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Supergirl’s Chyler Leigh Comes Out

Supergirl's Chyler Leigh, 38, has come out while paying tribute to her LGBT+ character in the show and to the fans who have supported her.

Chyler, who is married with three children, has starred as Alex Danvers on the superhero series and said that filming scenes for Alex’s coming out helped her come to terms with her own sexuality.

As ‘The Sun’ reports, Chyler said of the main scene where Alex “finally confessed her truth”, that the words “leapt off the pages of the script and genuinely become a variation of my own.”

Chyler explained: “My heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest each take we filmed, every time presenting another opportunity to get those honest words out of my mouth.

“Though they don’t exactly match my personal dialogue, the heart behind it surely did. From the director, the press, the media, the cast, and the fans, I’m still told that it was the most realistic coming out scene they’d ever witnessed.

“And to steal from Alex’s words, that’s because there’s some truth to what she said about me. The scene is in Season 2, Episode 6 if you wanna see for yourself.”

In the blog, she added that it had been “a long and lonely road” for her and her husband Nathan West, with whom she has been married for 18 years.

She went on: “But I can whole-heartedly say that, after all these years, he and I are still discovering the depths of ourselves and each other, but throughout the journey, we've learned to be proud of who we are, no matter the cost.”


As Pride month kicks off, Chyler thanked her supporters in an emotional social media post. She wrote: “Hi friends. Today I’ve received an outpouring of love and support for acknowledging and loving myself as the person I truly am.

“Once we face our own true selves, we can better see the world around us, as well as how we can make a positive and lasting change for the sake of equality and love,

“I’m grateful to see more clearly, breathe a little easier, and I’m proud to contribute to all that I believe in with an honest, open heart. Sending love to you all.”



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