The RBD comeback welcomes Christian Chávez as himself in his truest form — someone who stands on stage, welcomed by adoring fans, screaming 'libertad.'
If you’re a longtime RBD fan , you’ve heard the flurry of rumors and harsh gossip surrounding Chávez’s sexual orientation and personal life. As such, this comeback doesn’t just mark a momentous occasion for the band. It also welcomes Chávez as himself in his truest form — someone who stands on stage, welcomed by adoring fans, screaming “libertad.”At 21 years old, Chávez got his lucky break when he was cast inbefore the band made it big.
Chávez didn’t have a choice. That’s the reality for many queer people. Being out means freedom to be yourself, but being forced out is a violent push that takes the choice away from you. And even when you’re out, it doesn’t stop there — every new person you meet means a new coming out. If your parents don’t accept you , it means coming out every time they willfully forget.
The narrative that if gay people come out, they’ll lose job opportunities became a painful reality. “If you are yourself, you're gonna lose even more,” Chávez recalls being told by people at the time.He fell into a deep depression and addiction — even surviving a suicide attempt. “It really hurts your spirit, your heart, your mind, and it takes time,” he says. “It's hard work, you know, and that's something that I've been working on in therapy.
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