'Grey's Anatomy' star Jake Borelli out as gay

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Alex Landi plays the Shondaland seri' first gay male surgeon.

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'GREY'S ANATOMY' SEASON 16: FANS LOVE HOW GAY UPLE NI AND SCHMT SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND WANT TO SEE MORE OF THEM

After his character shared the first gay male kiss on the h drama, Borelli ma his own statement onle. * gay couple in grey's anatomy *

It's rare to see a gay relatnship between men shown on a televisn show of Grey's liber, and the normalcy and emotns showg the two's love for one another are rehg.

Callie Torr' father to Seattle Grace wh the pastor of their church and a plan to nvce his dghter she isn't gay this emotnal episo that shows a real look at how people of the LGBTQ+ muny n be treated by their own loved on.

After she shouts at her father that he n't "pray away the gay, " Callie tells Arizona she don't need a fay who's not gog to accept her for who she is.

'GREY'S ANATOMY' ACTOR OUT AS GAY

" Kyle explas to Callie how all he wanted was to make the day feel special, as the state of Washgton didn't regnize gay marriage as a real marriage. Gay marriage fally beme legal jt 10 years ago Washgton, 2012, one year after this episo aired. The longt-nng medil drama 'Grey's Anatomy' has a gay uple and their romance seems to be makg much noise onle.

Jake Borelli, the actor who plays him, did, Thursday, after the long-nng medil drama troduced s first-ever gay romance and male-on-male kiss between Schmt and new character Ni Kim (Alex Landi), Borelli celebrated the landmark moment on Instagram. “As a gay guy myself, tonight’s episo was so special to me, " the 27-year-old wrote. "This is exactly the kd of story I craved as a young gay kid growg up Oh, and blows my md that I’m able to brg life to Dr.

GREY'S ANATOMY ACTOR JAKE BORELLI OUT AS GAY

Shownner Krista Vernoff told Entertament Weekly that she was spired to wre the gay romance for Borelli's character bee Schmt remd her of a iend llege "who was sort of a clumsy, fumferg type who would trip over his own feet and would stutter, and then he me out toward the end of our hman year and emerged as a pletely different human beg bee he was livg his tth. ELLEN POMPEO Grey’s Anatomy has always phed boundari, but on Thursday night’s episo, fally troduced a storyle fans have been wag 15 years for — a gay male romance between two doctors. The actor, 27, opened up about his sexualy an Instagram post, wrg, “As a gay guy myself, tonight’s episo was so special to me.

This is exactly the kd of story I craved as a young gay kid growg up Oh, and blows my md that I’m able to brg life to Dr. “So, the story didn’t beg wh, ‘Hey, we’ve never done a gay male love story.

MEET ALEX LANDI, THE ACTOR PLAYG GREY'S ANATOMY'S FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON

Knight, who portrayed erstwhile tern Gee, me out the wake of a media enzy surroundg -star Isaiah Washgton’s e of a gay slur on set.

Here, the actor and those who know him reveal the story of the man behd Grey's Anatomy's first openly gay male surgeon. You n fd all below, and above, you n see one of those very much together upl weighg on what 's like to fally brg a gay uple to the foreont of the show.

Then he met Ni (Alex Landi), the openly gay surgeon—the first openly gay male surgeon the show has had—and fell love. “But, Alex Landi, who’s our new recurrg gut star [and playg the show's] first openly gay male surgeon, has a love story this season that has me shakg my boots. Levi Schmt and Ni Kim were the first gay uple on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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MEANWHILE, MAGGIE TRI TO REACH TEDDY AFTER BEARG THE BURN OF HER SECRET BE OVERWHELMG AS SHE STGGL WH ISSU HER OWN PERSONAL LIFE ON "GREY'S ANATOMY," THURSDAY, OCT. 4 (8:00-9:01 P.M. EDT), ON THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK. 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GREY’S ANATOMY STAR ALEX LANDI WANTS TO HEAL LGBTQ AND ASIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ABC SERI WELED THE 26-YEAR-OLD NEWER TO THE CURRENT 15TH SEASON AS DR. NI KIM, THE SHOW’S FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON. SCE STARTG HIS RINCY AT GREY SLOAN MEMORIAL HOSPAL, KIM HAS HAD A FLIRTATN WH TERN DR. LEVI "GLASS" SCHMT, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR JAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“AS AN ACTOR, I WANT TO DO THE BT JOB I N ANY ROLE, REGARDLS OF MY OWN PERSONAL SEXUALY OR THE CHARACTER’S," SAYS LANDI A NEW ATTU VER STORY. "I JT WANT TO DO THIS ROLE PROUD FOR THE LGBT+ AND THE ASIAN MUNI. IF I PUT MY TWO CENTS, THE BT ACTOR WS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT DOWN TO THE ROLE BREAKDOWN," LANDI NTU. " JT FALLS TO WHOEVER N DO THE BT AND WHAT THE PRODUCER LIK. I DON’T THK NECSARILY HAS TO FALL TO SEXUAL INTY. IT FALLS TO WHO N GET THE JOB DONE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE ARE DISCSNS ABOUT TRANSGENR ACTORS PLAYG TRANSGENR ROL, GAY ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL, AND ASIAN ACTORS SPEAKG UP ABOUT WHEWASHG SIMPLY BEE NOT ALL ACTORS HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNI. THERE ISN’T A LEVEL PLAYG GROUND. WHEN ROL STOP BEG PRE-FED BY ETHNICY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATN, THAT IS WHEN THE DISCSNS WILL NO LONGER BE AT THE FOREONT OF STG CISNS.”MCH HAASETH VIA GETTY IMAGGREY'S ANATOMY - "BLOW' THE WD" - SEATTLE IS H BY A HUGE WD STORM AND GREY SLOAN BE UNDATED WH PATIENTS. ALEX AND JO ARE STUCK AT HOME AND CI TO MAKE THE BT OF BY HAVG A SEND HONEYMOON, WHILE MEREDH NONTS RICHARD ABOUT GETTG HIS LIFE BACK ON TRACK, ON THE WTER FALE OF "GREY'S ANATOMY," THURSDAY, NOV. 15 (8:00-9:01 P.M. EST), ON THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK. (MCH HAASETH VIA GETTY IMAG)JAKE BORELLI, ALEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LANDI REVEALS THAT GREY'S PRODUCERS "WANTED A VERY MASCULE 'BRO' TYPE, AND THEY WANTED HIM TO BE OPENLY GAY. THAT WAS DISCLOSED TO ME BEFORE THE DN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I’M TRYG TO BREAK STEREOTYP," SAYS LANDI, WHO IS HALF KOREAN AND HALF ITALIAN. "ASIAN MEN ARE NOT SEEN AS MASCULE THE MEDIA AND THAT IS SOMETHG THAT I AM STRIVG TO CHANGE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHY N’T THERE BE AN ASIAN JAM BOND? WHY N’T THERE BE AN ASIAN MARVEL SUPERHERO? THERE ARE PLENTY OF ASIAN MEN WHO N PULL OFF. A DREAM OF ME IS TO BEE A MARVEL SUPERHERO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GREY’S ANATOMY HAS FEATURED NUMERO LGBTQ CHARACTERS, MOST NOTABLY BISEXUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON DR. CALLIE TORR (SARA RAMIREZ) AND LBIAN PEDIATRIC SURGEON DR. ARIZONA ROBBS (JSI CAPSHAW).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SEASON CANDIS CAYNE PLAYED A TRANS PATIENT SEEKG VAGOPLASTY SURGERY, AND TRANS ACTOR ALEX BLUE DAVIS HAS APPEARED AS TRANS TERN CASEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GREY’S ANATOMY RETURNS JANUARY 17 ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The show had featured storyl surroundg gay upl before, but never wh two male leads. People followed along as the young doctors navigated their relatnship as gay men at the hospal.

While the two have not dated real life, Borelli did e out as gay alongsi his character, Schmt, on Instagram. “As a gay guy myself, tonight’s episo was so special to me, ” he wrote.

“This is exactly the kd of story I craved as a young gay kid growg up Oh, and blows my md that I’m able to brg life to Dr. The pair began datg, navigatg the hardships of datg as gay and bisexual women.

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'Grey's Anatomy' star Jake Borelli out as gay .

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