Flowers In The Attic, then you know there are certain secrets that are probably better off locked away.But, when it comes to being gay, we’re surprised to hear that there are still actors being told they should stay in the closet for the sake of their careers.At least, that’s been the experience of British actor Luke Fetherston, who is currently starring in Lifetime’s prequel miniseries, Flowers In The Attic: The Origin.
A post shared by Luke Fetherston (@lukefethers)The dashing star revealed to Attitude that he was “very recently” told by a former co-star that he should hide his sexuality if he wants to continue to work in entertainment.
While he stressed that the comment came from a protective place of love—”she grew up in a different time”—he was still shocked by the bizarre advice.“Have I ever worried?
Yes, I have worried about announcing it,” Fetherston admitted. “As I said, it’s not something I think anyone needs to scream and shout about because what does it matter?