Bella Ramsey has opened up about their reasoning behind making autism diagnosis public.
Bella previously shared that their autism was diagnosed while they filmed The Last of Us season one.
Now, they’re sharing how it has been to find out that they’re autistic, and also share that with their fans.
"It was something that I didn't really think about too much before," Bella told the BBC.
"Actually, no, that's a lie. I did, because I said that I was neurodiverse before, and then I was like, 'Why don't I just say what it actually is, which is, yeah, I'm autistic," they reflected.
They noted that being open about their diagnosis has allowed them “to be a bit more free.”
"You can be in industries like this and openly say that you're autistic, why there shouldn't be sort of such a stigma around that and such a fear around that," the 21-year-old remarked.
"So I'm very proud to be able to say it out loud and also just to bring more awareness,” they continued.
"Autism comes in all different shapes and sizes, and and I'm not someone that people would maybe typically see and go like 'oh, you're autistic'," they shared.
Bella Ramsey became known through their role in Game of Thrones and went on to make more of a mark with their lead role in The Last of Us alongside Pedro Pascal, who's also aGame of Thrones alum.