US EditionKristen Stewart Shares Why She Chose to Come Out During 2017 SNL Monologue
Kristen Stewart said her 2017 SNL coming out was meant to help others live openly by 'unlocking doors' and making society more accepting, she told ABC News.
- On Feb. 2, Kristen Stewart revisited her decision to come out during her 2017 Saturday Night Live monologue in an ABC News interview with Linsey Davis.
- Explaining her choice, Kristen Stewart said `It was less about sharing the details of my relationship` during her Feb. 2 interview, emphasizing acknowledgment over secrecy.
- On her 2017 SNL monologue, Stewart addressed Trump’s 11 posts about her and Pattinson, saying `it’s so gay, dude` to confront media coverage.
- Her comments come as she enjoys her first year of marriage with Dylan Meyer, whom she married in April 2025, while promoting The Chronology of Water, which she directed and shot in Latvia.
- Framing it as a public service, Stewart said the choice could unlock doors for others, emphasizing she refused advice to conceal public displays of affection.
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesKristen Stewart recalls why she came out on SNL, and how Trump was involved
Kristen Stewart has now explained why she decided to come out in her opening monologue during the February 4, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live — literally nine years ago — prompting her iconic line delivery of "I'm so gay, dude." At the time, K-Stew's coming out felt like an act of defiance not only against Hollywood snobs who dismissed her talents and tried to commodify her love life, but also as a way to inspire people to stand up for thems…
Kristen Stewart came out on SNL for touching reason
Kristen Stewart has said she came out on Saturday Night Live to “unlock other people’s doors” and make the world a “more open and accepting place”. The Twilight star came out during the opening monologue in her debut on the US sketch comedy show in 2017 exclaiming “I’m so gay” after joking about President Trump’s previous interest in her relationship with Robert Pattinson. Stewart married Dylan Meyer in 2025. Speaking to the ABC News Live Prime …
Kristen Stewart explains why she came out on 'SNL'
The "Chronology of Water" director opened up about why it was important for her to share her sexuality during her "Saturday Night Live" opening monologue in 2017.Kristen Stewart hosts 'SNL' on Feb. 4, 2017 Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyKristen Stewart is opening up about her decision to come out while making her Saturday Night Live debut in 2017. In a preview clip from her upcoming interview on ABC News Live Prime With Linsey …
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