Matilda's Mara Wilson Comes Out On Twitter

Mara Wilson, 28, found superstardom as a child actress, taking the lead role in films such as Matilda and Miracle On 34th Street.

Mara has since retired from Hollywood but maintains a strong public profile on the Internet, regularly posting inspiring, feminist and political messages to her hundreds of thousands of followers.

Now the star has taken the opportunity to come out as queer in the wake of the Orlando massacre that saw a gunman tragically murder 49 people at gay nightclub Pulse in Florida on Saturday night.

Posting on her Twitter page, Mara shared a photo of herself at a gay bar when she was eighteen years old, writing: “Me at a gay club when I was eighteen. I feel embarrassed looking at it now…

"Being a ‘straight girl’ where I clearly didn’t belong, but I will say, I felt so welcomed there. I have never had a better experience at a club than I did then. Great music and people. And one of my friends met his partner that night!

"I haven’t been to one since college, except once when a friend brought me along. I didn’t feel like I belonged there.”

The star followed up with a hint about her own sexuality, writing: “But the LGBTQ community has always felt like home, especially a few years later when I, uh, learned something about myself…”

She then confirmed: “I *used* to identify as mostly straight. I’ve embraced the Bi/Queer label lately”.

Mara was quickly inundated with messages of support from her fans and tweeted again to thank them saying: “Your support is much appreciated. I will say, though, I’m still gonna be pretty private about my relationships, as I always have been.”

Kudos to Mara for speaking out at such a crucial time for the LGBTQ community.