‘Hairspray’ star Nikki Blonksy comes out in Diana Ross lip-sync video

Nikki Blonsky has announced that she is gay by posting a video of herself singing to Diana Ross’ iconic song, ‘I’m Coming Out’.

How very on-brand!

Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky has come out as gay via the social media platform TikTok, using a video of herself lip-syncing to Diana Ross’ iconic queer anthem “I’m Coming Out”.

“Hi, it’s Nikki Blonsky from the movie I’m Gay!” Blonsky, 31, captioned the clip, referencing a meme she is known for. The post also went out on Twitter. Blonsky also made the announcement on her Instagram account in a slightly less musical but more succinct post.

Hi, it's Nikki Blonsky and I'm coming out! #pride https://t.co/YGJB7EjgCY

— Nikki Blonsky (@NikkiBlonsky) June 28, 2020

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It’s been slightly over a year since Blonsky revealed that she was in a relationship with a non-binary individual named Dani, saying that she was “the happiest I’ve ever been”.

Blonsky had something of a difficult time navigating life after the 2007 classic Hairspray, with her show Huge getting cancelled and a rom-com she had a role in, Waiting For Forever, earning a critical savaging.

John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray.

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron.

By 2011, she was selling shoes in her hometown of Great Neck on Long Island. But she picked up work on TV via Smash in 2013 and has worked sporadically since then, with her most recent appearance in the TV series Quarantine.

This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission