Bella Ramsey, who portrays Ellie in The Last of Us for HBO, has previously spoken about their neurodivergence before, but now, they are confirming they they were diagnosed with autism.
The 21-year-old performer shared in a new interview with British Vogue, “I’ve spoken a bit about neurodivergence before, but I always for some reason didn’t want to…I felt like I didn’t want to say what it was… Shoot.” Bella then said, “I got diagnosed with autism when I was filming season one of The Last of Us.” Keep reading to find out more… Bella says the diagnosis has been “freeing… It enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself about not being able to do the easy everyday tasks that everyone else seems to be able to do.” Bella also revealed how the diagnosis came about, sharing, “a crew member with an autistic daughter assumed that Ramsey had [autism], setting [Bella] off on a journey that ended in a formal psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.” They added, “The label of being autistic has been so helpful to me because that’s helped me to understand myself, but gender and sexuality-wise, labels do not feel comfy for me in any capacity, because I feel like I’m putting myself into a box.
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