After ‘The Challenge: USA’ Confession, Paulie Calafiore Says: ‘I Feel Good About Finally Being Able to Talk About This’

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After her confession on "The Challenge: USA," Paulie Calafiore announced her bisexuality, saying,

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"I Feel Good About Finally Being Able to Talk About This." The star of a popular reality show discusses his decision to come out as gay.

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Paulie Calafiore opened up extensively about his life on Thursday's episode of The Challenge:

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USA, discussing everything from his struggles with mental health to his recent discoveries about his sexuality. The reality personality is finally ready to open up about her bisexuality.

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Calafiore informed co-star Tori Deal, "I came through athletics, so that forced me to repress who I was sexually.

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Later in the show, Calafiore was eliminated. I wasn't sure if it was a gender issue, a sexuality thing, or just an energy thing.

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He continued, "I'd be like I need to prove that I'm the most alpha human in the world.

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" This led to his aggressive behavior.Calafiore recently spoke with GLAAD's Anthony Allen Ramos, where he elaborated on this discovery.

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