Wentworth Miller announces he was diagnosed with autism last year

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The 49-year-old former Prison Break star revealed his autsim diagnosis in an Instagram post featuring a white square. “Like everyone, life in quarantine took things from me," Miller wrote. "But in the quiet/isolation, I found unexpected gifts. This fall marks 1 year since I received my informal autism diagnosis. Preceded by a self-diagnosis. Followed by a formal diagnosis. It was a long, flawed process in need of updating. IMO. I’m a middle-aged man. Not a 5-year-old. And (it’s a 'both/and') I recognize access to a diagnosis is a privilege many do not enjoy. Let’s just say it was a shock. But not a surprise.” Miller, who came out as gay in 2013, added: "There is a now-familiar cultural narrative (in which I’ve participated) that goes, ‘Public figure shares A, B and C publicly, dedicates platform to D, E and F.’…that’s not necessarily what’s going to happen here. I don’t know enough about autism. (There’s a lot to know.) Right now my work looks like evolving my understanding. Re-examining 5 decades of lived experience thru a new lens. That will take time. Meanwhile, I don’t want to run the risk of suddenly being a loud, ill-informed voice in the room. The #autistic community (this I do know) has historically been talked over. Spoken for. I don’t wish to do additional harm. Only to raise my hand, say, “‘ am here. Have been (w/o realizing it).’”