Keira Knightley Helped Me Realize I Was Queer

Film is integral to so many of our coming out stories.

Faith Ann
Cinemania
Published in
4 min readAug 6, 2020

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Credit: Disney Studios

I was six years old when Pirates of the Caribbean came out. I remember that movie distinctly but not necessarily for the plot (although it is a pretty fun movie). I was immediately enamored by Keira Knightley. I’m not sure if it was her attitude, her accent, the transition from 18th-century…

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Faith Ann
Cinemania

Escapades of a 20-something-year old! Writing about relationships, culture, and whatever else pops into my messy mind! https://faithann.substack.com/