BeartoothCaleb Shomo, leader of the alt-metal band Beartooth, recently shared a statement on social media in which he came out as a “proudly gay man.” Upon his announcement, his wife of 14 years, Fleur Shomo, showed her support for the singer.
The Beartooth ringleader and former Attack! Attack! vocalist explained that speculation around his sexuality has increased since the release of the single, Free, from Beartooth’s upcoming album, Pure Ecstasy. Released in late February, Shomo said at the time, “Free is the start of the next chapter of my music and my life.”
He added, “This song shows a glimpse of what is to come from the next Beartooth album, which is the most honest depiction of my soul I will most likely ever make.”
On Sunday (24 May), Shomo opened up about his sexuality for the first time.
“There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further,” Shomo began his statement on Instagram. “I am a proudly gay man,” he wrote.
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Adding that his sexuality is something he’s been “unpacking and reckoning with” for quite some time, Shomo explained that it’s been “difficult” to navigate his complex feelings.
“When it comes to my art / Beartooth, I have always strived to chase who I am in the deepest part of my soul from album to album,” he continued. Shomo also looked back on his discography, which contains four “very self-deprecating albums” that delved into his “religious upbringing, depression, self-hatred, self-loathing, and hopelessness.”
He expressed gratitude for the albums – 2014’s Disgusting, 2016’s Aggressive, 2018’s Disease, and 2021’s Below – yet admitted that he felt “embarrassed” about being unable to “really dig up the roots for so long.”
Shomo continued, “I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol, and honestly when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, it’s been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self-love.”
The I Was Alive singer added that he previously vowed to express himself “wholeheartedly and fully” on Beartooth’s upcoming album. “Wherever it takes me, I will follow and I refuse to water any part of it down, from the music, to the lyrical content, and way I portray myself,” Shomo wrote.
“I will only do what makes me happy at the deepest level and what is the most honest depiction of who I am,” his statement continued. “I believe it’s impossible to love every part of you when you won’t face every part of you head-on. I am trying to finally be proud of who I am, and I think this is a massive part of that journey.”
Shomo concluded his statement by expressing gratitude to those who have given him love and empowerment, and by supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. “I encourage anyone who’s struggling with who they are to give yourself grace,” he wrote.
“Give yourself patience. Be honest with yourself. Do the hard work instead of burying it down as deep as you physically can thinking it will change like I did. Holding these things in only hurt you and those around you.
“Love you all, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction to loving myself one day.”
Te amamos, Caleb Shomo! 🖤
— downstage (@downstagebra) May 23, 2026
O vocalista do Beartooth declarou que é gay em um novo post publicado no seu Instagram! pic.twitter.com/UJFydkIJb7
Caleb Shomo’s wife, Fleur, shared her support for her husband of 14 years in a tender post on social media. She uploaded a video of the pair dancing together before discussing the “disorienting and hurtful” past few months the pair have experienced.
Despite those feelings, she explained that she “will always want to love, protect and support Caleb.”
Fleur Shomo continued, “I have cared more about his well-being over the years than anything else in the world.” She went on to admit that it’s been hard to “see the confusion and pain” her husband was feeling, and that she struggled with “wanting to help but not knowing how.”
“You never want anything more for your person than for them to just be ok,” she wrote. “You also ask yourself constantly if you’re a bad person for wondering wtf this means for your world & the anger you also feel. I am the only person that is having to deal with the duality of this situation.”
Opening up about said duality, she continued, “To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out. You can love and support your person through the hardest time in their life, whilst also be completely demolished & lose yourself at the same time.”
Fleur noted that their 14 years of marriage were “wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure & love.” Her post concluded, “Nobody will know anything about our marriage like we do. And no one can ever truly know what depths of love exist between two people unless they are those people. I already miss it & my husband more than anything. Our story was a good one. And now it’s done.”
Beartooth will return to Australia in January 2027 as they tour in support of Pure Ecstasy. You can find more details on the Destroy All Lines website.
