'Riverdale' Jt Got Real About "Cisg" As A Gay Man And It's SO Important - PopBuzz

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He's known for playg an openly gay character on the h teen drama based on the Archie ics of yore. And Casey Cott of Riverdale fame shared some excg news to his Instagram on Saturday.

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CODY KEARSLEY IS OPEN TO VENTURE TO GAY ROL AS AN ACTOR

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And whether or not he intifi as straight, gay, or bisexual don't change the fact that he has played Kev so well, allowg the character to she his own ways spe not beg one of the classic Archie characters. "Article ntu below advertisementCasey Cott has been lked to female performers the hasn't been any reason to suggt that Casey intifi as gay real life, and he has been lked to more than one female performer over the years.

'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT

"I know plenty of people om my high school that are gay but are still not out to this day.

CASEY COTT, ACTOR BEHD GAY ‘RIVERDALE’ CHARACTER KEV KELLER, PROMOTED TO SERI REGULAR

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While both of his rol might lead people to prume him to be gay, the actor is, fact, straight. As the show progrs, they separate, and later, the third season, Moose is a gay relatnship wh Kev Keller, played by actor Casey Cott. In the seri, he was even volved some gay kissg scen wh another male character, Wley Fists, portrayed by At Cte.

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Offscreen, Kearsley is a close iend of Cte, his gay Daybreak -star. Durg an terview wh Gaytim  October 2019, Cte revealed that he had a good iendly relatnship wh Kearsley and that he lov his habs and overall personaly tras but strsed how weird was to kiss his straight -star the show.

Consirg the fse wh which Kearsley brought both the characters to life, 's no surprise to fd out that people have long been posg, "Is Cody Kearsley gay? He's known for playg an openly gay character on the h teen drama based on the Archie ics of Casey Cott of Riverdale fame shared some excg news to his Instagram on Saturday, announcg his engagement to his actor, 28, stood next to his unnamed bri-to-be, sg a green and orange flannel as she showed off her lovely engagement rg.

Seen March: The actor is known for playg openly gay character Kev Keller on the h teen drama Riverdale, based on the Archie ics of yoreAlthough his mystery bri has appeared several tim on his Instagram, Casey has never disclosed her inty. Mystery girl: Although his mystery bri has appeared several tim on his Instagram, Casey has never disclosed her intyCott ma news for playg Kev Keller on The CW’s Riverdale, the first openly gay character the ic book's 's appeared 79 episos over the seri' nearly 4-year and his Riverdale stars have recently been holed up Vanuver, Canada, where they've been filmg season five. For those that aren’t aware, Kev, played by Casey Cott, was origally tend as a recurrg character (basilly he was Betty’s “Gay Bt Friend” and ltle else).

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Kev’s BFF and moral csar Betty is worried about his behavur and urg him to e “Grm” (which we assume is the Riverdale versn of Grdr – a popular hook-up app for gay men) but Kev disagre, argug that, “Nobody is who they say they are onle.

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Wh few openly gay men around, Kev’s optns are limed. This is on top of years of livg a heteronormative society where homophobia is still rife.

While thgs have improved a ltle recent tim, is still monplace for gay male characters mastream TV programm and films to be ltle more than promiscuo, sex-obssed begs. To see Riverdale attempt to give more ntext to Kev’s life and give him an opportuny to open-up about his stggl is an important tone for gay teen characters. The lk between gay sex and murr is a mon TV & film troupe.

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