Bella Thorne explains why she uses Twitter to talk about her deepest secrets

Bella Thorne is one of the rare celebrities who is quite open about her personal life — even the most intimate parts of her life.

In 2016, the Midnight Sun actress was rocked with rumors about her sexuality when photos of her kissing another girl surfaced online. At the time, Thorne had just ended her relationship with Gregg Sulkin, and fans were curious to know if the actress was bisexual. Rather than make a big announcement or do a cover story interview, Thorne simply replied “Yes” to a fan’s tweet asking about her sexuality.

In two years, little has changed; the 20-year-old actress frequently opens up about her personal life on Twitter. In fact, during a dating advice Q&A session on the social media site this week, Thorne readily answered fans’ questions about being bisexual. When asked how she revealed the news to her parents, the actress admitted she came out on Twitter even before telling her own mother.

Thorne’s openness is definitely a breath of fresh air compared with other stars who keep themselves closed off online, but why does the actress choose Twitter as her go-to for her personal secrets? Yahoo Entertainment asked Thorne that very question at the world premiere of her newest film, Midnight Sun, which co-stars Patrick Schwarzenegger. For the young actress, Twitter is the best way talk to her fans.

“Sometimes I feel like I can actually, like, really have a conversation with someone a bit more on Twitter. And sometimes people are a little bit nicer on Twitter than some random trolls on Instagram.”

Thorne has also used the social media site to reveal the most intimate secrets in her life. In December, she revealed on Twitter that she was molested as a child. But the actress said that talking about her past publicly is a way of healing.

“I feel like I’m more comfortable with things after you just talk about them, regularly talk about them and just get comfortable with them. It feels a little bit better.”