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• DARREN CRISS BGRAPHY, IS HE GAY, WHO IS HIS WIFE WEALTH, AGE, SIZE
• DARREN CRISS SAYS HE’S BEEN ‘S**T ON’ FOR WADG TO STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL BATE
• DARREN CRISS HAS BEEN ‘S**T ON’ FOR BATG STRAIGHT ACTORS GAY ROL
• DARREN CRISS DISCS BATE OVER STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
• DARREN CRISS WILL NO LONGER PLAY GAY CHARACTERS
• WHY I HOPE DARREN CRISS (AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS) CONTUE TO PLAY GAYBLAE SANG SO DAMON N SHE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY LAMAR DAWSONDECEMBER 21, 2018/1:08 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2767PX;WIDTH:3968PX;}KEV WTER/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: DARREN CRISS ACCEPTS THE OUTSTANDG LEAD ACTOR A LIMED SERI OR MOVIE AWARD FOR 'THE ASSASSATN OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERIN CRIME STORY' ONSTAGE DURG THE 70TH EMMY AWARDS AT MICROSOFT THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY KEV WTER/GETTY IMAG)BY LAMAR DAWSONDECEMBER 21, 2018 / 1:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY I HOPE DARREN CRISS (AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS) CONTUE TO PLAY GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-12-21T18:08:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-12-21T18:08:43.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LAMAR DAWSON","KEYWORDS":"OPN","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}THIS WEEK, DARREN CRISS ANNOUNCED HE'LL NO LONGER TAKE ON GAY ROL. THE 31-YEAR-OLD ACTOR, WHO HAS FAMOLY PLAYED SEVERAL QUEER CHARACTERS CLUDG GLEE'S BLAE ANRSON AND RECENTLY WON AN EMMY FOR HIS OUTSTANDG PERFORMANCE AS ANDREW CUNANAN ON THE ASSASSATN OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERIN CRIME STORY, TELLS BTLE, "I WANT TO MAKE SURE I WON’T BE ANOTHER STRAIGHT BOY TAKG A GAY MAN’S ROLE."{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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}MANY PEOPLE THE QUEER RNERS OF THE TER PRAISED CRISS FOR TAKG A STAND TO CREATE SPACE FOR OPENLY GAY ENTERTAERS, WHILE OTHERS WERE SIMPLY SHOCKED TO LEARN CRISS IS ACTUALLY STRAIGHT AND ENGAGED TO HIS GIRLIEND OF NEARLY A . THOUGH I, TOO, APPRECIATE CRISS FOR ACKNOWLEDGG HOLLYWOOD'S ONGOG REPRENTATN PROBLEM AND SACRIFICG HIS LIVELIHOOD FOR GAYS, I THK CRISS, CLAIRE FOY, ERIC MCCORMACK, MELISSA MCCARTHY, TIMOTHéE CHALAMET, RAMI MALEK, AND ANY OTHER STRAIGHT ACTOR WHO GETS OFFERED A GAY ROLE SHOULD TAKE AND SLAY {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;}FIRST OF ALL, YOU'RE AN ACTOR. IT'S YOUR JOB TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE AND MAKE BELIEVE . IF I WANTED TO WATCH A MOVIE WHERE AN ACTOR JT PLAYS HIMSELF, I'D JT WATCH ADAM SANDLER. SEND, YOU WALKG THOSE GAY SHO WILL HELP TO N (OR SASHAY) LATER. THIRD, WE N WALK AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME. IN OTHER WORDS, Y, HOLLYWOOD NEEDS TO LOOK AT S STG PROBLEM, BUT ALSO NEEDS TO WORK ON S LACK OF CREATIVE STORYTELLG. LASTLY, IF YOU'RE AN ACTOR WHO WANTS TO BE AN ADVOTE AND AN ALLY FOR THE LGBTQ MUNY, DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAMN SEAT AT THE TABLE. INVE GAY ACTORS SI OM THE PICKET {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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}CRISS ABSOLUTELY KILLED (NO PUN TEND) HIS ROLE AS ANDREW CUNANAN THIS YEAR. AND DID YOU SEE MELISSA MCCARTHY AND RICHARD E. GRANT AS QUEER N ARTISTS CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME? DIDN'T RAMI MALEK TOTALLY ROCK YOU AS FREDDIE MERCURY BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY? ALL OF THE PERFORMANC OF REAL-LIFE QUEER PEOPLE ARE STRONG NTENRS FOR AWARDS HEADG TO THE 2019 AWARD SEASON. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IS NOW THE MOST SUCCSFUL MIC BPIC OF ALL {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;}QUEER LIV ARE BEG CELEBRATED, REGNIZED, AND ARE MAKG {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;}AND WH FILMS LIKE LOVE, SIMON, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, BOY ERASED, AND THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST ACCELERATG ACCEPTANCE BY FURTHERG THE NVERSATN ON G OUT AND NVERSN THERAPY, YOUNG LGBTQ PEOPLE ARE BEG SPIRED AND EMPOWERED TO E OUT AND LOVE THEMSELV SPE THE HATEFUL RHETORIC BEG SPEWED BY OUR VERY OWN LEARS. Y, 'D BE NICE IF THOSE CHARACTERS WERE PLAYED BY ACTORS OM THE QUEER MUNY, BUT IS THE END OF THE WORLD IF 'S CHLOë GRACE MORETZ?{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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}WHAT'S ALSO GREAT ABOUT THE LATT QUEER-THEMED MOVI IS THAT THE NARRATIV ARE BEG MORE NUANCED. WE'RE MOVG AWAY OM THE TIRED-ASS GAY BT IEND AND NFIDANT (MOSTLY), AND WE'RE SEEG OUR NTRIBUTNS TO SOCIETY AND PLEXI AS HUMANS. SHOWS LIKE WILL & GRACE AND MOVI LIKE TRANSAMERI RAN, SO POSE, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, AND THE FAVOURE ULD STT AND ATH DROP. WE'RE SEEG NUANCED GAY CHARACTERS WHO AREN'T PROPS, SIKICKS, AND PUNCHL, BUT PROTAGONISTS WHO ARE OWNG THEIR STORI, HELPG YOUNG GAYS UNRSTAND THEMSELV, CHANGG HEARTS AND MDS, AND EXPOSG VIEWERS TO SOMEONE WHO MAY NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE {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;}SO WHAT IF 'S ARMIE HAMMER SHORT SHORTS? WE ULD DO {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;}Y, THERE'S MUCH MORE WORK TO BE DONE. SO IF CRISS WANTS TO BE AN ALLY, HE SHOULD WIELD HIS POWER AND PRIVILEGE TO BRG DIVERSE CREATIV TO BE ONT, BEHD, AND BI THE MERA WHEN HE'S GIVEN THE PLATFORM—NOT GIVE {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;}"]{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 NEWNOWNEXT WRER LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE POTS OUT HIS LOOK-BACK AT THIS YEAR'S BT QUEER TV, "2018 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR QUEER TELEVISN BASED NOT ONLY ON REPRENTATN BUT THE SHEER QUALY OF THAT REPRENTATN." HAS THERE EVER BEEN SO MANY CHOIC ACROSS ALMOST EVERY ENTERTAMENT GENRE AND PLATFORM FOR QUEER DIENC TO "EXPLORE THE ENTIRE RABOW OF INTI WHOUT FEELG FORCED OR NTRIVED?"{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;}CRISS' BLAE SANG SO RYAN JAMAAL SWA'S DAMON (POSE) ULD SHE. WILL TMAN AND JACK MCFARLAND KISSED SO KEV KELLER (RIVERDALE) ULD CISE FOR CK THE {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;}THIS YEAR, I SPOKE TO MANY A FILMMAKER AND ACTOR ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S REPRENTATN CHALLENG. NEWER HANK CHEN (LIFE SIZE 2) AND OSR-NOMATED PHILALPHIA SCREENWRER RON NYSWANER BOTH TOLD ME ABOUT THE NSISTENT NEED TO JTIFY HAVG A QUEER CHARACTERS SCRIPTS THE FIRST {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 AM OPTIMISTIC THERE SOON WON'T BE A JTIFITN NEED FOR AN ASIAN PERSON OR A GAY PERSON A SCRIPT," SAYS CHEN. "THEY WON’T HAVE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF TRMA—UNLS SERV THE PURPOSE OF THE MOVIE—WE N JT BE ALLOWED TO BE ORDARY PEOPLE, TOO."{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;}THANKS PART TO THE SUCCS OF FILMS AND SHOWS HELMED BY STRAIGHT ACTORS, WE NOW GET TO HAVE CREATORS LIKE LENA WAHE AND DIREE AKHAVAN WHO ARE NOW CREATG SPACE FOR OTHERS. SO, NO, DARREN, DO NOT PASS UP THE NEXT CHANCE TO PLAY GAY. TAKE . YOU'RE GIVG THE MUNY MUCH-NEED VISIBILY, YOU'RE SHOWG OUR STORI AND OUR LIV MATTER, AND YOU'RE CREATG OPPORTUNI FOR MORE OF TO E THROUGH THE {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;}AND HONTLY, OUR STORI MAY NOT GET TOLD AT ALL {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
• HERE'S WHAT DARREN CRISS AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS HAVE SAID ABOUT PLAYG GAY ROL
• DARREN CRISS AND HIS HISTORY OF PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
• STANLEY TUCCI ARGU STRAIGHT ACTORS CAN PLAY GAY CHARACTERS IF DONE ‘THE RIGHT WAY’
• DARREN CRISS SAYS HE’S BEEN CRICIZED FOR OPENG UP ABOUT STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL
• ‘HOLLYWOOD GETS QUEER STORI WRONG’: SHOULD STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAY GAY CHARACTERS ON SCREEN?
• STANLEY TUCCI: IT’S OK FOR STRAIGHT ACTORS TO PLAY GAY ROL IF DONE ‘THE RIGHT WAY’

DARREN CRISS BGRAPHY, IS HE GAY, WHO IS HIS WIFE WEALTH, AGE, SIZE

Personal life – Is he gay, who is the woman? For example, his sexualy has been an issue on var platforms, particularly bee of the gay rol he plays televisn productns. Rell that on “Glee” Criss played the gay role of Kurt Hummel’s love tert, played by Chris Colfer, who is openly gay.

Among other thgs, this led to gay attribute speculatn about the Glee breakout star’s sexualy.

Criss plays a director Netflix’s Hollywood, which reimag the goln era of movie makg as a far more acceptg place for Asian, Ain Amerin, and gay actors.

DARREN CRISS SAYS HE’S BEEN ‘S**T ON’ FOR WADG TO STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL BATE

Glee star Darren Criss has addrsed his experienc playg gay characters, and the ongog bate on straight actors queer rol.

Criss got his breakthrough playg the gay stunt Blae Anrson on Glee. “They’re not there to act gay. Gay is not a performance.

DARREN CRISS HAS BEEN ‘S**T ON’ FOR BATG STRAIGHT ACTORS GAY ROL

I don’t thk gay is performative.

I really, really thk now – I genuely thk – that stg gay as gay now is the right thg to do.

DARREN CRISS DISCS BATE OVER STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS

Darren Criss says he has been “s**t on” when engagg the bate over straight actors takg gay rol. The straight actor found fame playg gay character Blae on Glee, before gog on to w an Emmy for his portrayal of gay spree killer Andrew Cunanan  The Assassatn of Gianni Versace.

He later said he would stop playg gay character “to make sure I won’t be another straight boy takg a gay man’s role. Gay actor Andrew Rannells said last year that he go “back and forth” on the issue after he was st  The Prom, which featured Rannells playg a straight character and straight actor Jam Corn playg a gay character.

However, It’s A S creator Rsell T Davi disagreed an terview earlier this year, sayg he don’t st people to “‘act gay’ bee ‘actg gay’ is a bunch of s for a performance.

DARREN CRISS WILL NO LONGER PLAY GAY CHARACTERS

Gay World 2021 giv up tle, acc petn of “unlawful” nduct. Natnal Review attacks Chasten and Pete Buttigieg wh homophobic ‘poem’.

READ NEXTChechen Pop Star Was Tortured and ExecutedI’m Allan, and I’m More Than KenoughJapane Pop Star Com Out as GayWhoopi Goldberg Slams Conservativ over “Barbie” Meltdowns. Darren Criss has given his thoughts on the ongog bate regardg straight actors playg gay rol. At the start of his reer, Criss received cril acclaim for his portrayal of gay Warbler Blae Anrson on the h TV show Glee.

WHY I HOPE DARREN CRISS (AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS) CONTUE TO PLAY GAYBLAE SANG SO DAMON N SHE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY LAMAR DAWSONDECEMBER 21, 2018/1:08 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2767PX;WIDTH:3968PX;}KEV WTER/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: DARREN CRISS ACCEPTS THE OUTSTANDG LEAD ACTOR A LIMED SERI OR MOVIE AWARD FOR 'THE ASSASSATN OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERIN CRIME STORY' ONSTAGE DURG THE 70TH EMMY AWARDS AT MICROSOFT THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY KEV WTER/GETTY IMAG)BY LAMAR DAWSONDECEMBER 21, 2018 / 1:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY I HOPE DARREN CRISS (AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS) CONTUE TO PLAY GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-12-21T18:08:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-12-21T18:08:43.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LAMAR DAWSON","KEYWORDS":"OPN","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}THIS WEEK, DARREN CRISS ANNOUNCED HE'LL NO LONGER TAKE ON GAY ROL. THE 31-YEAR-OLD ACTOR, WHO HAS FAMOLY PLAYED SEVERAL QUEER CHARACTERS CLUDG GLEE'S BLAE ANRSON AND RECENTLY WON AN EMMY FOR HIS OUTSTANDG PERFORMANCE AS ANDREW CUNANAN ON THE ASSASSATN OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERIN CRIME STORY, TELLS BTLE, "I WANT TO MAKE SURE I WON’T BE ANOTHER STRAIGHT BOY TAKG A GAY MAN’S ROLE."{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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}MANY PEOPLE THE QUEER RNERS OF THE TER PRAISED CRISS FOR TAKG A STAND TO CREATE SPACE FOR OPENLY GAY ENTERTAERS, WHILE OTHERS WERE SIMPLY SHOCKED TO LEARN CRISS IS ACTUALLY STRAIGHT AND ENGAGED TO HIS GIRLIEND OF NEARLY A . THOUGH I, TOO, APPRECIATE CRISS FOR ACKNOWLEDGG HOLLYWOOD'S ONGOG REPRENTATN PROBLEM AND SACRIFICG HIS LIVELIHOOD FOR GAYS, I THK CRISS, CLAIRE FOY, ERIC MCCORMACK, MELISSA MCCARTHY, TIMOTHéE CHALAMET, RAMI MALEK, AND ANY OTHER STRAIGHT ACTOR WHO GETS OFFERED A GAY ROLE SHOULD TAKE AND SLAY {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;}FIRST OF ALL, YOU'RE AN ACTOR. IT'S YOUR JOB TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE AND MAKE BELIEVE . IF I WANTED TO WATCH A MOVIE WHERE AN ACTOR JT PLAYS HIMSELF, I'D JT WATCH ADAM SANDLER. SEND, YOU WALKG THOSE GAY SHO WILL HELP TO N (OR SASHAY) LATER. THIRD, WE N WALK AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME. IN OTHER WORDS, Y, HOLLYWOOD NEEDS TO LOOK AT S STG PROBLEM, BUT ALSO NEEDS TO WORK ON S LACK OF CREATIVE STORYTELLG. LASTLY, IF YOU'RE AN ACTOR WHO WANTS TO BE AN ADVOTE AND AN ALLY FOR THE LGBTQ MUNY, DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAMN SEAT AT THE TABLE. INVE GAY ACTORS SI OM THE PICKET {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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}CRISS ABSOLUTELY KILLED (NO PUN TEND) HIS ROLE AS ANDREW CUNANAN THIS YEAR. AND DID YOU SEE MELISSA MCCARTHY AND RICHARD E. GRANT AS QUEER N ARTISTS CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME? DIDN'T RAMI MALEK TOTALLY ROCK YOU AS FREDDIE MERCURY BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY? ALL OF THE PERFORMANC OF REAL-LIFE QUEER PEOPLE ARE STRONG NTENRS FOR AWARDS HEADG TO THE 2019 AWARD SEASON. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IS NOW THE MOST SUCCSFUL MIC BPIC OF ALL {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;}QUEER LIV ARE BEG CELEBRATED, REGNIZED, AND ARE MAKG {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;}AND WH FILMS LIKE LOVE, SIMON, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, BOY ERASED, AND THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST ACCELERATG ACCEPTANCE BY FURTHERG THE NVERSATN ON G OUT AND NVERSN THERAPY, YOUNG LGBTQ PEOPLE ARE BEG SPIRED AND EMPOWERED TO E OUT AND LOVE THEMSELV SPE THE HATEFUL RHETORIC BEG SPEWED BY OUR VERY OWN LEARS. Y, 'D BE NICE IF THOSE CHARACTERS WERE PLAYED BY ACTORS OM THE QUEER MUNY, BUT IS THE END OF THE WORLD IF 'S CHLOë GRACE MORETZ?{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;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .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;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !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;}WHAT'S ALSO GREAT ABOUT THE LATT QUEER-THEMED MOVI IS THAT THE NARRATIV ARE BEG MORE NUANCED. WE'RE MOVG AWAY OM THE TIRED-ASS GAY BT IEND AND NFIDANT (MOSTLY), AND WE'RE SEEG OUR NTRIBUTNS TO SOCIETY AND PLEXI AS HUMANS. SHOWS LIKE WILL & GRACE AND MOVI LIKE TRANSAMERI RAN, SO POSE, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, AND THE FAVOURE ULD STT AND ATH DROP. WE'RE SEEG NUANCED GAY CHARACTERS WHO AREN'T PROPS, SIKICKS, AND PUNCHL, BUT PROTAGONISTS WHO ARE OWNG THEIR STORI, HELPG YOUNG GAYS UNRSTAND THEMSELV, CHANGG HEARTS AND MDS, AND EXPOSG VIEWERS TO SOMEONE WHO MAY NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE {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;}SO WHAT IF 'S ARMIE HAMMER SHORT SHORTS? WE ULD DO {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;}Y, THERE'S MUCH MORE WORK TO BE DONE. SO IF CRISS WANTS TO BE AN ALLY, HE SHOULD WIELD HIS POWER AND PRIVILEGE TO BRG DIVERSE CREATIV TO BE ONT, BEHD, AND BI THE MERA WHEN HE'S GIVEN THE PLATFORM—NOT GIVE {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;}"]{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 NEWNOWNEXT WRER LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE POTS OUT HIS LOOK-BACK AT THIS YEAR'S BT QUEER TV, "2018 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR QUEER TELEVISN BASED NOT ONLY ON REPRENTATN BUT THE SHEER QUALY OF THAT REPRENTATN." HAS THERE EVER BEEN SO MANY CHOIC ACROSS ALMOST EVERY ENTERTAMENT GENRE AND PLATFORM FOR QUEER DIENC TO "EXPLORE THE ENTIRE RABOW OF INTI WHOUT FEELG FORCED OR NTRIVED?"{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;}CRISS' BLAE SANG SO RYAN JAMAAL SWA'S DAMON (POSE) ULD SHE. WILL TMAN AND JACK MCFARLAND KISSED SO KEV KELLER (RIVERDALE) ULD CISE FOR CK THE {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;}THIS YEAR, I SPOKE TO MANY A FILMMAKER AND ACTOR ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S REPRENTATN CHALLENG. NEWER HANK CHEN (LIFE SIZE 2) AND OSR-NOMATED PHILALPHIA SCREENWRER RON NYSWANER BOTH TOLD ME ABOUT THE NSISTENT NEED TO JTIFY HAVG A QUEER CHARACTERS SCRIPTS THE FIRST {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 AM OPTIMISTIC THERE SOON WON'T BE A JTIFITN NEED FOR AN ASIAN PERSON OR A GAY PERSON A SCRIPT," SAYS CHEN. "THEY WON’T HAVE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF TRMA—UNLS SERV THE PURPOSE OF THE MOVIE—WE N JT BE ALLOWED TO BE ORDARY PEOPLE, TOO."{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;}THANKS PART TO THE SUCCS OF FILMS AND SHOWS HELMED BY STRAIGHT ACTORS, WE NOW GET TO HAVE CREATORS LIKE LENA WAHE AND DIREE AKHAVAN WHO ARE NOW CREATG SPACE FOR OTHERS. SO, NO, DARREN, DO NOT PASS UP THE NEXT CHANCE TO PLAY GAY. TAKE . YOU'RE GIVG THE MUNY MUCH-NEED VISIBILY, YOU'RE SHOWG OUR STORI AND OUR LIV MATTER, AND YOU'RE CREATG OPPORTUNI FOR MORE OF TO E THROUGH THE {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;}AND HONTLY, OUR STORI MAY NOT GET TOLD AT ALL {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

But I want to make sure I won’t be another straight boy takg a gay man’s role, ” he told Btle.

Criss’ ments e a week after director Aaron Sork said stg gay actors queer rol was an “empty gture. Gay and straight aren’t actable. You n act beg attracted to someone, but n’t act gay or straight, ” he said.

HERE'S WHAT DARREN CRISS AND OTHER STRAIGHT ACTORS HAVE SAID ABOUT PLAYG GAY ROL

“So this notn that only gay actors should play gay characters?

Image source, Getty ImagDarren Criss says he will no longer accept LGBT scripts bee he don't want to prive gay actors of actor, who is straight, is well-known for playg the gay character of Andrew Cunanan Amerin Crime Story: The Assassatn Of Gianni Versace. "I want to make sure I won't be another straight boy takg a gay man's role, " he told Btle said 's been "a joy" actg gay rol but no longer feels fortable dog so, which is "unfortunate".

DARREN CRISS AND HIS HISTORY OF PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS

Prev to Amerin Crime Story, he was mostly known for his portrayal of gay pupil Blae Anrson ptn, Darren Criss won a Primetime Emmy award for his portrayal of serial killer Andrew Cunanan"There are certa rol that I'll see that are jt wonrful, " he explaed. "But I want to make sure I won't be another straight boy takg a gay man's role. "The bate over who has a right to play certa characters was reigned earlier this year when Srlett Johansson dropped out of playg a transgenr character followg a Ian McKellen is among those cril of Hollywood's attu to gay openly gay man has ever won the Amy Award for bt actor, while straight actors have taken home the prize for playg LGBT Hanks won for Philalphia 1993, while Sean Penn soped for Milk total, 52 straight people have been Osr-nomated for playg gay characters.

Vany Fair's Brett Berk asks Glee actor Darren Criss a roundabout way if he's gay. Chris [Colfer] told me one of the tim we talked that some of the power his performanc is om havg personally experienced many of the thgs his character go through as a gay teen.

I mean, don't get much, stereotypilly, “gayer. ” I was advertently raised the “gay muny.

STANLEY TUCCI ARGU STRAIGHT ACTORS CAN PLAY GAY CHARACTERS IF DONE ‘THE RIGHT WAY’

” I had straight parents, but I spent massive amounts of time at a very early age wh gay, theater-hopeful thirty-somethgs. And I realized that if I said, It don't matter, that immediately means that I'm gay. And this se, he happens to be a gay teen.

DARREN CRISS SAYS HE’S BEEN CRICIZED FOR OPENG UP ABOUT STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL

Criss also talked wh Popwrap about gay teen bullyg (which was addrsed on last night's episo – spoiler warng) and his character:. Gay or straight, I thk 's superfluo – teens general stggle wh discrimatn and this is a great lorg on the show. [As far as the current rash of gay teen suicis] Like any tragedy, 's all about brgg attentn to and addrsg the issue.

This has been happeng for years and I thk the gay teen ponent is at the foreont, but 's so much bigger than that.

‘HOLLYWOOD GETS QUEER STORI WRONG’: SHOULD STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAY GAY CHARACTERS ON SCREEN?

Darren Criss has cid that he will no longer play gay characters. Bee he don’t want to be a straight actor takg potential rol om actors who actually intify as gay, he said a recent terview wh Btle.

STANLEY TUCCI: IT’S OK FOR STRAIGHT ACTORS TO PLAY GAY ROL IF DONE ‘THE RIGHT WAY’

“But I want to make sure I won’t be another straight boy takg a gay man’s role. )Criss has spoken ndidly about playg gay characters the past, sayg a Vulture terview earlier this year that he feels “very blsed my reer wh beg allowed the gay muny.

raised by gay men. So I gus habg a gay voice is important to me bee. This week, Darren Criss announced he'll no longer take on gay rol.

The 31-year-old actor, who has famoly played several queer characters cludg Glee's Blae Anrson and recently won an Emmy for his outstandg performance as Andrew Cunanan on The Assassatn of Gianni Versace: Amerin Crime Story, tells Btle, "I want to make sure I won’t be another straight boy takg a gay man’s role.