Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is coming out for Pride Month.
The “Modern Family” alum — known for playing Lily Tucker-Pritchett in the beloved sitcom — revealed she is bisexual in a video that paid homage to her character.
In the social media clip, posted via Threads on Monday, June 16, Anderson-Emmons was seen lip-syncing to an iconic scene from the ABC show, in which her character tells one of her dads, Mitchell, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and stepgrandmother Gloria, played by Sofía Vergara, that she’s gay.
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons came out as bisexual in a social media video. aubreyandersonemmons/InstagramIn the clip from the show, Gloria tells a young Lily, “You are Vietnamese,” to which Lily quips back, “No, I’m not, I’m gay, I’m gay!”
Mitch then interjects, “Honey, no, you’re not gay. You are just confused!”
Throwing on a pair of sunglasses, the actress laughs at the camera as audio from the scene plays. Anderson-Emmons proudly wrote in text over the clip: “people keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi).”
Her caption read, “happy pride month to all and to all a goodnight hehehe #modernfamily #lily #pridemonth #bi #pride🌈.”
Her fans immediately flocked to her comments section to sing her praises while also noting that her famous sitcom fathers — Ferguson’s Mitch and Eric Stonestreet’s Cameron Tucker — would be proud of her.
“People keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi),” she wrote on the video. aubreyandersonemmons/Instagram
The actress just celebrated her 18th birthday on June 6. aubreyandersonemmons/Instagram“Omgggg cam and mitch would be so happy 😭🎀💅🏻,” one person commented on the video.
“LMFAOOOO!!! Mitch and Cam are gonna be so proud!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌈🌈🌈🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈,” added another. “Like fathers like daughter,” shared a third. “Perks of having gay dads😂,” a fourth commented.
Mitch and Cam’s marriage is one of the most celebrated same-sex unions on television in the 21st century, with the show taking home two GLAAD Media Awards during its 11-season run.
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons joined “Modern Family” as Lily in Season 3 and stayed on until the show ended in 2020. ABCAnderson-Emmons joined “Modern Family” as Mitchell and Cam’s adopted daughter in 2011 for the series’ third season.
She replaced the original actresses, twins Ella and Jaden Hiller, who took turns playing Lily during the first two seasons. The sisters were recast after reportedly expressing they no longer wanted to act. Anderson-Emmons remained on the beloved sitcom until it ended in 2020.
Lily, Mitch and Cam almost had their own spinoff, which would have followed the family after they left Los Angeles and headed to Missouri. Unfortunately for fans, the idea was axed.
Anderson-Emmons replaced twin sisters Ella and Jaden Hiller, who originally played Lily. ABC
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is now pursuing a music career. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA“I don’t think it’s potential anymore,” Stonestreet shared about the killed spinoff last year.
“They had their chance. [Series co-creator] Chris Lloyd and a couple of the writers wrote a really great script that spun Jesse and I off in our life in Missouri, and they said no. They just said, ‘We don’t want to do it.’”
Anderson-Emmons just celebrated her 18th birthday on June 6.
She’s gearing up to release her second single under the name Frances Anderson. ABCFollowing her stint on “Modern Family,” the actress starred in a short film called “Tailwinds” about a young woman’s love of aviation.
These days, the child star’s passion is music.
Anderson-Emmons has been working on her own indie-pop tunes under the name Frances Anderson.
The actress-turned-singer released her first single, “Telephones and Traffic,” late last month.
Her newest song, “Don’t Forget Me,” is set to be released June 27.
