When one of the biggest movie stars of the last 10 years refers to herself as âso gayâ on one of the most-watched late-night television shows on the air, it forces people to reconfigure how they think about what it means to be âgayâ and who and what that term includes. Suddenly, anyone who only knew Stewart as âthat girl from âTwilightââ and âRobert Pattinsonâs ex girlfriend,â is confronted by her sexuality in a new and startling way, and it upends assumptions about the community, which is exactly why coming out is still so crucial.