It has been more than a year since David Archuleta came out, and he recently talked about his thoughts on it in an interview.
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“I feel like it’s a miracle that I’ve gotten to this place where I am accepting myself. I didn’t think I ever could. I thought the only way that I could accept myself was if this part of me was gone and to get rid of it and praying that this part would no longer be associated with who I am. Now it’s a miracle that I embrace this part of me and I love this part of me. I never had been able to say that I love myself,” the 31-year-old singer told Out.
He also shared how his faith takes part in his life as a queer person expressing,
“Literally my purpose before was building up the kingdom of God and the greatest way do that was to marry a woman and have children with her. That was my ultimate goal for the first 30 years of my life. Now, I have to decide what it is as a queer person. I’ve been engaged three times. I bought three wedding rings for girls, but it felt dishonest.”
Archuleta continued,
“The church could tell I was not being honest with them. Now that I’m being honest, the thing that [the church] taught me is backfiring. I just say I’m queer. I still don’t know exactly where I am on the spectrum. I’m definitely more leaning towards guys. That’s who I’ve been dating… are guys.”
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Furthermore, the “Faith in Me” singer expressed how he feels now that he has been out for over a year stating,
“I feel a lot more comfortable with myself. I’ve been able to sit with it for over a year now and explore that, and not judge myself so much for simply being the way that I am. It’s been very freeing to do that, but it’s also been difficult having to re-identify myself.”
Source: yahoo.com/entertainment
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Again? Does he not have anything else to talk about? We get it.
I couldn’t be happier for you David. My story in many ways is parallel to yours except I was 32 before I could accept myself. You are an amazing young man with an amazing gift and I hope that the rest of your life is just fantastic. Godspeed in whatever you do in life.
I love him and his music and if I was younger I would make him happy lol