Although Amandla Stenberg's character in the "Hunger Games" was previously oppressed and silenced, playing Rue in the film series, she is, however, speaking out and standing up for herself in real life as she recently shared that she is bisexual in a new video with Teen Vogue.

In a recent interview with the publication, 17-year-old actress finally broke her silence and revealed that she is, in fact, bisexual and has been struggling to hide it for quite some time now. "It's a really, really hard thing to be silenced, and it's deeply bruising to fight against your identity and to mold yourself into shapes that you just shouldn't be in," Stenberg said on the video.

"As someone who identifies as a black bisexual woman, I've been through it and it hurts and it's awkward and it's uncomfortable," she added. The video, which was also posted on her Tumblr account, gained much attention as she promotes #BlackGirlMagic in Teen Vogue's upcoming February issue.

The actress is also featured on the publication's cover story that famous Solange Knowles wrote herself titled "How Our February Cover Star Amandla Stenberg Learned to Love Her Blackness."

Meanwhile, grateful for the opportunity to spread awareness and influence other Black girls to stand up for themselves and be true to themselves, Stenberg said "I realized because of Solange (Knowles) and Ava DuVernay and Willow (Smith) and all the black girls watching this right now that there's absolutely nothing to change," she said as quoted by Times of India. "We cannot be suppressed. We are meant to express our joy and our love and our tears and be big and bold and definitely not easy to swallow," she added.

Apparently, Stenberg is one with the rising empowerment for black women's achievements which is the basis of the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic, the term used commonly used on social media, CNN reports.

This is supported by many famous Hollywood celebrities including the child actress herself. "I really believe in the concept of rebellion through self-hood and rebellion just by embracing your true identity no matter what you've been told," Stenberg continued in the video as quoted by the publication. "It's definitely a process but I'm learning and growing."

In light of her process and her widespread contribution to black girls, Stenberg also co-produced a video series for Teen Vogue still featuring the hashtag #BlackGirlsMagic, the news outlet reports.

The video features social justice activist Johnetta "Netta" Elzie, model Cipriana Quann and actress Franchesca Ramsey that all talked about their hair, things black girls are complaining to keep hearing about and "why black is beautiful and powerful," the news agency further reports.