Celebrity See How the Stars Are Celebrating Pride Month 2021 Every uplifting moment — from inspirational messages to incredible rainbow-colored looks — you can't miss By Diane J. Cho Diane J. Cho Diane J. Cho was the Features Editor of PEOPLE Digital from 2019 to 2022. She worked at the brand for nearly four years covering news, features, human interest, evergreen, holiday gift guides and more. She launched the How I Parent and What It's Really Like to Be …. digital series and has interviewed several celebrities and influential leaders within the entertainment industry. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Diane worked at Bustle, VH1 and Complex. She received her bachelor's degree in Journalism from Rutgers University and her master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 2, 2021 11:12 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 21 Ricky Martin Ricky Martin. Matthew Brookes The singer and actor covers PEOPLE's latest Pride Issue, and in his interview, gives advice to young people who are feeling pressured to come out. "There are many, many kids out there that don't have someone to look up to. All they have around them is people telling them, 'What you're feeling is evil,' " he shared. "But, you can't force someone to come out. But if you have an egg and you open it from the outside, only death comes out. But if the egg opens up from the inside, life comes out." 02 of 21 Shangela The Rupaul's Drag Race star shared words of encouragement about feeling proud of who you are and the importance of feeling value and purpose. "I love u all," the star ended the note. "Especially my gays and allies. Happy Pride!" 03 of 21 Jonathan Van Ness The cutest Pride look has got to go to Queer Eye's JVN for his adorable colorful bag and delightful rainbow heels. 04 of 21 Tan France "Let's celebrate and champion the diversity of our community," the Queer Eye star wrote on Instagram, alongside a powerful photo. "Let's show compassion to those who don't feel that they can come out yet, and offer them love and support as they work through it, knowing there is a supportive community, waiting to welcome them with open arms and hearts. 🏳️🌈" 05 of 21 Margaret Cho Roy Rochlin/Getty The comedian tweeted a sweet throwback photo with the caption, "It's the most wonderful time of the year #pride" 06 of 21 Busy Philipps Mom to 12½-year-old Birdie Leigh gushed about them in a post, detailing their generosity when it comes to supporting queer and trans youth. "One incredible thing Birdie did last year (that I would like to brag about right now😂) is that after seeing all of the beauty products that I was sent by brands that went unused or given away, Birdie decided to start gathering the unopened makeup and hygiene items from me and other influencer types(actors, singers, makeup and hair artists) to donate to the @lalgbtcenter for the queer and trans youth that the Center provides a safe space for," Philipps wrote. "Well. Thanks to many of my friends, Birdie was able to donate HUNDREDS of items to the center." Last year, Philipps shared that Birdie came out as gay at 10 years old and prefers they/them pronouns. The actress recalled telling her child at the time, "You get to choose what will make you feel fulfilled and happy. It doesn't have to be any of these constructs that we've all been fed our whole lives. This is a different world that you get to f—ing build." 07 of 21 Lady Gaga The star donned her best Donatella and left her followers with this important message: " ... different is beautiful." 08 of 21 Christina Aguilera The singer shared her love for the LGBTQIA+ community for supporting her throughout her life and career, writing, "I hope you are surrounded by love & celebration this month & always 🥰 I'm honored that you've been by my side & I will be by yours for the work ahead. Thank you 💕" 09 of 21 Christine Chiu The Bling Empire star shared a stunning pair of photos and a "Born This Way" lyric to kick off Pride month. 10 of 21 Crystal Minkoff The message is simple for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star: LOVE IS LOVE! 11 of 21 Jazz Jennings jazz jennings/ twitter "Happy Pride Month" the I Am Jazz star tweeted with a rainbow and pink heart emoji. 12 of 21 AJ McLean aj mclean / twitter The Backstreet Boys singer declared that he will continue to use his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights on Twitter. "Sending love to everyone in the community including those who cannot openly live their truth. You are so loved!" he tweeted. 13 of 21 Hillary Clinton Hilary Clinton / instagram The former First Lady and Secretary of State sent a clear reminder to everyone in her Pride post: "LGBTQ rights are human rights." 14 of 21 Kyle Richards Wave 'em high! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is in the celebrating spirit with two Pride flags and a little shimmy. 15 of 21 Kandi Burruss No one can top the Real Housewives of Atlanta star's Pride look this year. 16 of 21 Todrick Hall The entertainer has been tapped to be the face of Morphe Brushes's 2021 Pride campaign, and all proceeds of the collection will go to the Trevor Project. 17 of 21 Sherry Cola The actress and comedian rocked an adorable Badtz-Maru rainbow tee to show her pride. 18 of 21 Ruby Rose Rose added a little rainbow makeup for a series of photos captioned with, "Happy #pridemonth beautiful + amazing people xox may we reflect on those who came before us, celebrate how far we have come, and vow to keep fighting." 19 of 21 Tori Spelling The actress matched her swimsuit to her chair to celebrate "one of my fave months ... PRIDE." 20 of 21 Margaret Josephs "Love, sparkle, & shine, all month long!!!" the Real Housewives star wrote alongside her glimmering photo, which features her dog in a coordinating ensemble. 21 of 21 Jessica Vosk Jessica Vosk at the JECT Pride Block Party. Brian Frodema, @befree3000 The Broadway star, who played Elphaba in Wicked, belted her heart out on June 12 at a Pride event held at the medical aesthetics spa JECT in New York City. The block party, which raised money for the Ali Forney Center, also featured performances by Max Von Essen, Chris Jarosz and drag stars like Lexington Banks, Jamie CD, and Kizha Carr.