Brazilian telenovela hunk Amaury Lorenzo comes out, already has gay fans in his DMs
A post shared by Amaury Lorenzo (@amaurylorenzo)In Brazil, a popular new telenovela called Terra e Paixão (“Land And Passion”) is heating up the airwaves with queer star power on screen and behind the scenes.The show’s premise—”the saga of a woman, guided by the power of love and moved by the desire for justice, intersects with that of a family divided by ambition and many secrets”—is both hilariously vague and perfectly soap-y, which leaves a lot of room for its ensemble to flourish.Specifically, actors Amaury Lorenzo and Diego Martins have become Terra e Paixão‘s breakout stars, portraying gay characters Ramiro and Kelvin, respectively.In the series, Ramiro (Lorenzo) is introduced as the classic archetype of a gruff and reserved cowboy, though we gradually learn he’s a deeply closeted man working through some internalized homophobia.Despite those complicated feelings, Ramiro falls for the more openly queer Kelvin (Martins), who pushes his new paramour to fight against prejudice and be proud of who he is.
The tenuous nature of their relationship has made this one long-simmering romance that fans can’t help but root for, ‘shipping the pair as “Kelmiro.”In real life, Martins—who previously won the Pabllo Vittar-hosted Brazilian drag series Queen Stars—is openly gay.
But it wasn’t until a new interview this week with Extra that his co-star, Lorenzo, opened up about his sexuality for the first time:“I consider myself an LGBTQ+ man,” Lorenzo delcares. “It’s possible that in the future I could marry another man, cis or trans, or a woman, cis or trans.
