Many of you know Anna Kendrick. She appeared in several different roles and nailed them pretty well. However, people always end up with a question of whether Anna is gay or not. Recently in an interview, actress Anna Kendrick opened up about her sexuality.
Well, Twilight alum has been working on various projects and has been known for her work in “A Simple Favor.” Her role as Stephanie won several hearts. And since then, she has been acknowledged as a “Gay Icon.” But is she a lesbian? Well, so far, this question has been tricking everyone. However, now you can relax as the actress herself opens up about her sexuality. Let’s see what she has to say now.
Is Anna Kendrick Gay?
So far, this question plays a prominent part in every fan’s life as they wanted to know about Anna’s sexuality. She had played so many lesbian characters that left fans wondering whether she was gay. Her role in Pitch Perfect 3 was awesome, and it further led the fans to wonder about her sexuality. There was also a lesbian steamy make out scene in A Simple Favor, that left everyone in awe. At first, she was hesitant to kiss her co-screen actress. But later, she gathered the courage to do so. Shortly after the film was released, Anna received an Academy Award nomination as she was heralded as a gay icon.
However, in her interview with The Advocate, Anna revealed that she is a straight person. But she likes the idea of being gay. This is because she has many people in her friend circle who are gay. Anna further added that her ten closest female and male friends are gay. So this actually helps her to portray such a role with poise.
But speaking about her sexuality, she isn’t gay at all. However, she resonates with other people who feel like outsiders as they don’t belong to the same community. Anna also revealed that when she was a child, her parents used to tell her that there were people in their church who pointed objection to homosexuality. But she doesn’t like the concept.
Won Awards For Her Gay Character
The actress, straight off-screen and lesbian on-screen, was praised for her chemistry with Brittany Snow’s Chloe in Pitch Perfect 2. It later landed her on a Teen Choice Award. Further, in the Thanksgiving holiday, she shared a picture of her along with her close ones. However, fans quickly turned to the comment section to praise her. Menwhile they asked her whether the person in her picture was lesbian or not. So she mocked that if there were fewer lesbians, she would be unhappy about it.
Meanwhile, the Twilight actress also discusses the ongoing trend on social media about girl crushes. Well, she has a crush on actresses like Emily Blunt and Blake Lively. Anna further added that she couldn’t imagine how straight men will have guy crushes- and it’s ok. But when it comes to girls, it is sort of puppy love which is hard to explain. However, she called such crush a platonic one. But it remains a question here- is she gay? She likes girls and has a girl crush which hints that Anna could probably be bisexual.
Oh, Snap! She Kissed A Girl
While speaking to Pride Source, Anna recalled a time when she kissed a girl. They were at a party where boys were also there and watching them. In the middle of their horrible performance, Anna approached the girl and later planted a kiss on her lips. Although she had no emotional connections with the girl, she liked it. But decided this would never happen to her again.
Ana also discussed what it felt like when she kissed Blake Lively in the film. She said that she was looking for gum and mint before the kissing scene. Anna thinks Blake was also doing the same. She doesn’t think a guy could have searched for gum or mint just like them. But it was a wonderful experience.
A Trip To Anna Kendrick’s Career
Anna Kendrick is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a theater artist at a young age. She then featured in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society. With that, she gained noms for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Well, it’s just the beginning. She recently reprised the role of Poppy in the 2020 sequel of Trolls World Tour. But due to COVID-pandemic, Universal Pictures was forced to release the movie on VOD platforms. Anna then starred in the Quibi comedy series Dummy.
And for her outstanding performance, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. Also, she starred in HBO Max romantic comedy series Love Life. Later she appeared in Stowaway, a sci-fi thriller movie. And she is ready to star in Unsound, helmed by Bharat Nalluri.
Anna Kendrick’s Net Worth
Anna Kendrick started her career as a child artist. And now, she has now been a household name. She is an accomplished singer and won many awards for her outstanding movies. She has also worked as a voice actor for many animation series. Anna Kendrick has also appeared in several endorsements such as Hilton Hotels, Kate Spade, the video game Star Wars Battlefront, and Newcastle Brown Ale. Thus deeming her acting career including singing and endorsement, she earns $20 million per year.