Lead singer of Beartooth Caleb Shomo recently came out as gay after months of speculation. On social networks, his wife, Flower Shomobroke his silence, calling the last few months “a very disorienting and hurtful time to go through.”
Beartooth lead singer’s wife Fleur Shomo issues statement after husband comes out as gay
Fleur shared some media on her Instagram on May 23, including a video of her and Caleb dancing. In the slides that followed, Fleur broke her silence on Caleb’s revelation that he is a “proudly gay man.”
“I’m not sure how to start this cause, do I really need to say anything? But I guess I’ll jump right in,” she wrote. “The last few months have been a very disorienting and hurtful time. For both of us. But I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb. I have cared more about his well-being over the years than anything else in the world.”
Fleur Shomo acknowledges the struggle she faces since learning her husband is gay
Continuing, Fleur admitted that she was struggling with feelings of anger and resentment, but at the same time, she admitted that she wanted to support her “person” to the best of her ability.
“To see the confusion and pain he’s been through, the ups and downs and wanting to help but not knowing how. You never want anything more for yourself than for them to be okay. You also constantly wonder if you’re a bad person wondering what that means for your world and the anger you feel as well,” she wrote.
Fleur also acknowledged the “duality of this situation,” noting that while she wants to be there for Caleb, she is dealing with her own hurt.
“Supporting him while losing everything has been incredibly difficult to understand. You can love and support your person through the most difficult times of their life, while being completely torn down and losing yourself at the same time,” she explained.
Caleb Shomo says he’s a ‘proudly gay man’ in new Instagram post after speculation about his sexuality
On Saturday, May 23, Caleb opened up about his sexuality with a lengthy post on Instagram, admitting that he had seen the “speculation” about his personal life.
“I am a proudly gay man,” he wrote. “This is something I’ve been learning about and dealing with in my life for some time now. It’s been difficult to understand the feelings surrounding the topic and know what to do with this fact.”
In his post, Caleb seemed to imply that he used his music to work through some personal issues, but was never completely transparent about how he felt.
“As you may have understood if you followed the band in the early years, there are 4 very self-deprecating albums that explore my religious upbringing, my depression, my self-hatred and my despair. I’m grateful for all of these albums, but I sometimes feel embarrassed that I didn’t allow myself to really dig up the roots for so long,” he said.
Fleur has positive things to say about her 14 years of marriage to Caleb
Elsewhere in her post, Fleur called her 14 years of marriage to Caleb wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure and love.
She explained that although the latest revelation has caused confusion, they will always know the truth about their relationship.
“No one will know about our marriage like we do. And no one can ever truly know what depth of love exists between two people unless they are those people,” she said. “I already miss it and my husband more than anything. Our story was good. And now it’s done.”
Fleur asks Beartooth fans to continue supporting Caleb after he speaks freely about his sexuality
In closing, Fleur offered support to those struggling with their sexuality and asked Beartooth fans to continue to support her husband and his work.
“I hope that anyone in the world going through this finds hope and courage and I hope that fans can continue to support Caleb. For now, I’m going to continue to focus on what I can control and continue to live my life trying to achieve what I want to achieve. And if I continue to say hello to as many dogs as I can along the way, then I’m sure things will slowly get better, day by day, piece by piece, bird by bird,” she said. concluded.
