Actress Gillian Anderson says she had a same-sex relationship while she was a teenager, describing it as a “secret” romance. In an interview published on 16 August with The Sunday Times, the “X-Files” and “The Crown” star also reflects on how she lacked the language to understand or describe her sexuality at the time.
Anderson’s comments include that she was 15 when she dated a 24-year-old man, alongside her recollections of an earlier same-sex relationship. Some outlets characterize the relationship using stronger wording—describing it as “illicit” or “secret”—while others focus on the fact that she is revealing a previously undisclosed part of her teenage life. Both accounts present Anderson as making rare, direct remarks about her sexuality and her early experiences.
