Stranger Things‘ 18-year-old star Noah Schnapp took to TikTok on Thursday, January 5 to share a message with his fans, confirming his sexuality and coming out as gay.
The video consists of Schnapp lip-sychning to audio of a woman saying it was “never that serious” as a text box placed above his head reads, “When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was ‘we know.’”
@noahschnappI guess I’m extra much like will than I assumed♬ unique sound – princessazula0
He additionally wrote within the description, “I guess I’m more similar to will than I thought.” As followers of the Netflix mega-hit will recall, in 2022, amid the discharge of Season 4, it was confirmed that Schnapp’s character Will Byers is homosexual.
In July, the actor shared the element in an interview with Variety, revealing that Will Byers is in love along with his greatest good friend Mike (Finn Wolfhard), and said, “It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends?” Schnapp mentioned. “Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike.”
TikTok customers are amazingly happy with Schnapp, with followers akin to @Rowan commenting, “Can we all appreciate that Noah just came out to the whole world and realize how much courage it takes to do that when you’re a literal celebrity?” @Gayella provides, “Welcome to the club, we are happy to have you.” And fellow fan @JasonWyant provides, “Good for you for being your true self!”
Schnapp will return to play Will Byers one closing time within the fifth and concluding season of Stranger Things which has but to set a premiere window. Stay tuned for extra from the actor as he prepares to seem within the film The Tutor directed by Jordan Ross amongst different initiatives.
Stranger Things, Seasons 1-4, Streaming, Netflix