Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo came out as gay on Instagram, saying he’s felt it was time to set the record straight after years of speculation and private struggles. The singer also said getting sober helped him confront feelings he’d buried, while his wife,
Caleb Shomo didn’t just drop a caption on Instagram on Saturday—he opened a door he’d kept closed for years.
The Beartooth frontman. who has been married for more than a decade. revealed he is gay after 14 years of marriage to his wife. Fleur Shomo. In the emotional post. Shomo wrote that he is a “proudly gay man. ” explaining he felt it was time to set the record straight following growing speculation about his personal life.
“I am a proudly gay man,” Shomo wrote, while describing the struggle he has been dealing with privately for years. He also said he has battled alcohol issues, and that getting sober pushed him toward confronting feelings he’d buried for a long time.
Shomo added that his upcoming music will reflect this new chapter. He promised fans he plans to express himself more honestly than ever before.
Fleur Shomo later shared her own statement in support, pairing her message with a video of the two dancing. In it, she said watching Caleb struggle internally over the years was painful. She made clear she still wants to “love, protect and support” him despite their marriage ending.
Fleur described the situation as “disorienting and hurtful,” acknowledging the emotional toll it has taken on both of them. She also looked back on their life together, writing, “Our story was a good one. And now it’s done.”
The couple tied the knot in 2012 and do not share children together.
For fans who have followed Beartooth’s rise and Caleb Shomo’s candid approach in music, the announcement lands as a rare, high-stakes moment of truth—one that comes with an equally real goodbye to the life they built as husband and wife.
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