This story first appeared in Them.
Julia Fox has made what appears to be the first definitive public statement about her sexuality, after previously teasing her queerness on social media.
The Uncut Gems actor is the latest Allure Next cover star, and she went deep in the accompanying profile. Over the past several years, Fox has become known for her outré style, from an outfit made entirely of condoms she wore in 2023 to the “period panties” she showed off at a Mienne skincare event earlier this year. She told Allure that her experimentation in fashion and beauty stems from motherhood and a decision to abstain from men. (The actor stated in June 2024 that she had been celibate for two and a half years, a choice that she told Marie Claire was “the consequence of men’s repeated actions.”)
“I don’t have to entertain men anymore,” she told Allure. When the magazine asked if she missed being with men, she said, “No, not at all.”
Fox went on to say that she “can’t see why a man would be beneficial,” since she’s “laser-focused on being a good mom, on being a good provider, on making my dreams come true.” “There’s just so much more you can do with your time than waiting around to see if a guy’s going to text you back or not,” she said, though she said that she was leaving herself open to the possibility of dating men in the future.
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Fox then revealed that she is “pansexual,” and “could be attracted to anyone and anything.” “If it were just down to the physical, I’m more attracted to the female body,” she continued. “Men don’t do it for me at all [physically], but I can be attracted to a man’s mind. I’m a vibes person.” (We have amazing news for you about the existence of trans and gender-nonconforming people, Julia!)
She went on to share her thoughts about coming to terms with her sexuality, including her belief that “women have a harder time [realizing they’re queer] because we are so programmed to perform for men.” But Fox also realized in retrospect that she’s constantly engaged in the classic closeted gay girl phenomenon of being “psycho codependent besties” throughout her life.
“Looking back, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, we were in a relationship,’” she told the publication. “But there was no way I was going to admit that to myself, and I couldn’t because so much of my survival was hinged upon men taking care of me.”
Fox has been teasing her sexuality for years, but this marks the first time that she’s publicly defined her sexuality in such explicit terms. Way back in 2022, she told Ziwe that she felt as though she had “a gay bone,” and that she needed “to explore that a little bit more.” Then, last July, she posted a TikTok in which she jokingly called herself a “lesbian” who hates her boyfriend. Later that year, she clarified her sexuality, stating that she would “definitely be up for a relationship with a woman,” without placing any labels on herself.
