'Modern Family' alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons comes out as bisexual
Modern Family alumna Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who plays Lily Tucker-Pritchett in the series, has come out as bisexual.
The actress and singer took to social media to share her news, writing, "People keep joking so much about me being gay when I literally am (I'm bi)."
In her post, Aubrey lip-synced her coming out to a scene from Modern Family where Lily, her gay parents Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), and her step-grandmother Gloria (Sofia Vergara) visit a Vietnamese restaurant. As Gloria was telling Lily to celebrate the culture of her ancestors, the toddler responded by yelling, "I'm gay, I'm gay!"
"Happy pride month to all and to all a [good night] hehehe," she captioned.
The 18-year-old also dropped a teaser of her upcoming music release in which she's seen slow dancing with a blonde-haired girl.
"Oh, it's time for me to go. Love, don't forget me when I'm gone," the lyrics went.
Aubrey's fans celebrated her coming out in the comments, with some greeting her with "Happy Pride."
"Queen!" internet personality Trisha Paytas commented.
"Mitch and Cam are gonna be so proud," another added.
"Coming out to this audio is truly iconic," wrote one user.
Modern Family, which ran for 11 seasons from 2009 to 2020, followed the lives of three diverse family set-ups—nuclear, blended, and same-sex—in Los Angeles. The sitcom won a total of 22 Emmy Awards and Golden Globes during its run.
The show starred Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jeremy Maguire, and Reid Ewing.
In the series, Aubrey plays Cam and Mitch's adopted daughter Lily, a sassy toddler who grows up through the course of the show. She's portrayed as having dry humor and often serves as a comedic foil to her dramatic fathers.
