“The reaction was something like, ‘Huh, cool. Can we go back to the movie now?’”

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"They were so sweet — and obviously, they were going to be so sweet. But to me, I was thinking about being so afraid to publicly change my identity. I didn’t want anybody to be upset with me."

"'You absolutely shouldn't do that. It could or it would ruin your career as an actor,'" she recalled being told. "I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am. I'd rather not work in an industry that doesn't accept me. It just wasn't how I was raised."

"I'm out and proud. My sexuality is really important to me, in terms of existing, in terms of being around the campfire and knowing that I'm important. I'm as important as anyone on the planet," she concluded.

"If people are not able to come out to friends and family, come out to yourself, disclose to yourself, and tell the truth first to yourself because that’s the most important thing."

She was pleasantly surprised by all the attention her video got on social media. "The fans are only too happy to accept another gay," she joked.

"My mom is, like, an '80s rock chick — big blonde hair, big boobs. She loves being a girl. I never felt that way. And then, being a boy didn’t sound fun to me. I think the LGBTQ alphabet could continue forever. But there’s a P that should happen, for pansexual."

The music video currently has 155 million views on YouTube.

"My strength and my truth came from when I realized that the ones with the issue was not me. Try to tap into your inner stillness and really what your voice is," they concluded.

In an interview with Byrdie, Kehlani — who identifies as non-binary and uses she/they pronouns — said, "I don't mind when people say 'she' at all, but something feels really affirming when people say 'they.' It feels like... you really see me."

"Before anybody called me and said congratulations or anything nice, it had already changed. It wasn't from outside. It was completely in here, in my head," he concluded.

Sara added that she called Johnny before sharing this story to make sure he was okay with it. “[He said], 'Of course. I love you, and I think it’s really important, and I’m so proud of you. If you want, I will be there, and I will hold your hand.'"