Beartooth lead singer Caleb Shomo recently came out as gay after months of speculation. On social media, his wife, Fleur Shomo, has broken her silence, calling the last several months “a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate.”
Fleur shared a few pieces of 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.”
“Not really sure how to start this cause does anything even need to be said? But I guess I’ll just dive right in,” she wrote. “The past few months have been a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate. 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’s Facing Since Learning Her Husband Is Gay
Continuing, Fleur admitted that she was struggling with feelings of anger and resentment, but at the same time, admitted that she wants to support her “person” to the best of her ability.
“To see the confusion and pain he went through and 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 ok. You also ask yourself constantly if you’re a bad person for wondering wtf this means for your world & the anger you also feel,” she wrote.
Fleur also acknowledged the “duality of this situation,” noting that while she wants to be there for Caleb, she’s processing her own hurt.
“To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out. You can love and support your person through the hardest time in their life, whilst also be completely demolished & lose yourself at the same time,” she explained.
Caleb Shomo Says He’s A ‘Proudly Gay Man’ In A 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 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 fact.”
In his post, Caleb seemed to imply that he’s used his music to address some personal issues, but was never fully transparent about how he was feeling.
“As you could gather if you’ve followed the band at all in the earlier years, there are 4 very self deprecating albums about exploring my religious upbringing, depression, self hatred, and hopelessness. I am grateful for all these albums, yet feel embarrassed at times that I wouldn’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 With Caleb
Elsewhere in her post, Fleur called her and Caleb’s “14 years of marriage wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure, and love.”
She explained that while the latest revelation has caused confusion, the two of them will always know the truth about their relationship.
“Nobody will know anything about our marriage like we do. And no one can ever truly know what depths of love exist between two people unless they are those people,” she said. “I already miss it & my husband more than anything. Our story was a good one. And now it’s done.”
Fleur Asks Beartooth Fans To Continue Supporting Caleb After He’s Spoken Freely About His Sexuality
As she concluded, Fleur offered support to those struggling with their sexuality and asked Beartooth fans to continue supporting her husband and his work.
“I hope anyone in the world going through this finds hope & courage & I hope the fans can continue to support Caleb. For now I’m going to keep focusing on what I can control & continue living my life trying to achieve what I want to achieve. And if I keep saying hi to as many dogs as possible along the way, then I’m sure things will slowly get better, day by day, piece by small piece, bird by bird,” she finished.