“I knew full well that I was attracted to women from a young age. I felt that since I’ve exclusively been in hetero-normative relationships, it would be too easy for any outsider, especially the media, to vilify me and accuse me of faking it to get attention.”

It may have been a surprise to the world when Reinhart announced her sexual orientation, especially since it was just after her split from longtime BF Cole Sprouse, but to those in her inner circle, this wasn’t a surprise at all! She added:

“That’s not something I wanted to deal with. But to my close friends, and those in my life, my bisexuality has been no secret.”

The Betty Cooper portrayer also opened up about what it’s been like being in the public eye amid the BLM movement, sharing of her activism:

“I felt that I wasn’t doing enough. And I felt that it was lame to keep reposting what everyone else is posting so I asked myself: ‘Okay, what do I have to offer?'”

Reinhart continued:

“I definitely learned a lot from the conversations I’ve been having. While it’s important to be an ally in this movement, Black voices cannot be muffled by other voices. This is their time to be heard. White people have to acknowledge their f**king privilege, which exists, and is very real. It’s important that we don’t just sit on our asses and let someone else fight this fight for us because it involves absolutely everyone.”

Sounds like she’s really putting in the work to be a better ally!