Chyler Leigh Talks Similarities to Alex’s Coming Out in New Post for Pride Month

In honor of Pride Month, Supergirl star Chyler Leigh has penned a new post, titled “Wear Your Pride,” for Create Change. In the post, Leigh talks the episode of Supergirl where her character, Alex, comes out and similarities between her character’s life and her own.

In the post, Leigh writes, ““What I didn’t realize was how the scene where she finally confessed her truth would leap off the pages of the script and genuinely become a variation of my own. IRL. My heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest each take we filmed, every time presenting another opportunity to get those honest words out of my mouth. Though they don’t exactly match my personal dialogue, the heart behind it surely did.

From the director, the press, the media, the cast, and the fans, I’m still told that it was the most realistic coming out scene they’d ever witnessed. And to steal from Alex’s words, that’s because there’s some truth to what she said about me.”

She went on to say because of that scene she and her family have lost friends. Leigh says, “Since that episode aired, I was told from dear friends (and even avid watchers of Supergirl) that they would no longer watch the show because of the fact that Alex’s journey took a turn from their less than acceptable beliefs. Soon after, they began to distance themselves and eventually my family and I were outcast, marking the loss of many folks we loved. However, after the initial sting, I don’t hold a grudge towards the negative response, because as I said, we all have had a hard time in one way or another with acceptance (whatever the subject may be) whether towards ourselves or others.”

You can read her full post here. Thoughts on her post?