Teen Girls Are Depressed After Massive YouTube Star Comes Out As Gay In A New Video
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On Monday, Franta uploaded a video saying that he had always felt different than everyone else; that he struggled with his identity. 2014, he said, was the first year he finally held comfortable with himself. Franta is 22-years-old.
Here's the video:
"I just want to be able to be me and not be afraid. I'm sick of censoring myself," he said in his video. "This is just one little part of who I am, and I'm not gonna let my sexuality define or confine me. It's part of me, it's not all of me."
He wanted others who may be in his position to know that it would be okay to come out.
"It may not seem like it right now, but you are gonna be fine. I know it's scary, but don't be afraid. You are who you are, and you should love that person," he says to his fans in his coming out video. "I don't want anyone to have to go through 22 years of their life afraid to accept that."
Some of his fans (many of which are young teen girls) are saddened by the news, gleaning that this new development may mean marriage to Franta is not in their future.
CONNOR FRANTA JUST CAME OUT AS GAY IM SO PROUD BUT SAD BC HE'LL NEVER BE MINE BUT WHO CARES I STILL LOVE HIM OMG #WeAreProudOfYouConnor
- Emily (@ArizonaForO2L) December 8, 2014
Connor Franta is gay and now I'm sad. Yet, so happy for him.
- ? (@totalfaux0ut) December 8, 2014
Connor franta is gay ?? who am I going to marry now ??????
- savannah cerda (@Savannah_Cerda) December 8, 2014
aw i can't believe Connor Franta is gay, I'm happy for him and sad bc i can't marry him now
- ?leish? (@janothatgremlin) December 8, 2014
kaitlyn started crying in the locker room bc connor franta is gay
- isabelle (@isabellenestle) December 8, 2014
okay so connor franta is gay so there goes another hot youtuber I cant date
- #HappyBirthdayDeezy (@jacobftcth) December 8, 2014
Connor franta is gay wow guess our wedding is cancelled
- m.w. (@alltimemaggie) December 8, 2014
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