# @pinknews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPbvg58Ew_H
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35247488-pinknews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-05T16:00:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PinkNews (@pinknews) — https://gondola.cc/pinknews

## Caption

The actress who played Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is opening up about the relief of coming out and the risks she weighed before doing it.

“I’m like, ‘Am I willing to risk [the] rest of my career for coming out?’ You just don’t know what’s going to happen,” she told Out Magazine in a new interview about her new ‘Cookbook from Hell.’

“I think it’s easier for people now, although with the current political climate… pretty scary. But I hope that I set an example for younger actors.”

She shared how keeping her relationship private took a toll over the years. “It’s such a relief. Keeping secrets is not a good thing. Any secret makes you feel bad, makes your partner feel bad, and it gives you gas,” she said with a laugh.

Cassandra Peterson, who plays Elvira, added that while not everyone feels safe to come out, it’s important to be prepared: “There are situations where people said that they could lose their job. I understand that. Just have a back-up plan, just in case.”

#Elvira #CassandraPeterson #comingout #LGBTQIA #Spooky #horror

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## Tags

horror, lgbtqia, comingout, cassandrapeterson, spooky, elvira

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