'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp comes out as gay
What's the story
Hollywood actor Noah Schnapp is out of the closet!
The Stranger Things star took to TikTok to put all speculations to rest and revealed that he is gay.
Previously, too, there was chatter on social media about his sexual orientation, but Schnapp had not directly addressed the issue.
This turn of events has won him immense support from his fans on social media.
Coming out
Schnapp's family was 'not surprised' after he came out
Schnapp said in the TikTok video, "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.' You know what it never was? It was never that serious. Quite frankly, will never be that serious."
The caption read, "I guess I'm more similar to Will than I thought."
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The way Noah Schnapp just publicly came out via tiktok and had this as his caption 😠an icon pic.twitter.com/euKUtevLlN
— Charlotte ✨ (@charlottes0phia) January 5, 2023
Parallels with Will
Earlier, Schnapp had admitted that Will Byers was gay
In the fourth season of Netflix's supernatural teen drama Stranger Things, it was hinted that Will Byers's character was gay and was in love with his best friend Mike (Finn Wolfhard).
While speaking to Variety in July, Schnapp said, "[Will] loves his best friend but struggles with knowing if he'll be accepted or not, and feeling like a mistake, and like he doesn't belong."
Love and support
Fans lauded the actor for coming out
The Hubie Halloween actor's confession triggered an outpouring of love and support from his fans worldwide.
One fan tweeted, "Congratulations. I know many feel it's no longer a big deal to come out, it is. It's still brave, meaningful, and impactful."
Others pulled out emotional scenes from Stranger Things' latest season and lauded Schnapp for "keeping things so real."
Similar instances
Recently, several celebrities decided to reveal their sexual orientations
In recent times, several celebrities have come out of the closet through social media.
Last year itself, actor Rebel Wilson, musician and actor Janelle Monáe, actor John Cameron Mitchell, rugby player Ellia Green, actor and real estate agent Chrishell Stause, soccer player Jake Daniels, Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina, actor Aunjanue Ellis, and former baseball player Maybelle Blair, among others, embraced their sexual realities.