Chloë Grace Moretz has come out as a “gay woman” while taking a passionate stance in favor of Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.
With Election Day less than a week away, the Nimona star took to Instagram on Friday to announce that she “voted early” for the Democratic candidate, Vice President Harris, in the 2024 election. From there, the actress got candid about how her identity influenced the decision.
“There is so much on the line this election,” Moretz wrote alongside a photo of an “I voted early” sticker she’d put on her jeans. “I believe the government has no right over my body as a woman, and that the decisions over my body should come ONLY from myself and my doctor. Kamala Harris will protect that for us.”
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She then opened up about her sexuality, writing, “I believe in the need for legal protections that [protect] the LGBTQ+ community as a gay woman. We need protections in this country and to have access to the care we need and deserve.”
The Peripheral actress concluded her post by urging her more than 24 million Instagram followers to vote early, adding, “Get a plan together to get to your polling place with your friends. Go to IWillVote.com to figure out the best plan for you.”
The social media post marks the first time Moretz has publicly addressed her sexuality, though she has been romantically linked to model Kate Harrison since 2018, when they were spotted sharing a kiss at a Malibu restaurant. The pair are often photographed in public together and are frequently featured on each other’s social media pages. Earlier this year, they were seen wearing matching rings on their left ring fingers during a visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
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Moretz — who has been in the spotlight since beginning her career at the age of 7 — is typically private about her personal life but has been known to attend protests and speak out in favor of LGBTQ+ rights. On the heels of The Miseducation of Cameron Post, her 2018 coming-of-age drama about a teenager sent to gay conversion therapy, the actress addressed how some critics of the film considered her role an example of straight actors playing LGBTQ+ characters.
“Oh, really?” Moretz responded during an interview with The Independent. “Well I think what’s important is don’t assume anyone’s sexuality.”
Quoting the film, she added, “I think it comes down to the line that’s in the movie. [My character] says, ‘I don’t see myself as a homosexual. I don’t see myself as anything.’ These are all societal pressures that we’re being labelled as. We’re all human, trying to be with the people that we fall in love with, and be the best person that we can be. But don’t assume people’s sexualities. And don’t project your own issues onto them. Why don’t we let people be who they wanna be?”