Lukas Gage Talks Straight Actors Playing Queer Roles, Pressure He & Kit Connor Faced to Come Out
Lukas Gage opened up about the pressure that he and actors like Kit Connor have faced to discuss their sexuality in Hollywood.
The 29-year-old actor has previously addressed questions about his sexuality after playing multiple queer roles. In a new interview, he recalled facing a “witch hunt” as people speculated that he was straight and taking the roles from other actors.
He also shared his thoughts on straight actors playing queer. Keep reading to find out more… Speaking with Attitude, Lukas said that people accused him of “stealing” gay roles. “I was dealing with people coming for me, being like, ‘Why is he stealing a gay role?
He’s just a straight guy, how dare he,’ blah blah blah,” he recalled, via Out. Lukas noted that Kit came out as bisexual in 2022 after facing similar pressure for his role in Hearstopper. “Feeling bullied into coming out at 18 years old?
