Overview
- Kathan posted a series of Instagram photos in early June showing her wearing a black tank top that read “GAY” and captioned the post, “Shout out to my fellow late in life lesbians!! HAPPY PRIDE!!!.”
- She expanded on the announcement in an Instagram Story, saying her journey with queerness “wasn't linear,” that it was at times “scary and confusing,” and that she had to unpack a lot to reach this point.
- Several former Vanderpump Rules castmates, including Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix, left public supportive comments on Kathan’s post.
- Kathan first publicly identified as bisexual while on Vanderpump Rules in 2019 and has remained visible in the reality-TV world as the cohost of the Disrespectfully podcast with Maloney.
- The disclosure underscores how Pride-month social posts and reality-TV platforms shape public coming-out narratives and can draw quick peer and fan affirmation, deepening ongoing public interest in Vanderpump alumni.