Actress Sophie Turner, known for her roles on Game of Thrones and as Jean Grey in the X-Men film series, has just come out as not-so-straight.
The acknowledgment came just ahead of the premiere of Game of Thrones‘ final season, in which her character plays a major role. In a retrospective interview, Turner reflected on the show and her career, as well as her engagement to singer Joe Jonas.
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She also admitted that she thought she would be single for the rest of her life, despite casting a wide net for dating. “I was fully preparing myself to be single for the rest of my life,” she says. “I think once you’ve found the right person, you just know. I feel like I’m much older a soul than I am in age. I feel like I’ve lived enough life to know. I’ve met enough guys to know; I’ve met enough girls to know. I don’t feel 22. I feel like 27, 28.”
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When asked to elaborate on her “girls” reference, Turner elaborated: “Everyone experiments. It’s part of growing up. I love a soul, not a gender.”
Turner stopped short of labeling her sexuality, though she feels no shame in admitting to same-sex experiences.
The final season of Game of Thrones comes to HBO April 14. The next X-Men film, Dark Phoenix, opens in theatres this May.
Donston
The media (and social media) love to take something and run with it. That’s partly why folks are scared to be honest. Assumptions are made, and there is immediate pressure to embrace an identity. She also never said she had “romances” with females.
It is interesting that this “I can fall in love with anyone, and I fall in love with souls not genders” philosophy is mostly pushed by women who primarily have relationships with men. Even most guys who admit to not being entirely hetero or homo or who identify as bi, fluid, pan, queer, etc. don’t talk like that and don’t share that exact perspective. She is however still incredibly young and is likely merely regurgitated things she’s heard other people say.
Ashke113
@Donston – You mean like you regurgitate 99.999% of your previous comments on anything having to do with sexuality at any level?. Your rhetoric is old tired and played out, perhaps you should switch it up a bit and oh I don’t know maybe try something more upbeat and not so repeat……
Donston
Try to be more “upbeat”? All of your posts are bitter, dismissive, bitchy and add nothing except highlighting your insecurities. But I guess we all have our patterns.
Ronbo
@Ashke113 – Donston is right… chill.
tadams2tone
Cool, another straight person co-opting LGBT community.
She’s an ally, nothing more.
She lives a heterosexual life and is gender typical.
Sick of this.
Donston
You don’t have to be that mad. A lot of this is the fault of the lgbtqiphone “community”, where too many folks look to feel special, look to be viewed as victims and/or look for “representation”. We’ve gotten to a point where a lot of people (particularly females) who are merely not entirely hetero from a romantic, sexual, relationship standpoint and/or don’t always feel entirely cis gender all the time look for “queer clout”. If we stop being so obsessed with identity and also just accept that perhaps half of the human race is not completely and thoroughly hetero in every possible way and/or don’t feel entirely cis gender in every possible way then perhaps this would be less frequent. Too many stay obsessed with identity, obsessed with representation and obsessed with people being “a part of the club”. It’s not simply about keeping it real, freely living your life and loving/being with who you truly want to love and be with. When that’s really what it should be. Everything is still so politicized and made into propaganda. We haven’t gotten to the point of people being able to casually speak their truth without it making a huge wave. So, a lot of what’s going on is our making as well as outside hate.
tadams2tone
I’m not mad, just annoyed. I do think it’s a little offensive to actual LGBT people who were out in the 90s, 80s, and beyond. It was not easy and they paid the price. I mean, she is gender typical and I would even bet money she has never even kissed a girl. Not to mention she says she is attracted to souls (they don’t exist in reality and are only a concept). However, I do agree that it’s driven by the obsession with identity.
Donston
I don’t begrudge Sophie. She’s really young. It seems like she was just trying to be honest. And it appears she’s merely repeating words and phrases she’s heard from others. The real issue is our culture. There’s so much hyper focus on identity and people’s sexual behaviors and representation. And practically anyone who will say that they’re not entirely, completely hetero and/or don’t feel entirely cis gender in every way receive “cool points”. That’s especially the case for women and “alternative guys”. (On the other hand, being gay/embracing a gay identity still isn’t cool or hip to anybody). Understanding and promoting the romantic/sexual/affection/relationship/gender spectrum, unabashed honesty, self-comfort, mental health, and loving and being with who you truly want to love and be with are all on the second tier of priorities in social media land. They should be on the first.
man5996853
Why is Sophie the villain in all of this? She talked openly and honestly about something that most public figures would never admit. She never labeled herself as queer. The media, including whoever wrote the ridiculous headline of this article, are the guilty parties here but Sophie is most certainly not.
simulations
Good on her! The world would be a much more accepting place to live if more people were willing to try before they buy. I certainly did. I wish I could love women, but there’s something about that sweet, sweet c0ck!
Donston
The problem is how social media tried to tag her as bi/pan/gay/queer and tried to make it a big “coming out” moment. It seems no one can admit to fooling around beyond one gender or having some type of attractions/affections beyond their opposite cis gender without it becoming a big deal and inciting identity politics and making people feel they have the right to dictate others’ sense of self.
Paco
I’m not sure what you are trying to say, but no amount of “trying before buying” would have changed the fact that I am only sexually attracted to other men. In fact that is the same garbage I had to listen to from heterosexuals that would always tell me I haven’t had the right woman yet. It’s offensive and I would never tell anyone, gay or straight that they should try to be something they are not. It’s hideous when straight people do that to gay people and equally so when gay people do that to straight people.
Ashke113
All I hear are clicks and whistles……
dean089
I like Sophie, but this kinda’ reminds me of when Aaron Carter came out as bisexual and it turns out all that really meant was that he experimented sexually as a teenager — which many, many teenagers do.
HankHarris
Wow, something that finally makes her somewhat interesting…
DCguy
Good on her for opening the door, she still seems a bit nervous about it. Call me back if she dates a woman or Transperson. Otherwise this smacks of another “Anna Paquin” situation telling us about how “bi” she is while she’s married to a man.
Polaro
She said she’s experimented. That does not mean she came out.