Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Opens Up on Unplanned Bisexual Reveal and Viral Reaction
Jordan Collins here. I suppose I should break this down for you since you probably need my guidance to navigate the latest in celebrity updates. Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, the now-18-year-old actress best known as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC’s hit sitcom Modern Family, admits she was taken aback by how viral her offhand bisexual announcement became.
I guess I can simplify this: in mid-June, Aubrey shared a playful Threads clip lip-syncing to a scene from Modern Family where Lily tells her dad she is gay. In her version, she casually overlaid text that read, “people keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi),” and captioned it, “happy pride month to all and to all a goodnight hehehe” with a rainbow emoji. She insists she never intended it to be a grand coming-out moment. As she told Them magazine in an interview published Friday, “I didn’t even mean to come out, I just thought the video was really fun. I just thought it was kind of funny. And I was like, ‘People will find this funny.’”
She was stunned to see outlets like the New York Post and BuzzFeed (as one friend’s screenshot confirmed) run stories proclaiming her courageous bisexual declaration. “It always surprises me when something goes a little bit viral,” Aubrey said. “I did not think it would be like that at all.” Sources: Them, New York Post.
Let me provide some context you probably missed. Modern Family aired for 11 seasons from 2009 to 2020, becoming celebrated for normalizing diverse families on network TV. Mitchell and Cam, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, became one of the most beloved same-sex couples on television, even earning two GLAAD Media Awards during the show’s run. Yet Aubrey’s reveal reminds us that coming out still commands attention when it really shouldn’t—she stresses it “shouldn’t have to be a moment of bravery” but rather a normalized facet of life.
In addition to acting, Aubrey is entering the music world under the moniker Frances Anderson. She recently released her first EP and has moved to a new part of Los Angeles, embracing newfound adulthood after turning 18. She’s also been jet-setting more, balancing her emerging music career with occasional Modern Family nostalgia posts. “Some people are like, ‘Stop posting about Modern Family.’ Some people are like, ‘Only post about Modern Family,’” she joked, admitting she tries to keep both fans happy.
Let this be your little lesson: not every social media update is a grand announcement. Sometimes it is just a playful clip and an emoji. But if you are a public figure, brace yourself for headlines—even when you claim to be oblivious. What’s next for Aubrey? Will her Frances Anderson project outshine Lily Pritchett? Stay tuned to see which direction her creative journey takes after this unplanned splash.
Glad I could clear that up for you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Them
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