The problems wh Riverdale's pictn of gay characters | RIVERDALE ACTORS GAY IN REAL LIFE

'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT
IS ‘RIVERDALE’ ACTOR CASEY COTT GAY IN REAL LIFE? WHO IS HE DATG?
CASEY COTT, ACTOR BEHD GAY ‘RIVERDALE’ CHARACTER KEV KELLER, PROMOTED TO SERI REGULAR
THE PROBLEMS WH RIVERDALE’S PICTN OF GAY CHARACTERS
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'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT

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.

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). 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. Wh few openly gay men around, Kev’s optns are limed.

IS ‘RIVERDALE’ ACTOR CASEY COTT GAY IN REAL LIFE? WHO IS HE DATG?

This is on top of years of livg a heteronormative society where homophobia is still rife.

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

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.