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Rowan Blanchard: 'I am queer'
Written by . Published: January 18 2016
Teenage Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard has stunned fans on Twitter by revealing she considers herself "queer" sexually.
The 14-year-old actress does not want to place labels on her sexuality, but admits she is "open to liking any gender in future."
"In my life - only ever liked boys," she writes. "However, I
personally don't wanna label myself as straight, gay or whateva
(sic), so I am not gonna give myself labels to stick with - just
existing."
Many fans questioned Blanchard's statement, and she later clarified
her remarks, adding, "yes open to liking any gender in future is
why I identify as queer".