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A News Anchor Is Going Viral For Coming Out With Only One Extremely Simple Word

"It's the little things."

Matt Stopera
by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

Taylor Bruck is a news anchor at Spectrum News 1 in Ohio.

She's going viral for coming out on-air in an extremely subtle way.

Here's the clip:

In the exchange, the two anchors are talking about their holiday plans.

Taylor Bruck on the news program
Spectrum 1

Taylor's *big* coming out moment happens when she just says, "The extent of my travel is probably going to Cleveland to visit my girlfriend."

"Cleveland to visit my girlfriend that's about it"
Spectrum 1

She captioned the Instagram post: “A seemingly simple yet scary word… I said ‘girlfriend’ on air for the first time today, which some people may say 'ok, who cares?'… But to me it’s a step toward accepting and loving myself fully and being authentic on and off the air. IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS. 🥰🥂🥳"

Taylor told People, "I told myself, ‘Just say it.' When I finally said it out loud, I smiled inside because it was a big moment for me."

Honestly, smart of her. In my personal experience, it is just easier to drop the "my boyfriend/girlfriend" instead of the whole "coming out" kitten caboodle.