Tommy Dorfman: Reasons to Love the Gay Star of '13 Reasons Why'

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Tony Padilla, played by Christian Navarro, has a sgular role '13 Reasons Why.' As a gay, Latx, Catholic teen, his inty matters.

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IS TONY GAY ’13 REASONS WHY’? — SEASON 1 SPOILERS

Before landg the role of queer tellectual Ryan on the new Netflix seri 13 Reasons Why, Tommy Dorfman wasn't lookg to play gay characters. "I've had a lot of securi about beg gay this dtry, " says the actor, whose part the ensemble mystery, executive produced by Selena Gomez and adapted om Jay Asher's 2007 YA novel, marks his first profsnal gig. "I'd love to play the first gay superhero, " he says, "or do the first big-budget gay rom-.

Tony knew om a young age that he was different and tried thgs wh girls before realizg that he's gay. Tony went to the gym to see Caleb, but Caleb was trag wh Lus, the homophobic man Tony beat up.

'13 REASONS WHY' MA TONY A GAY, LATX, CATHOLIC TEEN — HERE'S WHY THAT MATTERS

A flashback showed Tony beat up Lus after he lled him and Ryan homophobic terms. He then quir about Tony’s sexualy and how he knew he was gay, clearly an attempt fdg answers to qutns about his own sexualy. Netflix’s new seri 13 Reasons Why has started a lot of discsns about teen suici and rape, but also addrs sexualy, which has left a lot fans wonrg whether the character Tony is gay.

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Tony (played by Christian Navarro) do reveal to Clay (Dylan Mte) a later episo that he is, fact, gay — which as a surprise to Clay and no one else. Tony isn’t the only character who’s revealed to be gay durg the seri.

In an ironic twist, Courtney has been raised by two gay dads.

Navarro as Tony PadillaAfter portrayg a gay character, actor Christian Navarro has been surround by mors about his sexualy.

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"Getty ImagGetty ImagThere was no rmatn about his private life for a long time, which only heated the mors about his gay nature even though one terview, Navarro revealed he had a csh on geo female boxer Paige VanZant.

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