Bowen Yang says Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ helped him ‘come out of the closet again’ after conversion therapy
- Grammy-Winning artist Lady Gaga appeared on the "Las Culturistas" podcast, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, where she discussed her music and LGBTQ+ advocacy.
- Bowen Yang, an LGBTQ+ star on "Saturday Night Live" and "Wicked", identifies as a "little monster," a term for Lady Gaga's supporters, and shared a personal story about her song 'Born This Way'.
- Yang recounted listening to 'Born This Way' for 48 straight hours with Rogers while en route to a comedy festival in New York State, which he says emboldened him to come out.
- Yang revealed to Lady Gaga that he had undergone conversion therapy, which he stated "obviously did not work out," and that 'Born This Way' helped him "come out of the closet again,"
- Lady Gaga, moved by Yang's story, expressed appreciation for his sentiment and emphasized her commitment to showing those filled with hatred and ignorance that they should look up to the queer community and learn about love, grace, and kindness, stating, "I'm not giving up.
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Bowen Yang says ‘Born This Way’ helped him ‘come out again’ after conversion therapy
Despite being a major celebrity in his own right, Bowen Yang is not immune to a little fangirling – especially when it comes to Lady Gaga and the impact she’s had on him. During a recent episode of his podcast with Matt Rogers named Las Culturistas, Bowen Yang talked about how Lady Gaga’s iconic queer anthem ‘Born This Way’ helped me to come out of the closet again after experiencing conversion therapy. Yang said: “I think I had come out of the …
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