Actor Karan Brar, who gained significant popularity after playing the role of Ravi Ross in Disney Channel’s comedy television series Jessie, recently came out as bisexual in a personal essay. Brar revealed a range of details about the mental health problems he faced over the past few years. The actor found success at an early stage of his career and since struggled to keep his sexuality hidden from the world, something that took a toll on his mental health.
Shortly after his essay was posted online, thousands of fans showed support. The actor revealed that he first came out to his roommates, actors Cameron Boyce and Sophie Reynolds. Brar has been out of the spotlight lately but he explained that he was looking for the right words he has been searching for.
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Karan Brar came out as bisexual in a personal essay
In a personal essay for Teen Vogue, actor Karan Brar opened up about his sexuality and shared how keeping his sexuality hidden from the world took a toll on his mental health. The actor wrote,
“For years, I had nailed the whole ‘compartmentalizing’ thing and I figured I didn’t need to stop then. There was public Karan and private Karan. Both were real, but trying to hold them in one body was proving to be too much. Still, I kept pushing myself until cracks started to form. It all came to a head while I was drunkenly hunched over a toilet bowl, watching my tacos from lunch and several White Claws come back out. I decided that was the best time to come out to Cameron and Sophie.”
The actor then came out to Cameron Boyce and Sophie Reynolds, revealing that it was hard for him at first, but Boyce and Reynolds’ positive reaction made him feel safe.
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Fans supported Karan Brar
Shortly after Brar’s essay went live, thousands of his fans came to support him because it certainly takes a lot of courage. His powerful story definitely touched many fans:
this man just keeps getting better and better
— juaan (@juaangng_) December 5, 2023
king. hope he’s doing well tbh
— viviana (fan) (@repmiIas) December 5, 2023
Dang, that’s huge! Major props to Karan Brar for stepping up and laying it all out there. Coming out can be like stepping into the stadium with the lights blaring when you’ve been playing in the shadows – takes guts and heart, for sure. And when you mix in the real talk about…
— positivity moon (@arrtnem) December 5, 2023
We support you king
— 𝐏𝐞✧𝐜𝐡:)🧸 (@swe_etlove) December 5, 2023
Congratulations to him for sharing his personal journey and embracing his identity.
— Felix Okoro (@BodybyFelix) December 5, 2023
Karan Brar is well-known for his work as Chirag Gupta in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film franchise and Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie and its spin-off Bunk’d. Apart from this, the actor has also showcased his talent in films like Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Hubie Halloween (2020) and Stargirl (2020).
