Michael Cimino is opening up about his role on Love, Victor. The 21-year-old actor plays Victor Salazar on the new Hulu series, which follows the high-school student on his journey of self-discovery as he faces challenges at home, adjusts to a new city and explores his sexual orientation.
In an interview with Attitude, the actor discussed some of the backlash he’s received for being a straight person playing a gay character. Click inside to read more… “I’ve definitely had some criticism from the LGBT community for being in the role,” Michael said. “I’ve had death threats, which is horrible.
But the show is important to me. The messages of hate — I came into it knowing that would happen, regardless of how good I was.” He also shared that