2 June 2025<\/time>\n <\/p>\nBella Ramsey explored their gender identity through online gaming.<\/p>\n
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Bella Ramsey explored their gender identity through gaming<\/p>\n
\nThe 21-year-old star \u2013 who identifies as non-binary and uses they\/them pronouns \u2013 appreciated the anonymity of the virtual world because it was a “free and open space” for them to pose as different characters.<\/p>\n
\nThey told Them magazine: \u201cWhen you get to choose a girl character or a boy character, I would pick the boy one because I could.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cGaming is such an amazing place to explore. I think there is often a narrative of it not being a safe space, and in some cases, yes, but in so many others, it is such a free and open space.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAnd children’s game ‘Club Penguin’ – where every avatar was an identically-sized penguin distinguishable by username and colour choices – was pivotal for Bella.<\/p>\n
\nThey said: \u201cClub Penguin is where I explored my gender identity.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cMy penguin was called Tomboy Bella and was red. I did karate on the freaking Karate Hill. I was loving life in ‘Club Penguin’ world. You can be whoever you want behind that avatar.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBella never had any desire to be a wild or rebellious teenager, but has enjoyed living out that experience as Ellie in ‘The Last Of Us’.<\/p>\n
\nThey said: \u201cI was looking up and seeing teenagers be so mean to their parents. I made a very conscious decision when I was 11 or 12, I wasn\u2019t going to do that.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI got to do that through Ellie.”<\/p>\n
\nThe former ‘Game of Thrones’ star is excited for the career challenges ahead, and is particularly keen to get the opportunity for a trans or non-binary role.<\/p>\n
\nThey said: \u201cI\u2019ve never played a nonbinary person in anything or a trans person. Getting to do that would feel very special.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI want to be challenged, continually challenged.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBella admitted recently that they have “never really enjoyed” being in the spotlight.<\/p>\n
\nThey told Interview magazine: “It\u2019s always felt quite trivial, and I\u2019ve never really enjoyed it, but I can just accept I\u2019m going to go and do it, it\u2019ll be what it will be, and then it will be done. I was so terrified of signing on to ‘The Last of Us’ and the idea of reaching a level of fame that doesn\u2019t go away, not being able to backtrack from that. <\/p>\n
\n“But I realise now that actually, you reach this level of fame that stays for a few months while the show\u2019s coming out, and then it does sort of die off. If you don\u2019t do anything to maintain that level of fame, the world moves on, which I\u2019m so grateful for.”<\/p>\n
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