The 15-minute video has already been viewed over 1.6 million times, $4.
"I can't honestly say I'm gay. I can't honestly say I'm straight," Dawson explains in $4. "But I can honestly say that I am open to love in any way and I guess that makes me bisexual."
Dawson has spent years struggling with his sexuality. Prior to sharing the video, he says he had only come out to one person, his therapist.
He says he often wished he was "100% gay," because being gay is more widely accepted than being bisexual, according to Dawson.
In the video, Dawson explains despite having several long-term relationships with women, including one with $4, he always felt "sexually confused."
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After years of secrecy, Dawson says he just wants to live his life as openly and honestly as possible.
"I don't want to lie," $4. "I just want to be happy."
thank u guys for the support. i know "bisexual" is something that gets made fun of & its scary to talk about it but just know u arent alone.
- Shane Dawson (@shanedawson) $4Like $4, Dawson hopes his story can inspire others. "I'm making this video because I feel like it could help a lot of people," he says.
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