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‘There’s no wrong way to be gay’: behind the scenes of Love, Victor

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The road to Love, Victor’s release has not been smooth sailing. The show – a spin-off of Love, Simon, a quietly groundbreaking film about a closeted gay teenager, based on a bestselling young adult novel by Becky Albertalli – was originally meant to be a part of the Disney+ slate of original programming.

Telling a new story set in the same universe as the film, it focuses on a teenager, Victor, played by the newcomer Michael Cimino.

Victor, like Simon, is unsure about his sexual identity. Unlike Simon, however, Victor’s coming out does not prove simple. After hearing about Simon’s story, Victor reaches out to him via social media and the two strike up a pen-pal relationship, with Simon guiding his younger charge through the highs and lows.

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