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'Modern Family' Star Comes Out as LGBTQ+
'Modern Family' Star Comes Out as LGBTQ+ originally appeared on Parade.
star is living her truth — and doing so in the most iconic way.
In honor of Pride Month, the 18-year-old actress, who played Lily Tucker-Pritchett on the beloved ABC sitcom for almost a decade, just shared that she is bisexual and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Anderson-Emmons paid tribute to the series while sharing the personal announcement, quoting an iconic line from a scene that she filmed when she was just a little girl.
In the scene, her on-screen aunt Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, portrayed by , told a young Lily that she was Vietnamese, to which the little girl responded, "No I'm not, I'm gay, I'm gay!"
One of Lily's dads, 's Mitchell Prittchett, then responds by saying, "Honey, no, you're not gay. You are just confused!"
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Anderson-Emmons laughed along while quoting the scene, adding an on screen message that read, "people keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I'm bi)."
"happy pride month to all and to all a goodnight hehehe #modernfamily#lily#pridemonth#bi#pride🌈," Anderson-Emmons captioned the video.
Anderson-Emmons received an overwhelmingly positive response from her followers — with many joking that her on screen dads Mitch and Cam would be "so proud."
Since Modern Family wrapped in 2020, Anderson-Emmons has been focused on her education but recently announced a new artist project where she will be releasing music under the name Frances Anderson.
She released her first song, "Telephones and Traffic," late last month and is set to release her second single, "Don't Forget Me," on June 27. In a teaser for the new song, Anderson-Emmons can be seen swaying back and forth with another woman.
You can watch Anderson-Emmons' full video below.
'Modern Family' Star Comes Out as LGBTQ+ first appeared on Parade on Jun 16, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
