Sophia Bush, the dazzling star who made us all want to move to Tree Hill, is having one heck of a Pride Month party. And guess what? She’s doing it all with a megawatt smile because she’s officially out and proud! The 41-year-old actress, who once made our hearts swoon on “One Tree Hill,” is now swooning over someone new—her fabulous partner, Ashlyn Harris.
In a delightful episode of her “Work in Progress” podcast, Sophia spilled the beans about a jaw-dropping chat that made her go, “Wait, what?!” This chat, dear readers, was like a lightning bolt of self-awareness at the end of her marriage to Grant Hughes.
Picture this: Sophia and her friend are having a heart-to-heart. And then, BAM! Her friend drops a truth bomb so big, it should have come with a warning label. “Honestly, watching you in that marriage was like watching a bad reality show,” her friend said, via Page Six. “And seriously, I don’t think you even like men.”
Cue the dramatic pause and the sound of a million lightbulbs going off in Sophia’s head. She then reminisced about a “gorgeous French exchange student” she once had a crush on. But, like many of us, Sophia thought, “Nah, I can’t be into girls. I’ve dated so many dudes!”
But that conversation? It was the “revolutionary f-cking idea” she needed. It was like discovering chocolate-covered bacon for the first time—a game-changer.
“The queer community has always been my jam,” she explained, with a sparkle in her eye. “Uncle Tony? Total legend. Had a boyfriend before it was cool.”
Sophia didn’t want to upset the people she loved the most, who had been fighting for LGBTQ+ rights longer than she’d been mastering hair flips. “I thought I should just step aside,” she said. “But then it hit me—why step aside when I can join the dance party? Maybe I get to love who I love, and that’s fabulous!”
Sophia Bush’s Pride Month has been one for the books, filled with epiphanies, laughter, and a whole lot of love. Cheers to her and all the beautiful moments yet to come!
