ABOVE: Moana, Auli’I Cravalho. Photos via Walt Disney and Cravalho’s Facebook pages.
Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the titular character in Walt Disney’s animated hit film “Moana,” came out as bisexual on TikTok April 8.
The video was the 19-year-old’s first on the popular social media platform. In it, she lip syncs to “Those Kinda Nights,” an Enimem song featuring Ed Sheeran.
“Seriously though, joke’s aside / How you doin’? You straight? / She said, ‘No, I’m bi.’ /… I’m checkin’ out the chick, she said / ‘So am I,’” the lyrics read.
Cravalho, who also played Ariel in ABC’s televised “The Little Mermaid Live” last year, subsequently addressed her coming out via Twitter. Responding to a fan seeking confirmation, she directed them to her video:
https://twitter.com/auliicravalho/status/1247883103990759427
She then liked and retweeted a number of fan reactions, including:
MY TWO FAVE BAD ASS WOMEN OF COLOR ACTRESSES/SINGERS @auliicravalho and @rachelzegler SAID QUEER SOLIDARITY LETS GO WLW OF COLOR ITS A WIN FOR US TODAY
— ané, ani, andrea, lo que sea (@andieesal) April 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/francisdominiic/status/1247989567485030402
We have no choice but to stan welcome to the bisexual club @auliicravalho https://t.co/hYFXmlE2Mm
— m (@stanwandavision) April 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/Fab_Xicana/status/1248203764848181248
You can follow Cravalho’s TikTok here, and check out some of her performances below via Walt Disney and ABC:
