A rockstar has decided to set the record straight regarding rumors about his personal life. Caleb Shomo, the frontman of the Columbus, Ohio metal band Beartooth, has come out as a “proudly gay man.”
Caleb Shomo made the announcement on Instagram on Saturday, writing, “There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life lately, and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further. I am a proudly gay man.”
Shomo, the frontman of the metal band Beartooth from Columbus, Ohio, continued, “This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It’s been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding the subject and figure out what to do with this truth.”
“I have always strived to chase who I am in the deepest part of my soul from album to album. As you could probably tell if you’ve followed the band through the earlier years, there are four very self-deprecating albums about exploring my religious upbringing, depression, self-hatred, self-loathing, and hopelessness. I am grateful for all those albums, yet I feel embarrassed at times that I wouldn’t allow myself to truly dig up the roots for so long.”
Rockstar Caleb Shomo unexpectedly comes out as gay
The singer concluded his post, “I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol, and honestly, when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, it became a direct path toward reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead me to experiencing self-love.”
Caleb has been married to his wife, Fleur Shomo, for 14 years. While this changes their lives, she praised her husband for coming out and urged fans on social media to “continue to support Caleb.”
“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 wrote. “To see the confusion and pain he went through, the highs and lows, and wanting to help but not knowing how. You never want anything more for your person than for them to just be okay.”
Fleur continued, “Our nearly 14 years of marriage were wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure, and love. Nobody will ever know our marriage the way we do. And no one can truly understand the depth of love between two people unless they are those people. I already miss it and my husband more than anything. Our story was a good one. And now it is done.”
