Life of the party and #GUHH squad member, Andre King recently spoke with E! News about his decision to come out on Growing Up Hip Hop.

King, who is the brother of super-producer Swizz Beatz, spilled the tea about when he told his family about his sexuality. “I came to my family and I was just honest and I said, ‘You know what, I have something that's been laying on me and I just really want to tell you guys something,' and I just told them that I am gay and just identify as me. They were just really proud of me and happy and they all gave me so much love and just really said, you know, this is big. This is bigger than you doing your reality show, this is your reality," King said. "That felt so good to get the love."

He went on to say that their acceptance lifted a huge weight off of him, which included major support from his famous sister-in-law Alicia Keys. "I'm kind of glad that everything's happening now. Everything happens for a reason, and timing is everything…I feel like it's a new journey, it's a new chapter and it's just great things. There's been so much great feedback from my friends, my family and people that just know me. I can say it's a powerful thing that I'm doing and people are like you're going to inspire someone else to do the same thing, to come out and just let people know it's OK to be you. It's OK to be different. It's honestly dope to be different," explained King.

As for his friendship with Growing Up Hip Hop co-star Angela Simmons, King says she has been a huge source of support for him. "She is really the reason I'm even on the show. She has been a great friend and a great sister to me. She has been amazing."

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WE are so proud of Andre and can’t wait to see how his journey unfolds when Growing Up Hip Hop airs Thursday at 9|8c.