Dove Cameron Reflects on ‘Special’ 1st Pride Month Since Coming Out: ‘It Feels Very Exposed and Different’

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A new normal. Dove Cameron got honest about not always feeling comfortable in the LGBTQIA+ space and how the meaning behind Pride Month has shifted for her since coming out as queer.“It was different for me because I think I’ve always sort of put myself, even though I’ve always known who I was, I’ve always kind of put myself in the ally category because I had some weird narrative about not deserving to be a part of the LGBTQ community,” Cameron, 25, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her new show Schmigadoon. “I don’t know what that is.

Some inborn self-judgment [or] self-imposed something.”Since coming out, the actress described feeling more connected to celebrating Pride Month.“But it’s been interesting because I was always really