"Stranger Things" Star Noah Schnapp Comes Out As Gay

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The 18-year-old actor made the revelation on TikTok.

Another celebrity's sexuality has become the talk of Hollywood now that Noah Schnapp has made a revelation. The Stranger Things star has been under a microscope as he amassed child fame thanks to the Netflix series. As Hollywood often does, there were talks that Schnapp may have had a teen crush on his co-star Millie Bobby Brown. According to Schnapp, he's gay.

The 18-year-old actor uploaded a playful TikTok where he shared the news with the world.

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Schnapp participated in a social media trend where people spoke about huge life events that ended up not being as big of a deal to their loved ones.

"When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years," he wrote in his video. "And all they said was 'we know.'"

For some, this doesn't come as a surprise. There were rumors that Schnapp's Stranger Things character, Will Byers, was gay and in love with his friend, Mike Wheeler. Although this was initially introduced as a fan theory, Schnapp confirmed that was the case.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Noah Schnapp attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images )
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"Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear that he is gay, and he does love Mike," he previously said about his character.

"But before, it was a slow arc. I think it is done so beautifully, because it’s so easy to make a character just like all of a sudden be gay."

Check out Noah Schnapp's TikTok above.

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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
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