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Leila Taylor, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, makes her first public coming out as bisexual in this deeply personal conversation. She opens up about her journey through childhood as a Black girl in predominantly white Utah, converting to Mormonism at 16, becoming a mother at 19, navigating a toxic marriage and divorce, and ultimately finding the courage to live authentically. Through moments of financial struggle as a single mom and years of suppressing her sexuality, Leila shares how becoming a mother inspired her to embrace every part of herself and step into a new chapter of authenticity.
Coming Out: Finding the Courage to Be Authentic
Leila publicly comes out as bisexual for the first time, revealing that she has known since childhood but struggled to address it formally. After going through a breakup earlier this year, she finally had space to focus on herself and accept her identity. She discusses how lack of queer representation growing up and living for others prevented her from exploring these feelings sooner, but now she's ready to live fully as herself.
- Leila comes out as bisexual and gay, sharing this publicly for the first time
- She has known since childhood but lacked queer representation and didn't know how to address it
- Her breakup at the beginning of the year allowed her to finally focus on herself
- Her best friend Kate was the first person she told during Miami Swim Week
- She hasn't yet told most of the Secret Lives cast members in person
" I'm gay and I'm bi and date women and men. It's just something that I honestly didn't really know how to formally address for a long period of my life. "
" We're only on this earth for however long we are here and I'll be damned if I'm not able to be fully who I am. "
" I was constantly living my life for other people. Rather if that was, you know, being a mom or I was in a marriage at one point I was married. And I just feel like I was always fulfilling other people around me. "
Dating Women: A New Chapter
Leila shares that a woman DM'd her after she liked a TikTok, leading to her first intentional relationship with a woman. This marked a shift from drunken moments she had dismissed as phases to actively embracing her attraction to women. She describes how dating women has been completely different from men, with more emotional awareness, patience, and understanding as she navigates this new experience.
- A woman DM'd her after Leila liked her TikTok thirst trap, leading to their current relationship
- This was her first intentional, sober experience dating a woman beyond drunken kisses
- She finds women more emotionally aware and patient than men she has dated
- Her partner is letting her take things at her own pace since this is new territory
" It wasn't, this wasn't like a drunk moment. Like, this was me intentionally going into a moment knowing how I felt about women. And the first time, you know, actively dating a woman that I was like, okay, like, this is what I want to do also. "
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