Sophia Bush Marks First Pride Month Since Coming Out

This Pleasure month, the “One Tree Hill” actress is not honoring the LGBTQ+ group from the sidelines however as its latest member. She marked the annual commemoration on Instagram, sharing profound phrases that resonated along with her newfound happiness.

Sophia Bush’s Pleasure Month celebrations come a month after she confirmed her relationship with Ashlyn Harris and got here out as queer.

On her Instagram Story, Bush reposted a Pleasure Month quote that learn, “Pleasure is essential as a result of somebody tonight nonetheless believes they’re higher off lifeless than being themselves.”

The actress mirrored on these highly effective phrases with comparable sentiments, imploring followers to search out the braveness to be themselves as she did. In her phrases: “You might be good. Irrespective of how lengthy it would take, you may discover your folks. And they’re going to allow you to discover extra of your self. It is price it. You are price it.”

Bush adopted these inspiring phrases with an image that honored her freed self. She posed in a rainbow-colored gown, giving off a radiant and attractive glow along with her brunette hair nonetheless moist from the bathe.

She captioned the put up with a Pleasure flag and coronary heart palms emoji earlier than exhibiting off her blossoming romance with Harris within the subsequent slide. Bush reposted her lover’s reel depicting their romantic dates and overflowing affection for one another.

The video Harris shared began along with her strolling down the road in an all-black ensemble and repeatedly reaching her hand out to Bush, who filmed within the background.

Nonetheless, the a number of unsuccessful makes an attempt to carry the actress’s hand cued the transition into their love life.

The scene modified to point out the pair smiling brightly and sharing candy kisses on a bridge overlooking the Eifel Tower. Then, the lovebirds are seen on a pier, watching the sundown within the distance earlier than embracing and interesting in additional PDA.

“Chasing sunsets with you is my favourite,” Harris captioned the heartwarming compilation. The put up obtained supportive feedback from followers and buddies, with Bush exhibiting her appreciation by merely writing: “You.”

A 12 months earlier than confirming their relationship, The Blast reported that Bush and Harris had sparked courting rumors amid separation from their companions.

The actress, who break up from her ex-husband Grant Hughes, was noticed spending time with the previous soccer participant in October 2023. On the time, an insider claimed the speculations had been true, saying:

“After being buddies for years and operating in the identical social circles, Sophia and Ashlyn went out on their first dinner date a few weeks in the past. This is so latest, and they’re each starting new chapters.”

Bush and Hughes introduced their separation in August, whereas Harris ended issues along with her ex-wife Ali Krieger in September. Though their duo seemingly moved on shortly from their former spouses, the timing wasn’t deliberate.

The supply harassed that the duo’s love story wasn’t “salacious” as “Ashlyn and Ali’s divorce started months in the past, and so they have been dwelling aside for the reason that summer time.”

As acknowledged, information of Bush and Hughes’ separation got here in August 2023, with the actress submitting to finish their marriage after 13 months. A supply near the previous couple confirmed their break up in an announcement, claiming:

“Sophia and Grant had been buddies for 10 years and bonded throughout COVID by their love of group service. They proceed to run their nonprofit collectively and stay good buddies.”

The duo’s separation was surprising for a lot of causes, with Bush giving no hints of hassle in paradise when she celebrated their first wedding ceremony anniversary on Instagram. She shared a black-and-white throwback image from their wedding ceremony day alongside a touching message.

“At this time marks one year of calling you ‘husband.’ Finest choice of my life. It nonetheless feels identical to this. Ecstatic. Working towards the long run, grinning and laughing collectively. I really like you, my favourite. Blissful Anniversary,” Bush penned.

In January, The Blast reported that Bush’s separation from Hughes wasn’t going as deliberate, due to a hiccup of their proceedings. The previous couple disagreed over the validity of an actual property undertaking in Woodward, Oklahoma.

Based on court docket paperwork, Hughes deliberate to make use of $300,000 from his private cash, which got here from transferring invaluable shares, as a down fee to purchase “Storage Amenities.”

Hughes would then safe a mortgage to cowl the remaining buy worth, which he undertook to indemnify and relieve his estranged spouse from any liabilities linked to the mortgage.

He would additionally assume full accountability for any capital acquire taxes ensuing from the switch of appreciated inventory. Nonetheless, Hughes argued that the pair’s “Unity Settlement” wasn’t legitimate, however Bush insisted it was.