Beartooth bassist Oshie Bichar showed his support for bandmate Caleb Shomo after the latter came out as gay while being married to his wife, Fleur Shomo.
The musician took to his Instagram Stories Saturday to re-share Calebās lengthy statement alongside a read heart emoji.
āThereās been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further,ā Caleb wrote.
āI am a proudly gay man. This is something Iāve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now,ā he continued.
The vocalist, 33, shared that he felt āembarrassedā for trying to suppress his feelings, admitting that he āspent a decade burying feelings with alcohol.ā
āHonestly, when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, itās been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self love,ā Caleb continued.
The āI Was Aliveā crooner stated that he was now āfinally proudā of who he is and expressed his gratitude toward those who have supported him.
Calebās wife, Fleur, whom he wed in 2012, penned a tribute to her partner on Instagram Saturday, admitting the past few months have been ādisorientingā and āhurtfulā for them.
āBut I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb,ā she added. āI have cared more about his well being over the years than anything else in the world.ā
āI am the only person that is having to deal with the duality of this situation. To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out,ā Fleur continued, explaining sheās simultaneously helped her husband while also losing herself.
Additionally, Fleur described her 14 years of marriage with Caleb as āwonderful and full of so much fun, adventure & love.ā
āI already miss it & my husband more than anything,ā she concluded. āOur story was a good one. And now itās done.ā
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