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Stef Lach

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo was brought up in devout Christian faith that viewed being gay as "a sickness you can cure with prayer"

Caleb Shomo of Beartooth performs in New Orleans, Louisiana in May of 2025.

Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has opened up about his devout Christian childhood which made it so difficult for him to accept he was gay.

The 33-year-old came out just a few weeks ago, telling fans: "This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now."

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