Actress Amber Heard talks about lesbianism

Amber Heard has revealed why she came out as a lesbian. The actress proudly showed off her partner, Tasya van Ree, at the GLAAD 25th anniversary bash in Hollywood in December last year.

And now Amber has explained why.

“I’m not one to talk about my personal life as I prefer to keep that as private as possible,” she said. “Since that event, there has been a lot of media attention surrounding my relationship.

“It’s been frustrating as I don’t label myself one way or another — I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love, it’s the person that matters.”

Amber then revealed why she became an actress.

“I fell in love with cinema in an art-house movie theater in Austin, where I’m from,” she said. “I’d watch movies back to back on my way home from school. I fell in love with independent film there.

“I remember watching Whale Rider and being so affected by how director Niki Caro told the story that I knew  I wanted to be part of that powerful medium. I’ve always loved drama,  I was in school plays from middle school and by the time I was 17 I was ready to get started professionally.”