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Rocker Caleb Shomo has come out as a gay man, as his wife, Fleur, issued her own statement supporting her husband.
The Beartooth frontman took to Instagram on Saturday (May 23) to make the very personal admission. "I am a proudly gay man," the musician wrote. "This is something I've been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It's been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding the subject and figure out what to do with this fact."
The rockstar also got candid about how he tried to mask his struggle over his true identity with substances. "I spent a decade burying my feelings with alcohol, and honestly, when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, it's been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead me to experiencing self-love," he admitted.
Shomo thanked his fans and supporters through the years, while also offering encouragement. "I encourage anyone who's struggling with who they are to give yourself grace," he continued. "Do the hard work instead of burying it."
Meanwhile, Shomo's wife of 14 years, Fleur, issued her own statement shortly after. While expressing support for her husband, she revealed their marriage would be ending.
"I am the only person that is having to deal with the duality of this situation," she wrote on her Instagram account. "To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out. Our story was a good one. And now it is done."