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Caleb Shomo Files for Divorce After Publicly Coming Out as Gay

A joint petition in Los Angeles formally ends his nearly 14-year marriage and marks a major personal shift for the Beartooth frontman as he embraces his identity.

Overview

  • Court records show the couple jointly filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 13, formalizing their split after years together.
  • Shomo publicly announced ‘‘I am a proudly gay man’’ in an Instagram post on May 23 and has spoken about the months of private reckoning that led to that disclosure.
  • The pair were married in 2012, do not share any children, and some filings reported a March 27 separation date that outlets described as unconfirmed by the couple.
  • Fleur Shomo posted a public message expressing support for Caleb while calling the end of their marriage ‘‘disorientating and hurtful’’ and asking for privacy as they move on.
  • Reporting links Caleb’s coming out to a longer history of depression, alcohol use and a hyper-religious upbringing that shaped his songwriting, and bandmate Oshie Bichar and many fans have publicly offered support.