{"id":3423,"date":"2026-05-25T18:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/beartooth-fans-praise-brave-caleb-shomo-after-rocker-comes-out-as-gay\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:38:58","slug":"beartooth-fans-praise-brave-caleb-shomo-after-rocker-comes-out-as-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/beartooth-fans-praise-brave-caleb-shomo-after-rocker-comes-out-as-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Beartooth fans praise &#8216;brave&#8217; Caleb Shomo after rocker comes out as gay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2F128715199.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fans are praising Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo, who has been married to a woman for 14 years, for \u201cbravely\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/24\/celebrity-news\/beartooth-rockstar-caleb-shomo-comes-out-as-gay-as-wife-of-14-years-offers-her-support\/\">coming out as gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The metalcore rocker, who wed <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/24\/celebrity-news\/who-is-fleur-shomo-meet-calebs-longtime-wife-after-beartooth-singer-comes-out-gay\/\">Fleur Shomo<\/a> in April 2012, revealed that he is \u201ca proudly gay man\u201d in a vulnerable statement posted on Instagram over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Despite feeling \u201churt\u201d and \u201cdisoriented\u201d by her husband\u2019s revelation, Fleur publicly vowed to \u201clove and support\u201d him \u2014 and asked his fans to do the same.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Fans are praising Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo, seen here in May 2025, for \u201cbravely\u201d coming out as gay. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The metalcore rocker, pictured above with his band in 2023, revealed that he is \u201ca proudly gay man\u201d in a vulnerable statement posted on Instagram over the weekend. <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSending love and support \ud83d\udcaa His statement is powerful,\u201d one of whom subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrayofficial\/status\/2058893822067646773?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so proud of Caleb Shomo,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kryptishfrog\/status\/2058913519219994886?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added another X user<\/a> who emphasized \u201chow hard it can be to come to terms with being queer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kingbaby349693\/status\/2058905307724796317?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stressed that \u201cit is never too late to come out as gay\u201d<\/a> and marveled, \u201cHis wife\u2019s mindset is truly respectable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many critics were quick to condemn the singer-songwriter, 33, for \u201cwasting\u201d Fleur\u2019s time, but as one defender <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkulkofRoses\/status\/2058890602213716120?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">argued<\/a>, \u201cAny gay individual coming out after 14 years of straight marriage in our homomisic, cisheteronormative society is not inherently an abuser that wasted years of their partner\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019m so proud of Caleb Shomo,\u201d posted one X user who emphasized \u201chow hard it can be to come to terms with being queer.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">fleurshomo\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Someone else stressed that \u201cit is never too late to come out as gay\u201d and marveled, \u201cHis wife\u2019s mindset is truly respectable.\u201d The Shomos are seen here. <span class=\"credit\">fleurshomo\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those who have followed Caleb\u2019s journey know he was raised in a hyper-religious family and struggled with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders and substance abuse.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving the band Attack Attack!, the vocalist formed Beartooth, whose early music focused on mental health struggles and personal demons.<\/p>\n<p>But in February, the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7VzCc7EWDeU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a track titled \u201cFree,\u201d<\/a> on which Caleb sings, \u201cThere\u2019s nobody else I\u2019d rather be, so what the f\u2013k is stopping me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He previously described the single as \u201cthe start of the next chapter of [his] music and [his] life,\u201d elaborating, \u201cThis song shows a glimpse of what is to come from the next\u00a0Beartooth\u00a0album, which is the most honest depiction of my soul I will most likely ever make.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Despite feeling \u201churt\u201d and \u201cdisoriented\u201d by her husband\u2019s revelation, Fleur Shomo publicly vowed to \u201clove and support\u201d him. <span class=\"credit\">fleurshomo\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Fans believe Caleb hinted at his sexuality in Beartooth\u2019s February track, \u201cFree.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/BEARTOOTHband<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans picked up what he was putting down and flooded the comments section of the track\u2019s music video with positivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHearing Beartooth\u2019s first song talking about dealing with alcoholism to hearing this now is really invigorating,\u201d one person remarked beneath the visual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2016: I just wanna live free! 2026: I\u2019m free! Such a huge difference in 10 years, so proud of you Caleb \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d another supporter echoed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cThis song shows a glimpse of what is to come from the next Beartooth album, which is the most honest depiction of my soul I will most likely ever make,\u201d Caleb previously said. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/BEARTOOTHband<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beartooth - Free (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7VzCc7EWDeU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGood for him! Congratulations for being so brave and open!!\u201d someone else chimed in, with yet another commenter adding, \u201cI\u2019m happy that Caleb seems to be healing and that he is feeling so comfortable with himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe self love and confidence is beautiful. I\u2019m so happy to see him expressing himself. Been here since the beginning, not going anywhere anytime soon! \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udda4,\u201d one particular day-one exclaimed, as someone else praised the musician for his commitment to \u201cbeing the happiest version of himself!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Caleb\u2019s bandmates\u2019 reaction to the news, Beartooth bassist Oshie Bichar <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/24\/celebrity-news\/caleb-shomos-beartooth-bandmate-shows-support-after-he-comes-out-as-gay-amid-14-year-marriage\/\">has publicly offered his pal support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/get-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Trevor Project<\/a> by calling 1-866-488-7386 or texting \u201cSTART\u201d to 678-678.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/25\/entertainment\/beartooth-fans-praise-brave-caleb-shomo-after-rocker-comes-out-as-gay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are praising Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo, who has been married to a woman for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/128715199.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}