Since coming out as pansexual, Wayne Brady is happier than ever

Last year, actor and comedian Wayne Brady made headlines when he came out as pansexual. Now, he shared an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine at the Wayne Brady: The Family Remix event reflecting on the year since he’s had since coming out.

“Coming out was for me, so I didn’t expect any grand… It wasn’t a transformation, it isn’t like the end of… No, thank you,” he said. “It’s not like Beauty and the Beast where all of a sudden you’re whipped and changed. The change is internal and it’s a great change to feel.”

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Brady continued, saying: “It’s not the biggest thing that’s happened in my life. It’s one of the sweetest things that’s happened in my life, and that’s why I think it’s good. I don’t walk around every day going, ‘Look at this difference, look at this change.’”

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Brady came out on TikTok last year, lip-syncing to “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” by Celine Dion while wearing a wig, throwing rainbow confetti, and generally being iconic.

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As someone who gets to bring joy to others daily on tv, it’s been ironic that I don’t experience it as much as I’d like. I advocate mental health for all and a part of that is self transparency. In doing my work, I’ve come to see a few truths, one of them being that I want to be free to love whomever I want. This truth makes me Pan and part of the lgbtq+ family. It’s scary as hell to say out loud but here it is. The people I admire the most are the ones brave enough to be themselves unapologetically. This shouldn’t shake anyone’s world, but if it bothers you at all, that’s your business:) I was so afraid of having my manhood questioned, but screw that. A “real man” in my eyes, isn’t afraid to be honest and happy. From now on, I’ll be over here living my best life! I love you @Mandietaketa @Maile Masako @Jason

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Brady is known for hosting the game show Let’s Make A Deal and for starring in How I Met Your Mother. His latest work, Family Remix, explores the complexities of Brady’s personal life.

“It’s normal, which everyone should be allowed to just have your baseline be whatever your happy is,” he told PEOPLE. “And my happy is I can just be free, and do what I want to, when I want to do it, and with whomever. That’s the cool part.”