Big Brother & The Challenge Star Paulie Calafiore Comes Out As Bi

In the interview, Calafiore also credited Big Brother alum Frankie Grande and fitness influencer Shaun T as people who helped him process his feelings and gather the courage to come out.

“They really kind of helped me along the way,” he revealed. “They knew way before everybody else.”

Calafiore also spoke to GLAAD about his coming-out experience. “I almost felt guilty that it’s taken me this long [to come out],” Calafiore said. “And I really had to change my perspective and be like, ‘Well, you know there might be other people that are going through this exact same thing. Maybe this is what they needed to hear and what they needed to see in order to do it themselves.’”

Congratulations to Paulie Calafiore on this huge milestone!

The Challenge: USA season two airs Thursdays and Sundays on CBS.