Harry Styles slammed the brakes on his show in San Jose, Texas this week to help a gay fan come out to her mother. Does it get any classier?
The former One Director star noticed the fan, Grace, holding a sign in the crowd that read: “I’m gonna come out to my parents because of you.”
During a song break, Styles pointed to her and asked her name and where her parents were.
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Grace shouted out that her mom, Tina, was in a nearby hotel, at which point Styles hushed the crowd and yelled, “Tina, she’s gay!”
“Congratulations, I’m very happy for you,” he said before leading the entire audience in a chant of “Tina, she’s gay.”
“You’ll see that next time on a t-shirt, ‘Tina, she’s gay’,” Styles joked.
Earlier that day, Grace had shared a photo of her homemade sign on Twitter, writing: “I’m not expecting anything but I hope he at least sees it.” Well, he sure did.
the double sided poster for tonight !!! I’m not expecting anything but I hope he at least sees it pic.twitter.com/6nlMTu9nHG
— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
After the show she posted an update — she’d shared a video of the mid-concert exchange with her mother, simultaneously coming out to her.
She wrote on Twitter: “I SHOWED MY MOM THE VIDEOS FROM TONIGHT. SHE IS OVERJOYED AND SAYS THAT “YES I DO LOVE YOU AND YOU CAN BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE” SHE WANTS TO THANK HARRY FOR HELPING ME COME OUT and she has decided to come to LA Night 1 with me 🙂 Thank you @Harry_Styles
“TINA SHE’S GAY”
I SHOWED MY MOM THE VIDEOS FROM TONIGHT. SHE IS OVERJOYED AND SAYS THAT “YES I DO LOVE YOU AND YOU CAN BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE” SHE WANTS TO THANK HARRY FOR HELPING ME COME OUT and she has decided to come to LA Night 1 with me 🙂
Thank you @Harry_Styles ? pic.twitter.com/vB0kpAImUv— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
Later, Grace thanked Styles again for the continued support he extends to his LGBTQ fans:
“Thank you so much for creating an environment where I am proud to be who I am.
Your continuous support of the LGBTQ+ has helped me come to love myself and feel safe. Thank you for tonight and I can’t wait to show Tina (my mom) this video.
Love you always.”
@Harry_Styles Thank you so much for creating an environment where I am proud to be who I am. Your continuous support of the LGBTQ+ has helped me come to love myself and feel safe. Thank you for tonight and I can’t wait to show Tina (my mom) this video. Love you always. pic.twitter.com/Kk5FJVYemB
— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
prarie pup
That’s nice….who’s Harry Syles?
Bryguyf69
Who’s “One Director”?
RobtheElder
Harry Styles is a handsome member of the boy band, One Direction, and may now be a solo performer… RobtheElder
Bryguyf69
“former One Director star…” Looks like Queerty needs a proofreader.
Bryguyf69
Here’s another reason gays love Harry Styles. A very gay carpool karaoke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvLLx0cpJVI
tham
How can you not like Harry?
Terrycloth
I have his album sign of the times. This guy can sing .one of the better singers out of the 5 former boy band members…I’ve seen interviews hes as real.as it gets. Listens..before he speaks…hes polite and funny. Just your average young multi millionaire. Cant help but to love Harry
whitakerk861
Queerty pulling a funny. It’s One Direction. Think of the Spice Girls but 4 generations behind you.
nitejonboy
Harry is so awesome!!!
Dansktex
San Jose, TX? No such place for having a concert. Styles was scheduled to be in Dallas and Houston on June 5 and June 7, respectively–his only Texas dates for his 2018-2019 tour. He was in San Jose, CALIFORNIA, on July 11.