YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, who goes by the stage name Superwoman, has revealed on social media that she is bisexual and called it her "superpower".
The Indian-origin Canadian artiste, who is also a comedian, author and an Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, took to Twitter on Sunday and wrote: "Female, coloured, bisexual" along with checkboxes ticked green."
She added: "Throughout my life, these have proven to be obstacles from time to time. But now I'm fully embracing them as my superpowers. No matter how many 'boxes' you check, I encourage you to do the same."
✅ Female
— Lilly Singh (@IISuperwomanII) February 25, 2019
✅ Coloured
✅ Bisexual
Throughout my life these have proven to be obstacles from time to time. But now I’m fully embracing them as my superpowers.
No matter how many “boxes” you check, I encourage you to do the same x
❤️🧡💛💚💙
Ever since she wrote about her sexual orientation, the tweet has got over 8,000 re-tweets and more than 72,000 likes.
Lilly has over 14 million followers on YouTube. She has authored the bestseller, "How To Be A Bawse", has a role in HBO's film adaptation of "Fahrenheit 451" and in 2017, she topped the Forbes Magazine Top Influencers List in the entertainment category.
Overwhelmed by the response, she again tweeted, “Thank you so much for the love and positivity. Words can’t describe how much it means. I appreciate you all. Group hug.”
Thank you so much for the love and positivity. Words can’t describe how much it means. I appreciate you all. Group hug ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
— Lilly Singh (@IISuperwomanII) February 25, 2019
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
— Hannah Hart (@harto) February 25, 2019
So proud of you Lilly! 😍😍😍 welcome to the family babe!
— Manny MUA (@MannyMua733) February 25, 2019
Wow!! Yesssss Lily🙌🏽❤️💪🏽❤️✊🏽❤️Love u grrl! And support you always!!
— AmbersCloset (@amberscloset33) February 25, 2019
😭😭😭😭 lily i had no idea you were queer too, i love u even more now! it’s amazing to see another brown person be out and proud about their sexuality 👏🏽👏🏽💙💙💙🌹🌹🌹🌹
— leo kaLyan (@leokalyan) February 25, 2019