Pride Month 2021: How Dove Cameron, JoJo Siwa, Stars Celebrate

Happy Pride Month! Celebrities have been taking to social media throughout the month of June to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. While some stars are sharing their stances as allies, others are coming out and experiencing Pride for the first time.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Larry Saperstein, for one, came out as bisexual via TikTok. “Plays a character with a girlfriend on TV,” he wrote over a video of himself. “Is bi IRL.”

“Is it really that unexpected tho? #Pride,” the Disney+ star, known for his role as Big Red, captioned the clip.

Similarly, Dove Cameron dished on how she plans to celebrate her first Pride Month after coming out as queer.

“This is going to be my first Pride Month, like, really, really out. My friend texted me the other day and was like, ‘This month is for you,’ and I was like, ‘Oh … wow,'” she told Entertainment Tonight. “There’s a lot of emotion around my coming out that I didn’t really anticipate because I’ve always been out in my private life … I knew I was going to come out, but it’s different.”

The former Disney Channel star came out in 2020 during an Instagram Live. “I’ve hinted about my sexuality for years while being afraid to spell it out for everybody,” Dove explained while chatting with Gay Times in June 2021. “I went on Instagram Live and said ‘Guys, I really needed to explain something to you. Maybe I haven’t said it, but I’m super queer. This is something I want to represent through my music because it’s who I am.’”

During her interview with ET following the Gay Times cover, the Descendants alum said, “When I came out a year ago, I really thought that was going to be it. I thought I had said it and I thought everybody just knew,” noting that she was “shocked with how many people were shocked.”

Another notable name celebrating her first-ever Pride Month is JoJo Siwa. The songstress came out in January 2021, and has referred to herself as the “happiest human alive” ever since.

“I wore a rainbow on the top of my head almost every day of my life,” she told EW in her digital Pride cover story. “And any time I could have anything rainbow, I would get rainbow. June’s my favorite month to shop because of all the Pride clothes.”

After her “unplanned” coming out, JoJo said she’s been called a “gay icon,” which is something she thinks is the “biggest honor.”

“When all the coming out stuff went down, I told my girlfriend [Kylie Prew], ‘Everything in my life has been online,'” JoJo told EW. “I’ve shared everything with the world. This is the piece of myself that I have been the happiest with.”

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JoJo Siwa

“Happy Pride Month! It’s time to celebrate being who you are and LOVING who YOU wanna LOVE!!” the singer shared on social media. “It really has been the best 5 months of my life truly being exactly who I am, and finding love has been the best part of it all. I love this human so much. I’m so happy.”

Dove Cameron

“I feel different being out and having people say things like that to me, like, ‘Happy Pride Month.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, thank you. Thanks,'” Dove told ET. “I’m usually the one wishing Happy Pride Month and counting myself like an ally. So yeah, it’s special. It’s special. I need to figure out what I’m going to do.”

Sydney Morgan

The makeup artist told J-14 exclusively that she plans to showcase Pride-themed makeup looks on TikTok throughout the month and educate herself on the “history of Pride Month.”

“I love when my fans tell me their own personal stories, so getting to talk to them is a highlight as well!” Sydney added.

Taylor Swift

The songstress shared her support of The Equality Act on Twitter.

“I want to take a moment to thank the courageous activists, advocates and allies for their dedication to fighting against discrimination and hatred. As always, today I am sending my respect and love to those bravely living out their truth, even when the world we live in still makes that so hard to,” she wrote. “Who you love and how you identify shouldn’t put you in danger, leave you vulnerable or hold you back in life. I proudly join GLAAD in their #summerofequality and add my voice to those who support The Equality Act. Happy Pride Month!”

Demi Lovato

They shared a “mental health resource guide” on social media that was “created [by Universal Music Group (UMG), Universal Music All Together Now Foundation and the Mental Health Coalition] for the LGBTQ+ community, our allies and anyone who wants to learn more.”

The singer also teamed up with HENRY Mask for a limited edition Pride-themed collection! “#Pride is a celebration of our community, and this year I wanted to think of a way to give back. I’ve partnered with @henrymasks to create a custom limited edition 4 pack mask collection designed by @richfresh!!” they wrote on Instagram, alongside selfies showing off the different designs. The masks feature bright-colored patterns and butterflies, and 25% the proceeds will be donated to The Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.