Comedian Amber Ruffin Used The Last Day Of Pride To Come Out—And Fans Are Overjoyed

Comedian writer and actor Amber Ruffin came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community on the last day of Pride in a humorous Instagram post.

Ruffin began her extensive career in TV comedy in 2014 as a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, making her the first Black woman writer in a late-night network talk show.

On Monday, the host of her eponymous talk show, TheAmber Ruffin Show, wrote:

"In what will come as a shock to exactly zero people, I’m using the last day of PRIDE to come out!"

"Be proud of who you are, little babies! I know I am!"

She cheekily added:

"And I can’t wait to be discriminated against for a new reason!! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈"

The 45-year-old comedian accompanied her prideful declaration with a carousel of photos.

The first image was of her smiling and wearing a purple tank top with the words "Queer," followed by photos of her attending a Mets game and being a part of New York City's Pride parade.

Her sister Lacey also beamed with Pride in the comments, writing:

"That's my baby sis, Happy Pride!!!!!"

Fans and entertainment colleagues alike joined in celebrating her announcement with love, including Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Broadway director Schele Williams, and Hollywood stars Mark Ruffalo and Sophia Bush.

Fellow comedians also sent her plenty of love and support.

Ruffin is also known for her work in theater.

In 2021, she co-wrote the Some Like It Hot musical adaptation, for which she was nominated for a Best Book of a Musical Tony Award.

She also updated the book for the Broadway musical The Wiz.

Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar co-authored a book published in January 2021 that landed on the New York Times Best Seller list, called You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism.

Ruffin divorced Dutch artist Jan Schiltmeijer in 2023 after 13 years of marriage.