'Girl Meets World's' Rowan Blanchard: "I Identify as Queer"
Olivia Owen Rowan Blanchard spoke about her sexuality on Twitter this past weekend. The Girl Meets World actress told fans she identifies as queer.
“In my life — only ever liked boys,” wrote 14-year-old Blanchard. “However I personally don’t wanna label myself as straight, gay or whateva so I am not gonna give myself labels to stick with — just existing.”
A fan asked Blanchard to elaborate, and she said she was “open to liking any gender in future” and that’s the reason she identifies as queer.
Aye! ??? NXOZv5Jlzy
— Rowan Blanchard (@rowblanchard) January 16, 2016
@phippstea yes open to liking any gender in future is why I identify as queer
— Rowan Blanchard (@rowblanchard) January 16, 2016
The actress said she got negative responses on Twitter after her comments, and seemed disappointed at the reaction. “I thought I was being brave and was proud of myself and then everyone attacks me,” she wrote.
@lovingrowboat like I thought I was being brave and was proud of myself and then everyone attacks me… Cool
— Rowan Blanchard (@rowblanchard) January 17, 2016
