been schooling people on pansexuality since coming into the public eye.

"The reason I identify as pansexual is not because I wander around the street looking at women thinking I wanna bang 'em, it's because I've had sexual and emotional experiences with women, and I don't count that out as being a possibility," Shane told Attitude magazine."

I had a threesome with two lesbians. I had an emotional connection with one of the girls. We just decided to give it a go. It doesn't invalidate the gay identity. It's important to acknowledge bisexual, pansexual. "

The Christine and the Queens star appeared on BBC 100 Women's series, and told Sarah Montague that pansexuality, "means that I can fall in love with someone regardless of their gender, regardless of how they define themselves. I don’t really see that as an obstacle, as a definition."

Orange is the New Black star Asia Kate Dillon is non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them. Asia once spoke to Huffington Post about how their gender comes into their sexuality. They said, "Well, from the time I came to understand sex and sexual orientation, and all of that, I’ve identified as pansexual and I’ve always felt like I had the spiritual, emotional, physical capability of being attracted to any gender."

Comedian Joe Lycett once identified as bisexual, however he told Gay Times in 2015, "I identify more now as pan. I didn’t know what that was until about a year or so ago. I was doing a gig and there was someone who described herself as hetero-romantic-pansexual which means she has relationships with men but she is sexually attracted to all genders. Gender is fluid and I think it’s absolutely fascinating."

Rapper and singer Angel Haze spoke to MTV about her sexuality in 2013, saying, ""I see people for who they are...I don't base all of my relationships off of sex. I'm still a virgin... I care about connecting with people on a deeper level...I want something that's deep-rooted." When she was asked if she identifies as pansexual, she said. "It exactly is...If I had to identify, that is the term I'd use to describe how I feel."

Singer/songwriter Sia has never officially labelled her sexuality. However, she once told Same Same, "Before I was actually successful, I'd always said I've always dated boys and girls and anything in between. I don't care what gender you are, it's about people. I've always been … well, flexible is the word I would use."

French singer/songwriter Soko aka Stephanie Sokolinski, once told W Magazine, "I’ve always been open with my sexuality, meaning I don’t really care about gender."

Soko, who dated Kristen Stewart, added, "This new generation is a lot more liquid with sexuality and it’s really refreshing."

The fashion stylist, singer, rapper and songwriter told Hunger, "I’m a feminist, I’m young and I’m gay (though I’ve now come to the conclusion that I feel more pansexual). I feel like I’m awakening to this new stage of consciousness but my message will always be the same. "

Jazz Jennings, if you don't already know, was one of the youngest ever person to come out publicly as trans (she was 6). She has since become a huge YouTube star, and LGBTQ+ activist. Now a teenager, Jazz recently came out as pansexual to Dazed.

"I’m still exploring. I think I’m physically attracted to guys but I know I could potentially be emotionally attracted to girls. I’m just attracted to people for who they are on the inside," she said. "That’s what it is to be pansexual, you know – loving people for who they are on the inside, no matter their label. Just loving someone. So I guess I am pansexual, but I don’t know because I haven’t fallen in love."

Panic at the Disco's Brendon Urie, who is also known for his super queer bop with Taylor Swift 'ME', told Paper, "I guess you could qualify me as pansexual because I really don't care. If a person is great, then a person is great [...] I guess this is me coming out as pansexual."

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