Posted 19 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownAnna Camp Shared Why She Didn't Come Out Until Her 40s: "I Was Merely Surviving""I just want to share that it is never too late to evolve into your truest self."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink You might know Anna Camp from her role as Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect movies. (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Maybe you know her as Sarah Newlin in the HBO series True Blood. HBO Or perhaps you recognize her from her roles as the twins Reagan and Maddie Lockwood in Season 5 of You on Netflix. Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection Whenever your entry to Anna's acting work begins, another thing that's imperative to know about her is that she was included in Out's annual list of prominent LGBTQ+ changemakers, and here's why. Araya Doheny / Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation This year, Anna came out as a queer, revealing that she was in a relationship with celebrity stylist Jade Whipkey. View this photo on Instagram therealannacamp / Via Instagram: @therealannacamp In a Feb. 12 TikTok video, Anna answered a question about what she would expect from a guy on a first date, and responded, "Well, I don't expect anything. Not anymore, because I like women, and it's great." @mr.big.usa / Via tiktok.com Then, Anna and Jade went public with their relationship in May, and made their red-carpet debut at the Bride Hard premiere in the following month. Michael Buckner / Variety via Getty Images Before her relationship with Jade, Anna was previously married to actor Michael Mosley in 2010. They divorced in 2013. Matthew Peyton / Getty Images She also married her Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin in 2016. They divorced in 2019. Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images As a person in her 40s, Anna shared what her coming-out experience was like, and her honest response is proof that she deserves to be included as a changemaker this year. Michael Loccisano / WireImage "The largest obstacle I faced this year personally was juggling the emotions about coming out in my 40s, which included guilt for not embracing it sooner and excitement for finally being free from the constraints that had been placed on me by society and my upbringing," she told Out. Variety / Variety via Getty Images Although she admitted it wasn't easy, it was the help of her community that pushed her forward: "I overcame it through support from my friends and family and through connecting with supportive members of the queer community." Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images "I just want to share that it is never too late to evolve into your truest self," Anna added. "Dismantling the mask of armor I had created for myself in order to navigate and survive taught me just that. I was merely surviving, not really living. And now I finally feel like I'm becoming the real Anna, thriving and alive." John Lamparski / Getty Images Anna's candid response hits close to home because, as a person who came out in their 30s, I shared that feeling of guilt about not embracing my sexuality sooner because of the constraints of society and my upbringing. I remember exactly who I was back when I first watched Anna in True Blood and Pitch Perfect - a tepid, college student unable to fully embrace who I was because I didn't want to dishonor my faith or disappoint my parents. Dani Llao Calvet / Getty Images , (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection But something miraculous happens when actors like Anna, Ben Platt, and Rebel Wilson share their coming-out stories later in life. Their visibility helps us reconfigure the negative narratives we held onto about our past. Now, when I think back to watching Pitch Perfect before I came out, I realize I was never alone. (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection It wasn't just some funny ass movie. I was watching an LGBTQ+ masterpiece, and just moments away from embracing my freedom - and that's dope as hell. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Universal Pictures / Via google.com Thank you for that, Anna!