CASSANDRA Peterson aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has come out publicly after revealing she’s been in a relationship with a woman for 19 years.
From who she’s dating to when she came out, here’s everything you need to know.
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Who is Cassandra Peterson’s partner Teresa Wierson?
There seems to be little information on who Teresa is but what we found was that according to Cassandra’s memoir, Teresa used to work as a gym trainer at a Gold’s Gym.
While she was warming up on the treadmill for her pre-workout, she noticed a trainer she thought was a male.
She then shortly realised that Teresa was a woman and the pair became friends to where she ended up becoming Cassandra’s assistant, and soon became her longtime partner.
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How long has Cassandra Peterson been with Teressa Wierson?
They met at Teresa’s gym and she became Teresa’s personal trainer.
In 2003 Cassandra ended up divorcing her husband, singer-turned-manager Mark Pierson.
The actress and horror movie hostess revealed in her book, Mistress of The Dark, that after her divorce she felt “emotionally and sexually” done.
Teresa had also split with her husband around the same time and turned up at Cassandra’s door asking for a place to stay to where it soon blossomed into a relationship.
In her book she says how she suddenly felt a lot happier with Teressa being there as she states in her book “happiest I’ve felt in years”.
They went to see a movie one evening and, upon their return, Cassandra was kissing Teresa on the lips. This is how it all began.
Although they have been together for 19 years, Cassandra has not confirmed if they are still dating or if their marriage is final.
When did Cassandra Peterson come out?
Cassandra opened up about her personal life in her book, Yours Cruelly, Elvira, which was published on Tuesday, September 21.
She writes in her book that although she has never been more interested in women than as friends, she ended up falling for Teresa.
“I’m happy and relieved to finally allow our secret to see the light of day,” She also mentions.
The actress said that her romance was kept secret due to professional reasons.
She goes on to say that she was concerned about her fans feeling lied to and making her look bad as an actress because most hostess viewers were male for decades.
Fans have been supportive with her coming out as they have described her as being “courageous” for sharing her true identity.
One fan on Twitter said: “ Congratulations, queers, Elvira is one of us.”
Another commented: “Well good for her. It’s good to be with someone you love.”
“On one hand, I am super happy that she was able to find such a wonderful relationship. But on the other hand, it’s heartbreaking they felt they had to keep the relationship a secret out of fear of public outcry” a third said.
Their secret relationship was not made public, but their close friends and family knew.