The Voice SA season 2 winner, Craig Lucas, has revealed that he is a gay man. The singer revealed in an emotional letter written for his family, friends and fans.
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The lengthy and honest letter that Lucas shared on social media, detailed how he battled with his sexuality and depression for the last few years. Craig also opened up about the history of mental illness in his family, even sharing that he lost his father to suicide at the age of three.
“Suicide and mental illness runs in my family, especially amongst the men. My dad committed suicide when I was three. A number of other family members did too… The death of my father planted a seed in my mind. Those seeds had sprouted…,” he shared.
Craig remembers how realised that he was in love with a man and the battle he fought within himself for years when he realised that he was a gay man.
In the letter, he reveals that he had struggled to accept a massive part of himself. He met a man during his first year at the University of Cape Town.