--- title: Ruby Rose: I Can't Turn You Gay description: Actress Ruby Rose discusses her sexuality and acting roles. canonical: https://time.com/4291934/ruby-rose-turn-you-gay/ author: Maggie Parker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-13T17:41:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T09:02:14.590Z og:title: Ruby Rose Says 'She Turned Me Gay' Is Her Show's Catchphrase og:description: 'I’m one of those people who feels everybody is somewhere on the spectrum' og:url: https://time.com/4291934/ruby-rose-turn-you-gay/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb4875df6a55152e/69888ee7196cf41f7e03b28f/ruby-rose-turn-gay-strong-roles.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ruby Rose Says 'She Turned Me Gay' Is Her Show's Catchphrase twitter:description: 'I’m one of those people who feels everybody is somewhere on the spectrum' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb4875df6a55152e/69888ee7196cf41f7e03b28f/ruby-rose-turn-gay-strong-roles.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ruby Rose Says 'She Turned Me Gay' Is Her Show's Catchphrase > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) Michael Tran—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [Maggie Parker](https://time.com/author/maggie-parker/) ## Maggie Parker Apr 13, 2016 5:41 PM UTC Ruby Rose has never been one to shy away from talking openly about sexuality—and her recent [interview with Galore](https://galoremag.com/ruby-rose-hollywoods-ultimate-girl-crush-ellen-von-unwerth/) is no exception. “I think being strong is sexy,” the actress said. As part of the conversation, _Galore_ asked Rose about how people “love to say that you turn straight women gay.” In response,Rose insisted that’s not a thing. **_Read more:_** [_Ruby Rose Opens Up About Life With Depression_](http://motto.time.com/4280524/ruby-rose-depression/) “When people say to me that I turned them gay, I just laugh because that’s not really even a possibility,” she said. “It sounds like I did something against their will in the middle of the night, as if I crept into their brain and pushed the gay button, then did an evil laugh and left them to fend for themselves—newly gay and alone in the world. I break it down like this: Did I find Channing Tatum in _Magic Mike_ to be _extremely_ hot? Yes! Could I now turn straight for him without having previously ever had a desire to be with a man? The answer is, nope. Haha. But people will say to J. Law, ‘I want to be your best friend,’ or to T. Swift, ‘I want to be in your squad.’ Everyone has got their little thing, and the catch phrase I got after _Orange_ was, ‘She turned me gay.'” At the end of the day, the _Orange is the New Black_ actress says she doesn’t care about labels. “I’m one of those people who feels everybody is somewhere on the spectrum,” she said. “I don’t think it needs to be labeled. 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