Sophia Bush Celebrates First Pride Month After Coming Out As Queer In April

Actress Sophia Bush marked her first Pride Month while celebrating her new relationship with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris. She came out as queer in April this year.

Outlook International Desk

Updated on: 3 June 2024 7:47 pm

Sophia Bush (R) with her partner Ashlyn Harris (L) Photo: Getty images

"One Tree Hill" actress Sophia Bush is celebrating her first Pride Month after coming out. 41-year-old actress came out as queer in April, just six months after her relationship with Ashlyn Harris, a former soccer star, was confirmed in October 2023.

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Talking about her unexpected romance with Harris, Bush wrote in a Glamour magazine essay, “I didn’t expect to find love” during her divorce from ex-husband Grant Hughes, to whom she was married for a year. She elaborated, “I don’t know how else to say it other than: I didn’t see it until I saw it.”

On Sunday, Bush shared a message on her Instagram Story, underscoring the importance of Pride. She also posted a makeup-free photo of herself donning a rainbow-colored robe, captioned with a Pride flag emoji.

Sophia Bush shared message on her Instagram story. Photo: Instagram

Sophia Bush Photo: Instagram

The pair, who initially met in 2019, reportedly grew closer while attending the Cannes Lions Festival in France last summer, bonding over their respective breakups.

38-year-old Harris, previously married to Ali Krieger, has publicly supported Bush. In April, the athlete shared a ohoto on Instagram from the “John Tucker Must Die” star’s Glamour profile, writing, “Proud of you babe.”

Bush recently denied engagement rumors following a PDA-filled trip to Paris with Harris, maintaining that the couple is enjoying their time together.