Ottawa, February 25: YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, who goes by the stage name IISuperwomanII, has revealed on social media that she is bisexual and called it her "superpower". The Indian-origin Canadian artiste, who is also a comedian, author and an Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, took to Twitter on Sunday and wrote: "Female, coloured, bisexual" along with checkboxes ticked green." IISuperwomanII Lilly Singh Declares Herself Bisexual: Everything About One of YouTube’s Highest-Paid Stars and Priyanka Chopra’s Bestie! (Watch Videos).

She added: "Throughout my life, these have proven to be obstacles from time to time. But now I'm fully embracing them as my superpowers. No matter how many 'boxes' you check, I encourage you to do the same." Ever since she wrote about her sexual orientation, the tweet has got over 8,000 re-tweets and more than 72,000 likes.

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Lilly has over 14 million followers on YouTube. She has authored the bestseller, "How To Be A Bawse", has a role in HBO's film adaptation of "Fahrenheit 451" and in 2017, she topped the Forbes Magazine Top Influencers List in the entertainment category.

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