Hollywood actor Chris Colfer has opened up about his life-changg role as an openly gay dividual on Fox's h seri "Glee."
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- 'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET
- CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHY HE WAS ‘ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED’ TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON ‘GLEE’
- CHRIS COLFER'S KIDS' BOOK A TALE OF MAGIC IS FIGHTG EX-GAY THERAPY
- CHRIS COLFER GAY, BOYIEND, RELATNSHIP- INTERTG FACTS INCLU
- CHRIS COLFER MARRIED, GAY, NET WORTH
- CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR {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;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009/6:03 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009 / 6:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR NOT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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 OCTOBER, THE ADVOTE POSTED AN TERVIEW WH CHRIS COLFER WHICH THEY SAID COLFER WAS GAY AND OUT. THIS WAS THE EMAIL THEY SENT TO ME AND PRUMABLY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS:{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;}THIS IS CHRIS COLFER'S FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS. HE'S GAY, TALKS ABOUT HOW HE ULDN'T E OUT HIGH SCHOOL BEE PEOPLE HIS TOWN GET KILLED FOR THAT. REALLY SMART, FUN {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;}IT WASN'T ACTUALLY CHRIS' FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS (WE HAD ALREADY BRIEFLY CHATTED WH HIM) BUT THE TERVIEW CLUD THE FOLLOWG EXCHANGE:{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;}LLEY GOLDBERG: WERE YOU OUT HIGH SCHOOL?{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;}CHRIS COLFER: OH, NO. PEOPLE ARE KILLED MY HOMETOWN FOR {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;}PERSONALLY, MY NEXT QUTN WOULD'VE BEEN TO CLARIFY THAT COLFER WAS ED SAYG HE WAS GAY, BUT GOLDBERG AND THE ADVOTE SEEMED CERTA ENOUGH OF WHAT CHRIS WAS SAYG THAT THEY NOT ONLY RAN THE TERVIEW THAT WAY, BUT PCHED AS CHRIS TALKG ABOUT BEG {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;}MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. TODAY USA TODAY HAS AN TERVIEW UP WH THE FOLLOWG PASSAGE:{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;}"PLAYG AN OPENLY GAY KID MEANS FIELDG QUTNS ABOUT HIS {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;}SEXUALY, WHICH COLFER DON'T ADDRS. 'I TRY TO KEEP UP A {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 MUCH AS I {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;}AWAY OF MY PERSONAL LIFE, THE LS PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ME AS {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;}CHARACTERS. I TRY TO BE PRIVATE ABOUT . IT IS WHAT IS,' {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;}SAYS WH A SHG."{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;}THIS PROMPTED A NUMBER OF BLOGS TO WONR IF COLFER WAS NOW BACK THE CLOSET AND EVEN THE ADVOTE POSTED A FOLLOW-UP. THEY ALSO CE AN TERVIEW COLFER GAVE TO ACCS HOLLYWOOD A WHILE AGO WHERE HE SEEMS TO BE PARG HIS OWN G OUT TO THAT OF KURT'S ON {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 IS COLFER OR OUT? GAY OR STRAIGHT?{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 DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T TEND TO ASK. AS I RECENTLY EXPLAED MY LUMN ON OUTG, I DON'T ASK ACTORS UNR AGE TWENTY ONE ABOUT THEIR SEXUALY BEE PUTTG THAT MUCH PRSURE ON SOMEONE SO YOUNG — SOMEONE WHO MIGHT VERY WELL NOT HAVE YET ALT WH THEIR SEXUALY — IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS FOR ME. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T ASK CHRIS WHEN I CHATTED WH HIM AT THE TCA, AND THE ONLY REASON I'M WRG ABOUT HERE IS BEE WE PREVLY REPORTED HE WAS OUT DUE TO THE ADVOTE'S {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;}IF CHRIS IS FACT GAY, I'M SURE HE'LL LET KNOW WHEN HE'S READY. AND IF I TALK TO HIM AFTER HE TURNS TWENTY-ONE, I'LL SEE IF HE'S WILLG TO TALK ABOUT THEN. UNTIL THAT TIME, I HOPE THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE POSTED SOME VERY UNPLEASANT MENTS ON OTHER S, WILL ZIP AND CUT THE KID SOME {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- CHRIS COLFER WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' PLAYG OPENLY GAY GLEE ROLE KURT AS HE WASN'T YET OUT
- CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHICH CHARACTER HIS NEW BOOK A TALE OF SORCERY IS OPENLY GAY — AND WHY 'S SO IMPORTANT
- CHRIS COLFER, 'GLEE' STAR, ON THE SHOW'S TREATMENT OF GAY ISSU
- GAY RIGHTS AND HOLLYWOOD STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO
- IS CHRIS COLFER GAY? WHO IS HIS BOYIEND? MORE ABOUT HIS RELATNSHIP AND PARTNER.
- 'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET
'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET
Chris Colfer is an actor, sger, novelist, and screenwrer. He is bt known for playg Kurt on “Glee.” He is one of the first openly gay teen actors to portray an out character on primetime televisn. * chris colfer gay or straight *
” He is one of the first openly gay teen actors to portray an out character on primetime televisn. ” Dpe his achievements, Colfer was harassed bee he was perceived to be gay. Organizers of Halloween para ny admtance to gay youth group.
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CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHY HE WAS ‘ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED’ TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON ‘GLEE’
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"Glee" star Chris Colfer opened up about playg the openly gay character, Kurt, on a podst Thursday. "Glee" actor Chris Colfer, 32, opened up about his fear of playg an openly gay character on the h Fox seri durg Thursday's episo of the "And That's What You Really Missed", who portrayed a character named Kurt on the show om 2009 to 2015, shared that he was "absolutely terrified" bee he hadn't e out yet.
And back then, people told their clients, 'Don't play gay characters bee will your reer, '" Colfer said. "Colfer's character had many storyl that centered around his experience as a gay high school stunt. Appearg on the “And That’s What You Really Missed” podst, the actor ced that his then-fears were due to him not yet g out public about beg gay after disverg that his character “Glee” was queer.
Durg a nversatn on the “And That’s What You Really Missed” podst, Colfer relled the time when he was nsirg acceptg a role as a gay character Fox’s h seri “Glee. At the time, the actor—who is openly gay—had not yet ma his sexual orientatn public.
CHRIS COLFER'S KIDS' BOOK A TALE OF MAGIC IS FIGHTG EX-GAY THERAPY
"I'm actually kd of grateful for ," Chris Colfer admted of playg his openly gay Glee character Kurt Hummel before he ultimately me out himself 2009 * chris colfer gay or straight *
And back then, people told their clients, ‘Don’t play gay characters bee will your reer, '” Colfer said to the podst hosts and “Glee” stars Kev McHale and Jenna Ushkowz, per Insir.
CHRIS COLFER GAY, BOYIEND, RELATNSHIP- INTERTG FACTS INCLU
'Glee' alum and btsellg thor Chris Colfer giv an exclive preview of 'A Tale of Sorcery' and reveals which character is gay. * chris colfer gay or straight *
At the time, he was only 19 years of age, makg him one of the youngt openly gay actors the dtry. Chris Colfer is renowned for his Goln Globe-wng performance as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee, where he helped brg the story and stggl of a gay teen to an ternatnal dience.
CHRIS COLFER MARRIED, GAY, NET WORTH
Read the latt news on out and proud gay actor Chris Colfer. From his latt movie role to his philanthropic volvement, OUT vers all. * chris colfer gay or straight *
His latt book, A Tale of Magic..., which centers on people persecuted for practicg magic, "is an allegory for beg gay, " Colfer told The Advote a recent terview. A myster savr, Madame Weatherberry, rcu Brystal om tament and recs her on a missn to change the hearts and mds of the the followg terview, Colfer discs how antigay polics of the real world spired his magil allegory, which he lls a "manifto for passn.
How do you thk fictn -- your novel particular -- n fight agast antigay forc like "ex-gay" therapy the real world? For me, the magic A Tale of Magic is an allegory for beg gay. The role of Kurt as a fashnable gay untertenor earned him Bt Supportg Actor a Seri, Miseri or Televisn Film at the 2011 Goln Globe Awards.
CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR {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;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009/6:03 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009 / 6:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR NOT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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 OCTOBER, THE ADVOTE POSTED AN TERVIEW WH CHRIS COLFER WHICH THEY SAID COLFER WAS GAY AND OUT. THIS WAS THE EMAIL THEY SENT TO ME AND PRUMABLY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS:{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;}THIS IS CHRIS COLFER'S FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS. HE'S GAY, TALKS ABOUT HOW HE ULDN'T E OUT HIGH SCHOOL BEE PEOPLE HIS TOWN GET KILLED FOR THAT. REALLY SMART, FUN {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;}IT WASN'T ACTUALLY CHRIS' FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS (WE HAD ALREADY BRIEFLY CHATTED WH HIM) BUT THE TERVIEW CLUD THE FOLLOWG EXCHANGE:{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;}LLEY GOLDBERG: WERE YOU OUT HIGH SCHOOL?{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;}CHRIS COLFER: OH, NO. PEOPLE ARE KILLED MY HOMETOWN FOR {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;}PERSONALLY, MY NEXT QUTN WOULD'VE BEEN TO CLARIFY THAT COLFER WAS ED SAYG HE WAS GAY, BUT GOLDBERG AND THE ADVOTE SEEMED CERTA ENOUGH OF WHAT CHRIS WAS SAYG THAT THEY NOT ONLY RAN THE TERVIEW THAT WAY, BUT PCHED AS CHRIS TALKG ABOUT BEG {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;}MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. TODAY USA TODAY HAS AN TERVIEW UP WH THE FOLLOWG PASSAGE:{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;}"PLAYG AN OPENLY GAY KID MEANS FIELDG QUTNS ABOUT HIS {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;}SEXUALY, WHICH COLFER DON'T ADDRS. 'I TRY TO KEEP UP A {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 MUCH AS I {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;}AWAY OF MY PERSONAL LIFE, THE LS PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ME AS {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;}CHARACTERS. I TRY TO BE PRIVATE ABOUT . IT IS WHAT IS,' {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;}SAYS WH A SHG."{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;}THIS PROMPTED A NUMBER OF BLOGS TO WONR IF COLFER WAS NOW BACK THE CLOSET AND EVEN THE ADVOTE POSTED A FOLLOW-UP. THEY ALSO CE AN TERVIEW COLFER GAVE TO ACCS HOLLYWOOD A WHILE AGO WHERE HE SEEMS TO BE PARG HIS OWN G OUT TO THAT OF KURT'S ON {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 IS COLFER OR OUT? GAY OR STRAIGHT?{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 DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T TEND TO ASK. AS I RECENTLY EXPLAED MY LUMN ON OUTG, I DON'T ASK ACTORS UNR AGE TWENTY ONE ABOUT THEIR SEXUALY BEE PUTTG THAT MUCH PRSURE ON SOMEONE SO YOUNG — SOMEONE WHO MIGHT VERY WELL NOT HAVE YET ALT WH THEIR SEXUALY — IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS FOR ME. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T ASK CHRIS WHEN I CHATTED WH HIM AT THE TCA, AND THE ONLY REASON I'M WRG ABOUT HERE IS BEE WE PREVLY REPORTED HE WAS OUT DUE TO THE ADVOTE'S {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;}IF CHRIS IS FACT GAY, I'M SURE HE'LL LET KNOW WHEN HE'S READY. AND IF I TALK TO HIM AFTER HE TURNS TWENTY-ONE, I'LL SEE IF HE'S WILLG TO TALK ABOUT THEN. UNTIL THAT TIME, I HOPE THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE POSTED SOME VERY UNPLEASANT MENTS ON OTHER S, WILL ZIP AND CUT THE KID SOME {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Activist David Mixner stood alone on a theater stage Los Angel at the start of this year’s Gay Pri Month, sharg his memori wh an dience of iends, polil figur and a smatterg of celebri, about the time Ronald Reagan saw the light. * chris colfer gay or straight *
Supports LGBTI Communy; Confirmatn Of Beg Gay! The 28-year-old actor portrays a gay character the TV seri. In an terview wh The Advote In October 2009, he hted about beg a gay.
He also said that g out was hard high November 2009, he nfed the fans when he didn't addrs beg an openly gay and claimed that openg about his private would make people hard to believe about his onscreen durg an terview for Entertament Weekly 2015, Chris nfirmed his sexualy when he said, "I always felt so rpected by Cory, and I thk beg a young gay kid, I’ve never really felt rpected very much by olr straight typ, I gus. "He also admted that playg the part of a gay uld sk his reer.
He further told the magaze that playg a gay role was taboo for an artist of any age at that time. However, he later went to say a gay character, which was well-received by the dienc. He is a aln member of a social stutn named Uprisg of Love that supports the secury and rights of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Intersex (LGBTI) Rsians.
CHRIS COLFER WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' PLAYG OPENLY GAY GLEE ROLE KURT AS HE WASN'T YET OUT
Read About: Wa Briggs Wiki, Age, Gay, Partner, Girliend, Datg, RumorWhat Is Chris's Relatnship Stat, Is He Datg Someone? He is also an active admirer of the Make-A-Wish foundatn and has granted $6, 000 to the foundatn, the money he won on the TV show, Hollywood Game Glee actor is yet to make an official announcement about his private life and is yet to live a married Not Miss: Christian Key Married, Wife, Girliend, Gay, Affair, Parents, Net WorthFan Art Submissn For His Book SeriLately, the actor is very by wh the fifth stallment of his book seri tled The Land of Stori released on 12 July 2018.
CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHICH CHARACTER HIS NEW BOOK A TALE OF SORCERY IS OPENLY GAY — AND WHY 'S SO IMPORTANT
Some of his female fans followers even want Chris to nvert his About: Trevor Donovan Married, Wife, Girliend or Gay, Datg, BShort BChris Colfer was born on 27 May 1990 Clovis, California as per wiki.
Published on Febary 26, 2019Chris Colfer's b reveals that he was born is not yet a relatnship wh his gay posted his partner's picture his been datg Will Sherrod has garnered a worth stands at an average height wh an average do not have a girliend as he is gay... Amerin actor Chris Colfer is bt notable for portrayg the gay character of Kurt Hummel on the televisn seri, Glee, which was his break out role. In this seri, he played the character of fashnable gay, who got routely bullied at school for beg gay.
Also Read: Eric Osborne Wiki, Married, Gay, Girliend, Height, ParentsAfter makg his mark as an actor the entertament dtry, Chris veloped a new tert wrg and wrote the book, Love June 2011.
CHRIS COLFER, 'GLEE' STAR, ON THE SHOW'S TREATMENT OF GAY ISSU
Chris Colfer On Comg Out As GayAdam has been gay for as long as people know; when too many poked to his life, he hid and shut the door most of the Chelsea Handler of Chelsea Lately, helped him to realize his actual inty. However, before g out as gay, he was as straight as every other actor Hollywood.
You May Like: Joey Birlem Age, Height, Birthday, B, Girliend, GayLater July 2014, he revealed about havg a boyiend on an episo of Watch What Happens: Live., that only nfirmed his sexualy as gay. However, he is a relatnship wh his gay has been datg Will Sherrod sce January 2013. Last October, The Advote posted an terview wh Chris Colfer which they said Colfer was gay and out.
GAY RIGHTS AND HOLLYWOOD STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO
This was the email they sent to me and prumably other media outlets:This is Chris Colfer's first terview wh the gay prs.
He's gay, talks about how he uldn't e out high school bee people his town get killed for that. Really smart, fun wasn't actually Chris' first terview wh the gay prs (we had already briefly chatted wh him) but the terview clud the followg exchange:Lley Goldberg: Were you out high school? Personally, my next qutn would've been to clarify that Colfer was ed sayg he was gay, but Goldberg and The Advote seemed certa enough of what Chris was sayg that they not only ran the terview that way, but pched as Chris talkg about beg Maybe not.
IS CHRIS COLFER GAY? WHO IS HIS BOYIEND? MORE ABOUT HIS RELATNSHIP AND PARTNER.
Today USA Today has an terview up wh the followg passage:"Playg an openly gay kid means fieldg qutns about his ownsexualy, which Colfer don't addrs. Gay or straight?
That's why I didn't ask Chris when I chatted wh him at the TCA, and the only reason I'm wrg about here is bee we prevly reported he was out due to The Advote's Chris is fact gay, I'm sure he'll let know when he's ready. Colfer recently spoke about how he was ially terrified of playg a gay character on Glee back 2009. His light turned to dismay when he realized the character was gay.
And then, when I fally got the script was when I realized was the gay character, and I was terrified. He said that one fay member warned him the gay role, “would your life, sentially. Chris Colfer at the premiere of Disney's Gilbert Flor/Variety via Getty Chris Colfer had to abandon his fort zone to play his breakout role Goln Globe wner, 32, reflected on how "sry" was playg the openly gay character of Kurt Hummel when he wasn't yet out himself, as he ught up wh fellow Glee alums Kev McHale and Jenna Ushkowz on Thursday's episo of their And That's What You Really Missed podst.
'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET
And then when I fally got the script was when I realized was the gay character, and I was terrified, " Colfer played Kurt Hummel the Ryan Murphy-helmed Fox mil seri for the entirety of s six-season n om 2009 to Adam Rose/FOX Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on GleeThe character beme an important touchstone for LGBTQ reprentatn at the time, as one of season 2's biggt plot l was about Kurt beg bullied for his sexualy and havg to transfer to a private school, where he falls love wh classmate Blae Anrson (Darren Criss) miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ee daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the bt of what PEOPLE has to offer, om juicy celebry news to pellg human tert and Blae ultimately got married the season 6 episo "A Weddg, " which also saw the nuptials of Brtany Pierce (Heather Morris) and Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) revealed on the podst that he even had a fay member (not his parents) tell him that playg a gay character "would your life, sentially.
"McHale, 34, who also me out as gay 2018, asked Colfer if bothers him that they wrote a gay character specifilly for him.