even the pilot of stranger thingsmany viewers noticed that the show hinted that Will Byers was gay.
At the time, his character was mysteriously missing and the controversy surrounding him dropped several clues. Additionally, his mother is played by gay icon Winona Ryder.
In recent seasons, the hints have become more obvious. Actor Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, has expressed his hopes for his character to appear in the show.
However, we don’t have to wait for the writers or Netflix to make their own announcements.
On Thursday, January 5, Noah Schnapp came out as gay on TikTok.
Eighteen years old stranger things The star has been in the public eye since debuting on Netflix in 2016.
his age, fan base, and sometimes-sometimes-okay Given the state of the world, it makes sense that his public coming out was very casual.
Due to the nature of the algorithmic nightmare app, the TikTok video Noah appears in has pre-existing audio.
He lip-syncs: its serious. It wasn’t that serious. Frankly, it never gets that serious. “
That doesn’t sound like a big deal…until you check out the captions of his video on screen.
“When I finally told my friends and family I was gay,” Noah wrote.
He said he did so “after being scared in the closet for 18 years.”
“And,” said Noah.
Noah then joked, “I think I look more like Will than I thought.”
By the way, he’s not the first actor to play a character who’s part of the LGBTQ+ community before they realize they’re part of that too.
And of course, many actors who know exactly who they are don’t choose to come out publicly. There is a nature.
As for the “we know” response Noah received from friends and family…it’s a polarizing line.
For some people, it’s comforting to know that their family members have known who they are all along and that nothing has changed.
But to others, especially those who have only recently figured things out for themselves, it might feel a little mean.
Meanwhile, social media users are using the good news to celebrate Will Byers’ portrayal in Stranger Things.
Last season, his character clearly (for all but the most ignorant viewers) expressed heartbreak for Mike, played by Finn Wolfhard.
His silent, taut tears have become a meme. However, chalk it up to stellar acting rather than Noah’s own sexuality.
