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- Actor Lio Tipton said they are queer and nonbinary in an Instagram post.
- The "America's Next Top Model" star also changed their first name.
- Tipton's pronouns are "they/them."
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Actor Lio Tipton announced in an Instagram post on Thursday that they identify as queer and nonbinary.
Tipton, 32, who is known for their roles in the films "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and "Warm Bodies" also confirmed they had changed their first name to Lio.
"Hi. My name is Lio. My pronouns are they/them. I am proud to announce I am queer and I identify as non binary," Tipton wrote in the post, alongside an illustration of a figure that doesn't identify as male or female.
"I hope to give as much love and support back to those who continue to show love and support for the Pride community at large," they added.
Tipton came in third place in Cycle 11 of "America's Next Top Model." More recently, they starred opposite Miles Teller in the 2014 romantic comedy film, "Two Night Stand" and launched a music career.
They released a single, "Wasteland," in January. The actor said that while they use the first name Lio, their music would be released on Spotify under their former name.
Some of Tipton's peers in the entertainment industry, including Demi Lovato and Sam Smith, have changed their pronouns and said they were nonbinary in recent years.
Smith announced they were changing their pronouns to "they/them" after "a lifetime of being at war with my gender" in 2019.
"I understand there will be many mistakes and mis-gendering, but all I ask is you please please try," the singer said at the time. "I hope you can see me like I see myself now."
More recently, Lovato said they were nonbinary in May 2021.
"Today is a day I'm so happy to share more of my life with you all - I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary & will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward," they wrote in an Instagram post.