Alll your messages mean sons much to me!! I promise I have read them all and I’m so happy I’m able to share my story with you all. It’s not so scary when you have wonderful people like you guys cheering me on. Xoxoxo proud of all of us 🌈🌈❤️🧡🥰🥰
I was rooting for you and Jordan from day one. I remember the kiss and you crying after realizing that Sarah voted you out. I felt your emotions watching it on TV. Now I'm one of your patron. It makes me so happy seeing you blossom Willow💙
I was there every step of your womance, you allowed me to learn, feel and come to accept I was Bi right along with you. I come from a small town in an earlier time then you and never understood what I was feeling as I grew up well into my 40’s until I watched you go through it. You helped me accept myself. You are the brave one who did it for us all to watch. Thank you for your bravery, and I wish you were there when I was younger. This is why I support you on your Patreon every month since the beginning. We just need to get everyone else to support you so I can finally listen to your podcast on my way to work. 🥂
Thank you for sharing this Willow! I came out as gay but still struggle and have self-confidence issues with myself. But listening to you and watching your content really helps, your story in the BB house and the feelings you had and how you explain them help me with understanding my own past experiences and feelings. Thank you 🌈
I really relate so heavily to your whole story especially reflecting on how you felt in past relationships where it was mechanical instead of electric. Realising I was gay has resulted in such a turning point for me in my confidence with regards to talking about relationships. I was never confident with sex or talking about dating until I realised I’d been doing it all with the wrong gender. Thanks for continuing to share your story
It's crazy how different your upbringing can change you and your mental health towards accepting yourself... I also live in Canada and never ever did I feel this way or felt like it was hard for me to accept the fact that I was gay... My mom apparently knew I was gay from a young age and did everything she could for me to feel comfortable about it, even though I only realised it and came out at like 18. Still, everything "gay" I saw as a kid and a teenager were positive things/surrounded by a positive speaches, so it did make a difference when the time came for me to realise I was gay. It makes me sad that you had to go through this and I admire you for overcoming this fear and for speaking about it.
I realized pretty recently I’d say beginning of the year that I’m bi and literally your original video plus a few others helped me a lot I’m still trying to figure myself out but I just wanna say thank you for being you and posting these vids 😊 Ps I just turned 29 😕
This has been such a long time ago since I posted a comment and you probably don't remember but the change you've made since your first part is literally mental. Really proud of you and very happy for u as well. Keep going honey
I really love the fact that you never mention Sarah's name even though we all know who you are talking about.. It's beautiful the way you respect her as a person but also the way you keep the focus on your personal journey and not the showmance itself. I can definetely identify with this struggle because i experience it myself and it's been a long proccess that doesn't really seem to have a proper end. I hope i can find myself eventually like you did.. You are an inspiration.. Greetings from Greece
I've never watched such an honest video on RUclips. The vulnerability and the way you own your story, your truth is just heartwarming. I also wanna say that I'm struggling with my identity, my sexuality and it's videos like this make me feel less alone in this world full of people who seem be so not like me. Thank you, Willow. Thank you so much
I never knew Big Brother Willow, I only know this super confident amazing woman before me for the past year or so. I went back and watched your Coming Out story just now because I had never seen it. These are both powerful stories and thank you for sharing these. Proud to be able to support you here and on the Patreon.
I'm so happy that you're finally ready to talk about it.. It's kinda weird to say but looking back, watching your story on the show and live feeds really helped me with accepting myself. It must have been so frustrating not being able to go into the diary room and tell them how you really felt, but I think most of what you're talking about really showed without you having to say it. I feel like Sarah got it too, and I'm happy she was there for you, to help explain and let you vent (as much as it is possible in the BB house).. Because you're right, everyone who has ever had to come out understands how hard it must have been to do it on live TV, and in such a high pressure environment. As far as the game goes, some casual viewers might not have seen you playing the game a lot - but I hope you're not too hard on yourself about it, cause the feeds did show you talking strategy and you were so often spot on.. You didn't only realise what's going on in the house before a lot of other people, you chose to do something about it, and shifted your alliances accordingly. You also predicted a lot of the twists, which showed how much you love the game, and how good you are at understanding what's going on even under those hard circumstances. I understand why your BB experience might not have been everything you wanted it to be, but having watched about 50 seasons of BB worldwide, I can honestly say you're still one of my favorites ever. I think you played an honest game, at least to the best of your abilities at the time.. You were really funny and fun to watch, but most importantly imo, you came out of the house with an open heart and allowed the journey to change you in unexpected ways, and that's something you can't say about a lot of BB players. You might not have won BB (yet ;)), but you were able to inspire others and represent an authentic and beautiful story that doesn't really get shown on reality TV too often.. So I personally think you have a lot to be proud of, and hope that you get the chance to play again some day as "gay Willow" :)
Willow I watched of your big brother days and it really did help me come out. I could see my self in you and I felt that you were going though the same thing as me. Thank you for this video!!
I know it is probably so hard to think about the fact that you didn’t get to come out until your late twenties and you weren’t completely out on BBCan but I will say one upside it’s that it was amazingly helpful to watch that season as someone who was struggling with my sexuality at the time and I am sure there are so many others who watched who loved watching Sara but really identified with you! You were the reason I loved that relationship because everyday I saw you grow and accept yourself just as I was trying to do the same with myself
Thank you for sharing these emotions with us. I am straight and your testimony touches me a lot. Especially here in Europe where some countries are more and more homophobic. It's sometimes hard to realize how difficult it can be to live the way you want. Safe and peaceful. Your video reminds me that the fight is constant. Have a great WE. Hugs from Europe.
once you meet that initial person that makes you feel the way that you explained, it’s a feeling unlike anything else. i remember being extremely closeted & afraid to come to terms with myself but once i met this girl, everything changed & i didn’t care what anyone thought and i wasn’t scared anymore. all it takes is one person to change your perspective & im really grateful i’ve come to terms with who i am.
Hey Willow. Your thoughts and feelings back in the big brother house were just as valid as your feelings about being gay and out now. Your fear and confusion in the house is completely understandable, especially with all the added pressure from the live feeds and being on a reality tv show. You were under way more pressure then most folks bc of being on bbcan and that had to be so rough. But I’m proud of you for being able to come back around to facing and coming to terms with what happened on your season of bbcan. That takes a lot especially viewing it with the mindset that you did before being able to even think about it. As I’m typing this I’m actually sitting in my campus queer space watching a movie about Harvey Milk (a gay revolutionist) wirh members of my colleges lgbtq club. I’m proud of you Willow stay strong. 🧡🤙🏼
You should be proud of yourself for how far you have come and also for all the you do to help people who have either just come out or are struggling with coming out. I started watching your RUclips channel just before I came out and if it wasn’t for your videos I’m not sure where’d I’d be so just remember that what your doing helps some everyday 💜💜
I relate on so many levels. I remember the first time I wanted to kiss someone was my best friend in 8th grade. I did the same thing, I thought there was something wrong, like why am I thinking that. I also had a roommate in college that was very touchy feely. I already had a crush on her but every time she touched me was electric! And the first queer woman I finally connected with that made me confront my sexuality was actually a RUclipsr. I'm still on this journey of coming out and I'm not quite ready to date yet but I'm getting there.
Incredible video my beautiful friend! Thank u so much for sharing such a vunerable and confusing time in ur life. You help so many ppl with your stories and honesty. Keep being the genuine, caring, beautiful person that you are. When I found u on RUclips I didn't even know u had been on BB Canada and when I found out I went and watched your season. I wanted to give u the biggest hug while watching it cuz I totally remember my first kiss and all the confusion and feelings and scariness of it all. And to top it off you were on tv, I couldn't imagine having all those thoughts and being on tv at the same time. Thank u for everything Willow, for being there and being you! And letting us know that "we" all had those uncertain feelings and being confused. We r all in this together and I love our crazy and loving family that you have created.
Oh well this caught me off guard I dont know what to say you almost cried it had me teary eyed. Love you Willow but darn girl ..this got me shook up its hard with the PDA my GF now fiancee went thru that. Ive been out 8yrs we are still babies most of our teens were in the closet. Btw its cute af when you talk about Allison its adorable you light up so much. Thanks Willow...hi Allie if ur reading.
Thank you Willow for letting us in on your life, I want to let you know you are a wonderful person. Please continue on you travel with Allison and stay strong you are on the correct track in life.
So proud of you that you did this video. There are quite a few videos about Sarah and you, which I watched. Big Brother was definitely a life changer for you. To see how much you developed since then both personally and relationship wise is so amazing. Coming out nowadays is a lot easier than 20 or 30 years ago, especially since the internet and RUclips exist. The world of today is also much more accepting than at that time. There are also many more role models to be ble to identify with. Coming out is definitely easier when you're ready. For me the main reason was that it was killing me not being able to talk to anybody, but then again I came out almost only to LGBTQ friends and family members.
at first I was being critical thinking "oh another video exploiting LGBT+ topics" but this actually made me cry, hearing that you're still affected by the struggle you went through and all the things you wish you had earlier in your life is just .. I relate so much, I am 26 and bi and I went through the same struggle of questioning myself and my sexuality, and I think I still am, I still can't fully accept it even tho I tell people (online) I am bisexual, I confessed my feelings for my straight best friend about a year ago and that's the first time I actually faced it and put it out there like that, I appreciate you posting this, I live in a far away country where women are oppressed and being LGBT or even a feminist is illegal, I am so invested in LGBT RUclips and it's not easy to find videos that helps me heal thank you Willow
This got me really emotional, I hadn't heard of your story before. Thanks for being open and sharing. It's great that you're on this journey finding yourself! All the best!
I found you on youtube before I ever saw BBCan and watching it after knowing you I wanted to hug you too, just knowing how complicated your emotions must have been and wondering if you were safe to show what you were feeling and outwardly trying to still convince yourself and others that it wasn't that because you weren't sure yet if it was ok, not just for the ppl who know you but for YOU, as well as the person you were falling in love with who you knew had a partner back home and not wanting to stand in their way so trying so hard not to put everything you had into them. I also understand questioning "what if i come out and X Y Z happens and it turns out i was wrong / I'm not EXACTLY the label i come out as but now I just lost this person or ruined that relationship with a person I cared about" and scaring yourself out of being yourself bc of it. like i said I want to hug you too in those feeds and watching clips retroactively was probably much easier than it would have been LIVE because I already knew who you were and knew that you were happily out and yourself now, living your life unapologetically, healing from the insecurities that held you back on the show. I have to say though it was intense and kind of important _(not in a way that I mean you deserved to struggle on national television for others' education/others' awakenings/viewers' awareness etc obviously, but in a retroactive viewing way)_ watching your feeds back and seeing the exact points where i can TELL that the game is becoming less important compared to your love for this person and your self-discovery, which was the most eye-opening part. not only for my own identity and relatability to you but lots of others', including those who couldn't relate, because your journey in there was one that kind of showed the true clash or combo of reality tv with REAL life. a game mixed w real, intense emotions. i thank you so much for not only being as yourself as you had the ability to be at the time, but for telling the story years later so we could see or understand the actual behind the scenes and understand OR relate better. despite how tough it clearly was, i'm so glad it was a major step into learning to lead your own proud life and finally be who you are. you truly DESERVE it.
Omg...you are so brave...and you are so beautiful when you talk about your girlfriend. It literally shows in your eyes how much you love her. I have never been through the same struggle and hard times as you have, because my parents have always accepted me the way I am, and when I told them that I was gay, my mom said "we know...now, can you go and get a cake for the coffee...?" But I still think that you by telling your story, is helping a lot of people through a hard time and you are probably giving someone the final push into being who they really are, and I love you for that. Xs and Os from Denmark :)
Thank you for telling your story Willow. I’m so proud of you and how far you have come since Big Brother and you met Allison the love of your life because of B.B and that is amazing!! Big hug to you ❤️🌈
Honestly I accidentally watch you in a BBC last 2017 in RUclips.thats why I subscribed to your channel bcoz I see that you are a honest people I ever watched in a reality show.everytime I watching your video I really felt your honesty,truthfulness for whatever you said that why I really loveU.
I've never watched big brother, but I'm glad that the show helped you find out who you are . I love all of you're videos, you have come a long way I think since you're first coming out video:-) thank you for sharing this!
Wow what a beautiful video. Thanks for sharing your journey and insight. It's important to hear about the negative thoughts that can come with figuring out individual sexuality as a queer person. I totally relate to feeling like something is wrong with me, going with what's expected and blocking them feels. From an outsider's perspective, it's not obvious how confusing these thoughts can be felt or how long a process it is to move forward. Pretty damn brave to be so open to new experiences on national TV - and rad you can talk about the eventual positives of self acceptance as a queer person! Heck I wish i was able to start being more honest with my feelings earlier than this year but it's all part of the journey of life. I'm 26, nearly 27. Thanks for helping me feel more okay with my journey and that for some people it takes a bit longer!
Watching your growth has been amazing! I feel such warmth in your presence through these videos and am really cherishing you at this moment. (I subscribed recently after watching a bunch of clips with you and sarah and then finding your channel, and I'm looking forward to watching a lot more of your videos!) Thank you again!
Right back at you!!!! Your confidence and strength was so empowering. You have no idea. Love you and so happy the world got to see how bad ass women can be
I totally understand why you love showing the world who you are because I have the exact same thing. I came out when I was 25, I am now almost 29. Looking back I knew I liked girls when I was super young like 8 maybe.. But no one ever gave me the option to even think I could like girls so I suppressed it for all of those years and then when I was 22 I think or 23 I somehow discovered I was gay. It's such a weird process tho but I was so proud. But yes I totally get how you feel
I love you so much 😩 the way the video is cut really shows that you got too emotional to finish your sentences many times, I want to hug you so bad rn😭❤️❤️
I remember sobbing when you were voted out. I saw someone like me on tv. Someone who thought like me and acted like me. The first gay female I remember seeing on tv (besides Carole and Susan on friends) was Jen from bb12. I remember thinking oh she’s weird. She looks weird I have nothing in common with her. Sike ya girls gay af and only realized after BBCAN3 😂
You are such an incredible person, I allot older than you but I admire you and your courage makes me smile , I hope you have a great life , would make me feel great.
You made me cry too! It feels like your struggle is still real. Not the knowing you're gay part, but to put yourself out there in the world, to know that there is a place for you. It is wonderful to see and hear that you are learning, about others and yourself. What made me sad I guess is that it seems you haven't gotten rid of your internalized prejudices against all that differs from where you grew up with. I hope you can see and feel that you are worthy. Just as you are. No matter what you are or do. I don't know if I make sense. And I don't know if I can say these things. I don't want to be patronizing or sound like a smart ass. But I feel like you can use a little push after watching your video. I think you are further than you think. And I think that a little love and kindness for yourself will help you to close some of the things you were dealing with and see you are ready for a new experience. Open up that heart of yours. You are strong enough to handle whatever comes your way. And thank you for sharing your journey. I definitely think you help people by doing this. 😘😘😘
Seeing you talk about your feelings makes me really want to find that woman that I can love the way you describe it. I have had two girlfriends but both times I couldn’t love them the way they deserved it
You are a strong motivating warm hoomin bean ^_^ It's wonderful to see how much freedom for people to express queerness these days, like even cartoons are expressing it, with people like Rebecca Sugar and Noelle Stevenson in charge of their shows and recently a Bollywood film which may not be the best, but it's a step forward; "Ek Ladki". Stuff like D&D to, where players can pave their own stories with friends.
Oh Willow i wish i had known you many years ago. How lucky you young people are today with google,u tube etc. I never realised i was gay till very recently. Sadly it is too late 😥What a waste ! 😥
hello Willow 🤩 how are you? anni many years have passed from your experience at Big Brother Canada and I have to say and maybe I told you already backwards that I liked you very much even with the intrigue with that person you were in love with! Beautiful story imenti congratulations!🥰😍
Alll your messages mean sons much to me!! I promise I have read them all and I’m so happy I’m able to share my story with you all. It’s not so scary when you have wonderful people like you guys cheering me on. Xoxoxo proud of all of us 🌈🌈❤️🧡🥰🥰
Thank you so much Willow ❤️🌈
Love you 💙
I was rooting for you and Jordan from day one. I remember the kiss and you crying after realizing that Sarah voted you out. I felt your emotions watching it on TV. Now I'm one of your patron. It makes me so happy seeing you blossom Willow💙
You finding yourself is possibly the only good thing to come out of that show
great pun :D
I was there every step of your womance, you allowed me to learn, feel and come to accept I was Bi right along with you. I come from a small town in an earlier time then you and never understood what I was feeling as I grew up well into my 40’s until I watched you go through it. You helped me accept myself. You are the brave one who did it for us all to watch. Thank you for your bravery, and I wish you were there when I was younger. This is why I support you on your Patreon every month since the beginning. We just need to get everyone else to support you so I can finally listen to your podcast on my way to work. 🥂
Thank you for sharing this Willow! I came out as gay but still struggle and have self-confidence issues with myself. But listening to you and watching your content really helps, your story in the BB house and the feelings you had and how you explain them help me with understanding my own past experiences and feelings. Thank you 🌈
I really relate so heavily to your whole story especially reflecting on how you felt in past relationships where it was mechanical instead of electric. Realising I was gay has resulted in such a turning point for me in my confidence with regards to talking about relationships. I was never confident with sex or talking about dating until I realised I’d been doing it all with the wrong gender. Thanks for continuing to share your story
It's crazy how different your upbringing can change you and your mental health towards accepting yourself... I also live in Canada and never ever did I feel this way or felt like it was hard for me to accept the fact that I was gay... My mom apparently knew I was gay from a young age and did everything she could for me to feel comfortable about it, even though I only realised it and came out at like 18. Still, everything "gay" I saw as a kid and a teenager were positive things/surrounded by a positive speaches, so it did make a difference when the time came for me to realise I was gay. It makes me sad that you had to go through this and I admire you for overcoming this fear and for speaking about it.
I realized pretty recently I’d say beginning of the year that I’m bi and literally your original video plus a few others helped me a lot I’m still trying to figure myself out but I just wanna say thank you for being you and posting these vids 😊
Ps I just turned 29 😕
Taryn River 29 is awesome!!!! I’m 31 and it doesn’t mean anything I realized it’s all about the stage not your age.
you're so amazing and i'm so proud and impressed by everything you went through! thank you so much for sharing your story and inspiring so many of us
Jocelyn Luizzi Absolutely right! Willow is inspired people like us
This has been such a long time ago since I posted a comment and you probably don't remember but the change you've made since your first part is literally mental. Really proud of you and very happy for u as well. Keep going honey
I really love the fact that you never mention Sarah's name even though we all know who you are talking about.. It's beautiful the way you respect her as a person but also the way you keep the focus on your personal journey and not the showmance itself. I can definetely identify with this struggle because i experience it myself and it's been a long proccess that doesn't really seem to have a proper end. I hope i can find myself eventually like you did.. You are an inspiration.. Greetings from Greece
Ur my favorite constance in big brother 💖💖
I've never watched such an honest video on RUclips. The vulnerability and the way you own your story, your truth is just heartwarming.
I also wanna say that I'm struggling with my identity, my sexuality and it's videos like this make me feel less alone in this world full of people who seem be so not like me.
Thank you, Willow. Thank you so much
Христина Капецька I totally can connect with you. I am feeling same way. It’s not very happy situation, but Willows videos are really helping.
I connect with this video so much ❤️ I’m 25 & just feel like I’m finally coming into my sexuality.
I appreciate you & your honesty, Willow.
I never knew Big Brother Willow, I only know this super confident amazing woman before me for the past year or so. I went back and watched your Coming Out story just now because I had never seen it. These are both powerful stories and thank you for sharing these. Proud to be able to support you here and on the Patreon.
I'm so happy that you're finally ready to talk about it.. It's kinda weird to say but looking back, watching your story on the show and live feeds really helped me with accepting myself. It must have been so frustrating not being able to go into the diary room and tell them how you really felt, but I think most of what you're talking about really showed without you having to say it. I feel like Sarah got it too, and I'm happy she was there for you, to help explain and let you vent (as much as it is possible in the BB house).. Because you're right, everyone who has ever had to come out understands how hard it must have been to do it on live TV, and in such a high pressure environment.
As far as the game goes, some casual viewers might not have seen you playing the game a lot - but I hope you're not too hard on yourself about it, cause the feeds did show you talking strategy and you were so often spot on.. You didn't only realise what's going on in the house before a lot of other people, you chose to do something about it, and shifted your alliances accordingly. You also predicted a lot of the twists, which showed how much you love the game, and how good you are at understanding what's going on even under those hard circumstances.
I understand why your BB experience might not have been everything you wanted it to be, but having watched about 50 seasons of BB worldwide, I can honestly say you're still one of my favorites ever. I think you played an honest game, at least to the best of your abilities at the time.. You were really funny and fun to watch, but most importantly imo, you came out of the house with an open heart and allowed the journey to change you in unexpected ways, and that's something you can't say about a lot of BB players. You might not have won BB (yet ;)), but you were able to inspire others and represent an authentic and beautiful story that doesn't really get shown on reality TV too often.. So I personally think you have a lot to be proud of, and hope that you get the chance to play again some day as "gay Willow" :)
Willow I watched of your big brother days and it really did help me come out. I could see my self in you and I felt that you were going though the same thing as me. Thank you for this video!!
I know it is probably so hard to think about the fact that you didn’t get to come out until your late twenties and you weren’t completely out on BBCan but I will say one upside it’s that it was amazingly helpful to watch that season as someone who was struggling with my sexuality at the time and I am sure there are so many others who watched who loved watching Sara but really identified with you! You were the reason I loved that relationship because everyday I saw you grow and accept yourself just as I was trying to do the same with myself
Thank you for sharing these emotions with us. I am straight and your testimony touches me a lot. Especially here in Europe where some countries are more and more homophobic. It's sometimes hard to realize how difficult it can be to live the way you want. Safe and peaceful. Your video reminds me that the fight is constant. Have a great WE. Hugs from Europe.
I love you Willow. It was amazing to see you grow as person. You were my favorite person on that show. I wish you all best.
once you meet that initial person that makes you feel the way that you explained, it’s a feeling unlike anything else. i remember being extremely closeted & afraid to come to terms with myself but once i met this girl, everything changed & i didn’t care what anyone thought and i wasn’t scared anymore. all it takes is one person to change your perspective & im really grateful i’ve come to terms with who i am.
Hey Willow. Your thoughts and feelings back in the big brother house were just as valid as your feelings about being gay and out now. Your fear and confusion in the house is completely understandable, especially with all the added pressure from the live feeds and being on a reality tv show. You were under way more pressure then most folks bc of being on bbcan and that had to be so rough. But I’m proud of you for being able to come back around to facing and coming to terms with what happened on your season of bbcan. That takes a lot especially viewing it with the mindset that you did before being able to even think about it. As I’m typing this I’m actually sitting in my campus queer space watching a movie about Harvey Milk (a gay revolutionist) wirh members of my colleges lgbtq club. I’m proud of you Willow stay strong. 🧡🤙🏼
You should be proud of yourself for how far you have come and also for all the you do to help people who have either just come out or are struggling with coming out. I started watching your RUclips channel just before I came out and if it wasn’t for your videos I’m not sure where’d I’d be so just remember that what your doing helps some everyday 💜💜
I relate on so many levels. I remember the first time I wanted to kiss someone was my best friend in 8th grade. I did the same thing, I thought there was something wrong, like why am I thinking that. I also had a roommate in college that was very touchy feely. I already had a crush on her but every time she touched me was electric! And the first queer woman I finally connected with that made me confront my sexuality was actually a RUclipsr. I'm still on this journey of coming out and I'm not quite ready to date yet but I'm getting there.
I can relate so much to the slightest touch feeling amazing and not getting why
Lex W. it’s scary but amazing eh.
This is the most detailed and most important coming out story. This is so awesome. You are very beautiful too. So happy you found yourself.
Tin Velasco wow thank you
Incredible video my beautiful friend! Thank u so much for sharing such a vunerable and confusing time in ur life. You help so many ppl with your stories and honesty. Keep being the genuine, caring, beautiful person that you are. When I found u on RUclips I didn't even know u had been on BB Canada and when I found out I went and watched your season. I wanted to give u the biggest hug while watching it cuz I totally remember my first kiss and all the confusion and feelings and scariness of it all. And to top it off you were on tv, I couldn't imagine having all those thoughts and being on tv at the same time. Thank u for everything Willow, for being there and being you! And letting us know that "we" all had those uncertain feelings and being confused. We r all in this together and I love our crazy and loving family that you have created.
Oh well this caught me off guard I dont know what to say you almost cried it had me teary eyed. Love you Willow but darn girl ..this got me shook up its hard with the PDA my GF now fiancee went thru that.
Ive been out 8yrs we are still babies most of our teens were in the closet. Btw its cute af when you talk about Allison its adorable you light up so much. Thanks Willow...hi Allie if ur reading.
Thank you Willow for letting us in on your life, I want to let you know you are a wonderful person. Please continue on you travel with Allison and stay strong you are on the correct track in life.
First!!! Love yu willow! And still watch it.WILLOW I'M SO PROUD OF YU!!! FROM BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK U SO MUCH SHARING THIS WITH US ❤❤
Awesome vid! Thanks for sharing!!!! I love this!! 💜💜💜
So proud of you that you did this video. There are quite a few videos about Sarah and you, which I watched. Big Brother was definitely a life changer for you. To see how much you developed since then both personally and relationship wise is so amazing.
Coming out nowadays is a lot easier than 20 or 30 years ago, especially since the internet and RUclips exist. The world of today is also much more accepting than at that time. There are also many more role models to be ble to identify with.
Coming out is definitely easier when you're ready. For me the main reason was that it was killing me not being able to talk to anybody, but then again I came out almost only to LGBTQ friends and family members.
This is beautiful Willow. Thank you!
at first I was being critical thinking "oh another video exploiting LGBT+ topics" but this actually made me cry, hearing that you're still affected by the struggle you went through and all the things you wish you had earlier in your life is just .. I relate so much,
I am 26 and bi and I went through the same struggle of questioning myself and my sexuality, and I think I still am, I still can't fully accept it even tho I tell people (online) I am bisexual, I confessed my feelings for my straight best friend about a year ago and that's the first time I actually faced it and put it out there like that,
I appreciate you posting this, I live in a far away country where women are oppressed and being LGBT or even a feminist is illegal, I am so invested in LGBT RUclips and it's not easy to find videos that helps me heal
thank you Willow
This got me really emotional, I hadn't heard of your story before. Thanks for being open and sharing. It's great that you're on this journey finding yourself! All the best!
Cate thank you ❤️❤️❤️
This video helped me so much with accepting myself. Thank you 💓💓💓
I found you on youtube before I ever saw BBCan and watching it after knowing you I wanted to hug you too, just knowing how complicated your emotions must have been and wondering if you were safe to show what you were feeling and outwardly trying to still convince yourself and others that it wasn't that because you weren't sure yet if it was ok, not just for the ppl who know you but for YOU, as well as the person you were falling in love with who you knew had a partner back home and not wanting to stand in their way so trying so hard not to put everything you had into them.
I also understand questioning "what if i come out and X Y Z happens and it turns out i was wrong / I'm not EXACTLY the label i come out as but now I just lost this person or ruined that relationship with a person I cared about" and scaring yourself out of being yourself bc of it. like i said I want to hug you too in those feeds and watching clips retroactively was probably much easier than it would have been LIVE because I already knew who you were and knew that you were happily out and yourself now, living your life unapologetically, healing from the insecurities that held you back on the show.
I have to say though it was intense and kind of important _(not in a way that I mean you deserved to struggle on national television for others' education/others' awakenings/viewers' awareness etc obviously, but in a retroactive viewing way)_ watching your feeds back and seeing the exact points where i can TELL that the game is becoming less important compared to your love for this person and your self-discovery, which was the most eye-opening part. not only for my own identity and relatability to you but lots of others', including those who couldn't relate, because your journey in there was one that kind of showed the true clash or combo of reality tv with REAL life. a game mixed w real, intense emotions. i thank you so much for not only being as yourself as you had the ability to be at the time, but for telling the story years later so we could see or understand the actual behind the scenes and understand OR relate better. despite how tough it clearly was, i'm so glad it was a major step into learning to lead your own proud life and finally be who you are. you truly DESERVE it.
I found you through Big Brother! Been following ever since. So proud of who you've become!
I’m not crying, you’re crying. We come from completely different walks of life but all those feelings are the same.
i am so proud of you and how far you have come 😘👍
Omg...you are so brave...and you are so beautiful when you talk about your girlfriend. It literally shows in your eyes how much you love her. I have never been through the same struggle and hard times as you have, because my parents have always accepted me the way I am, and when I told them that I was gay, my mom said "we know...now, can you go and get a cake for the coffee...?" But I still think that you by telling your story, is helping a lot of people through a hard time and you are probably giving someone the final push into being who they really are, and I love you for that. Xs and Os from Denmark :)
I really root for you in life. You are great Willow!
Thank you for telling your story Willow. I’m so proud of you and how far you have come since Big Brother and you met Allison the love of your life because of B.B and that is amazing!! Big hug to you ❤️🌈
Honestly I accidentally watch you in a BBC last 2017 in RUclips.thats why I subscribed to your channel bcoz I see that you are a honest people I ever watched in a reality show.everytime I watching your video I really felt your honesty,truthfulness for whatever you said that why I really loveU.
its heal me. thanks for share your story. my worry start melting. its heartwarming.
i love this video.
I've never watched big brother, but I'm glad that the show helped you find out who you are . I love all of you're videos, you have come a long way I think since you're first coming out video:-) thank you for sharing this!
Congrats on never bothering to watch BB. MY sister refuses to join Facebook.
Wow what a beautiful video. Thanks for sharing your journey and insight. It's important to hear about the negative thoughts that can come with figuring out individual sexuality as a queer person. I totally relate to feeling like something is wrong with me, going with what's expected and blocking them feels. From an outsider's perspective, it's not obvious how confusing these thoughts can be felt or how long a process it is to move forward. Pretty damn brave to be so open to new experiences on national TV - and rad you can talk about the eventual positives of self acceptance as a queer person!
Heck I wish i was able to start being more honest with my feelings earlier than this year but it's all part of the journey of life. I'm 26, nearly 27. Thanks for helping me feel more okay with my journey and that for some people it takes a bit longer!
Watching your growth has been amazing! I feel such warmth in your presence through these videos and am really cherishing you at this moment. (I subscribed recently after watching a bunch of clips with you and sarah and then finding your channel, and I'm looking forward to watching a lot more of your videos!) Thank you again!
so much love for you 🙌🏼💕
Right back at you!!!! Your confidence and strength was so empowering. You have no idea. Love you and so happy the world got to see how bad ass women can be
I found from those big brother clips and that’s how I found you around 2 years ago I think💞
I totally understand why you love showing the world who you are because I have the exact same thing. I came out when I was 25, I am now almost 29. Looking back I knew I liked girls when I was super young like 8 maybe.. But no one ever gave me the option to even think I could like girls so I suppressed it for all of those years and then when I was 22 I think or 23 I somehow discovered I was gay. It's such a weird process tho but I was so proud. But yes I totally get how you feel
I love you so much 😩 the way the video is cut really shows that you got too emotional to finish your sentences many times, I want to hug you so bad rn😭❤️❤️
Sending you a virtual hug ❤️ thanks so much for sharing!
Fascinating hearing your story, told with such feeling, what a beautiful person you have become.
Wow, I didn’t know I needed to hear this today. Thank. you. 💗
Thank you for this video! 🌈
Your heart and soul are so terrific, Willow! Thanks!
I remember sobbing when you were voted out. I saw someone like me on tv. Someone who thought like me and acted like me.
The first gay female I remember seeing on tv (besides Carole and Susan on friends) was Jen from bb12. I remember thinking oh she’s weird. She looks weird I have nothing in common with her. Sike ya girls gay af and only realized after BBCAN3 😂
I suppose you wanna say BB14
You are such an incredible person, I allot older than you but I admire you and your courage makes me smile , I hope you have a great life , would make me feel great.
Great video, Willow. Always so candid and honest
You made me cry too! It feels like your struggle is still real. Not the knowing you're gay part, but to put yourself out there in the world, to know that there is a place for you. It is wonderful to see and hear that you are learning, about others and yourself. What made me sad I guess is that it seems you haven't gotten rid of your internalized prejudices against all that differs from where you grew up with. I hope you can see and feel that you are worthy. Just as you are. No matter what you are or do.
I don't know if I make sense. And I don't know if I can say these things. I don't want to be patronizing or sound like a smart ass. But I feel like you can use a little push after watching your video. I think you are further than you think. And I think that a little love and kindness for yourself will help you to close some of the things you were dealing with and see you are ready for a new experience. Open up that heart of yours. You are strong enough to handle whatever comes your way.
And thank you for sharing your journey. I definitely think you help people by doing this. 😘😘😘
So proud of you! Thanks for telling your story 👏💛
Seeing you talk about your feelings makes me really want to find that woman that I can love the way you describe it. I have had two girlfriends but both times I couldn’t love them the way they deserved it
Dani Baumann you’ll get there I promise!! I had to love myself first and deal with a lot of past stuff before I let Allison in
Aww I miss willah a.k.a willow and Sarah such a beautiful friendship and showmance they had I miss you two
What an experience, I think you’re amazing! 😘
Well done Low! ♥️ saw u then... seeing u now... wat a lovely journey 🙌🏼👍🏽
ugh you described the feeling of falling in love with a girl for the first time sooooo well
I am so so proud of you!! You go girl!!! x
I'm watching BB Italiy and ithere's a girl who seems to be going through the same thing that you went through, but with a lot more drama. OMG.
thank you !
Your awesome who you are, never stop being you !!!! I can relate where your coming from. love from UK xx Love is Love be who you truly are x
I'm so proud of you, Willow!
awesome Willow proud of you
Really good video 👏🏽❣️. First time hearing about any of this.
Nice of you to share your "store", everyone loves merch after all.
You are a strong motivating warm hoomin bean ^_^
It's wonderful to see how much freedom for people to express queerness these days, like even cartoons are expressing it, with people like Rebecca Sugar and Noelle Stevenson in charge of their shows and recently a Bollywood film which may not be the best, but it's a step forward; "Ek Ladki". Stuff like D&D to, where players can pave their own stories with friends.
I’m male to female trans and I’m into women
Willow... You are an amazing person ❤️
12:09 definitely had that moment ..
you're so tough..thanks for. sharing..god bless
Thank you so so much i'm so proud of you you go girl..💪🏻🏳️🌈💛
thank you i love women too oh my god so much love ahhhhhhh emotions
You are the best Willow. Love you!
You do the right thing my willow 😉I'm so proud of you...your a very strong person💪💪you're amazing😉😉
So happy you found yourself willow🤟
I'm still your fan, both of you and Sars until now..
You always be the Willow witn an M I've known😊💖
we proud of you willow💛❤️💙💚
Hello, I just watched your video and I realized that this is something similar to what you spent on Italy's bbb #rosmello
Don't cry. U r really cute.. Lv u.
Oh Willow i wish i had known you many years ago. How lucky you young people are today with google,u tube etc. I never realised i was gay till very recently. Sadly it is too late 😥What a waste ! 😥
Willow ...You are amazing...move on...you can do ...
Hurra Willow ist da🤗
Good on you!
I love you willow from 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
hello Willow 🤩 how are you? anni many years have passed from your experience at Big Brother Canada and I have to say and maybe I told you already backwards that I liked you very much even with the intrigue with that person you were in love with! Beautiful story imenti congratulations!🥰😍
Nicely done
i have the same shirt
I love you.. From india 🇮🇳.. I am your big big friend...