Amber Ruffin Comes Out on Last Day of Pride Month: 'Be Proud of Who You Are'
Amber Ruffin is coming out!
In honor of the last day of Pride Month on Sunday (June 30), the 45-year-old comedian and late-night host publicly came out on Instagram while wearing a shirt that had “QUEER” written on it in the colors of the rainbow.
Keep reading to find out more…“In what will come as a shock to exactly zero people, I’m using the last day of PRIDE to come out!” Amber wrote. “Be proud of who you are, little babies! I know I am! And I can’t wait to be discriminated against for a new reason!! ????️????????️????????️????????️???? ????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????????️????”
Amber also shared a video from a Pride parade and some photos with her friends.
After Amber shared the post, Sophia Bush, who came out as queer earlier this year, took to the comments and wrote, “Welcome home Amber!! Our team just keeps getting hotter and smarter!! Happy Pride, dear one ????”
Other stars that also congratulated Amber on her public coming out included Lena Waithe, who wrote, “You are loved and seen and appreciated!! ????” and Cynthia Erivo, who wrote, “Welcome baby love!! bathrooms are to the left, refreshments to the right, grab a chair. The DJ takes requests.”
Amber was previously married to Dutch painter Jan Schiltmeijer for over a decade until they divorced in December 2023.
Earlier in June, another star came out.