BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar comes out as gay.

Brigham Young Cougars mascot Cosmo the Cougar performs during the team’s semifinal game of the 2017 West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

As Cosmo the Cougar, he danced his way into fans’ hearts, all the while concealing his face, and a secret that he is only now ready to share: Charlie Bird is gay.

Bird wore the Cosmo the Cougar mascot costume from…