Julia Fox recently opened up about her sexuality in a candid manner. The 34-year-old actress, known for her role in Uncut Gems, appeared to come out as a lesbian in a response to a viral TikTok video on July 9, 2023.
In the original video, a TikTok user commented on seeing a lesbian in a heterosexual relationship, stating, “I love when I see a lesbian with their boyfriend. It’s like ‘Aww, you hate that man. You literally hate him.'”
Fox responded by stitching the video and adding her own twist, saying, “Hey, that was me. I was that lesbian. So sorry, boys. Won’t happen again.” Her response garnered a lot of attention and supportive comments from fans.
TikTok users expressed their support and happiness for Fox’s revelation, with comments like, “Omg Julia!!! So happy for you, as if you could get any more iconic!” and “Omg yes, mother!! I’ve been waiting for this. So proud of you.”
Fox has previously hinted at her sexuality. During an appearance on Ziwe in 2022, she joked, “Like, maybe my ex-boyfriends weren’t wrong when they were calling me a lesbian and complaining that I never wanted to have sex with them.”
The actress was married to Peter Artemiev, with whom she shares a 3-year-old son, Valentino. She also had a highly publicized fling with Kanye “Ye” West in 2022, but their relationship was not sexual, as she revealed in her memoir, Down the Drain, where she discusses her sex life and past drug use.
“It wasn’t really about that,” Fox told the New York Times in September 2023, referring to her brief relationship with West.
In a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Fox revealed that she has been celibate for two and a half years. When asked if she missed being intimate, Fox compared it to overcoming other habits, saying, “Eventually you just forget and all that energy you were putting toward sex you can put toward other things.”
Fox’s decision to open up about her sexuality and her choice to remain celibate showcases her willingness to be vulnerable and honest with her fans. Her candidness has been met with support and encouragement, and it adds another layer to the public’s perception of her.