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Love, Simon Creator Comes Out As Bisexual After Facing Criticism For Profiting Off Queer Stories

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The Love, Simon creator is having a coming out moment of her own! Becky Albertalli — the author of Simon vs.

the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which the film Love, Simon was based on, along with other books that made up the Simonverse — came out as bisexual on Monday in an emotional essay for Medium.

The revelation came after readers voiced criticism that Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens, a coming-of-age coming out story, was written by a seemingly straight woman.

Many felt it wasn’t Albertalli’s place to tell — and, more importantly, profit off of — queer stories. Related: Niecy Nash Marries Jessica Betts In ‘Plot Twist’ Months After Divorcing Husband! But in her post, the 37-year-old claimed that writing Simon’s coming out story actually helped her

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