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Kristen Stewart is no longer the sullen star of the Twilight movies. In recent years she has blossomed into a confident, inspirational Hollywood actress who has starred in a string of critically acclaimed movies and made some seriously good career choices.

She also recently confirmed that she is bisexual.

Kristen refused to comment on speculation about her sexuality for many years and recently spoke briefly - but powerfully - about it while promoting her new movie.

Here's what Kristen had to say, along with other high profile celebs who have each share inspiring messages about their own sexuality.

Kristen Stewart has made no secret of her sexuality in recent years, but has only recently revealed why she kept it to herself for so long.

"I always wanted to keep what was private and mine, mine because I didn't want to be part of an industry that was making money off it," she said on the red carpet at the New York premiere of her new film, Personal Shopper.

"It wasn't that I didn't want people to know who I was, it was just that it seemed trivial and weird."

She also said that the response from fans had made it all worthwhile.

"You open it up a little and you can help a few people and it's absolutely worth it."

Tom Daley first spoke about his sexuality in 2013 in a YouTube video after falling in love with Hollywood screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black.

"It was a massive weight lifted off my shoulders," he told The Guardian in 2015.

"I was terrified before. And then when it finally happened I was like, great, I don’t need to worry about it any more, people know, who cares, whatever.

"It was so nice how accepting people were."

Olly Alexander is one of the UK's brightest LGBTQ+ stars and spoke brilliantly about being gay in an open letter when released the (second) video for their single, Desire.

"We’re not the only queer-frontman-led acts nor am I the only openly gay male singer," he wrote.

"But all that being said there aren’t that many of us and at times I’ve felt real pressure to hide or to limit my sexuality.

"Some of that pressure has come from myself and my own internal struggles and some of it has come from the wider world."

He encourages fans to embrace their sexuality in order to find acceptance in themselves.

"I like having sex, being able to assert myself and talk about my sexuality is an empowering thing for me," he added.

"It’s a difficult road from shame to acceptance and part of making that journey easier is owning and embracing it all."

wrote her debut album about a break-up with her first girlfriend, having previously only dated boys.

But she says she doesn't want to be defined by who she sings about.

"I’m never going to put a label on my sexuality and people should never feel uncomfortable about who they love," she told The Daily Star in 2015.

"I wanted my album to be as honest as possible. I’ve laid all my cards on the table and gave the truth.

"There was never a question of hiding the story behind it. I pray one day we get to a point where it’s no longer a thing."

says he came out before he signed his record deal so he could write music that he truly believed in.

He says it is the best thing he has ever done.

"The first step and the hardest step is coming out to yourself," he told Rolling Stone in 2016

"Realising who you are and your identity – once you’ve gotten past that process – make sure you’re in a safe environment.

"And if you feel it is a safe environment, I would highly, highly recommend coming out. I can speak from personal experience and say it’s been the best thing I’ve ever done in my entire life."

is pansexual, which means she is attracted to people regardless of their gender, and wants fans to not see her as male or female either.

"I want people to remember how I made them feel, rather than how did I look," Christine told the 麻豆约拍 in December 2016.

"I can fall in love with someone regardless of their gender, regardless of how they define themselves. I don't really see that as an obstacle or a definition."

She also told us that being pansexual shouldn't be confused with being bisexual.

"Bisexual still works in a society where you have two boxes to tick and I don't want to tick a box," Christine adds.