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TOMMY MARTEZ TALKS 'GOOD TROUBLE' AND BISEXUAL REPRENTATN ON TV'I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THIS CHARACTER BEE 'S HELPG MY FAY UNRSTAND THAT PEOPLE LIVE DIFFERENT LIV'{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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;}TVBY MTV NEWS STAFFMARCH 26, 2019/12:12 {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:3000PX;WIDTH:2000PX;}FREEFORMGOOD TROUBLE - FREEFORM'S "GOOD TROUBLE" STARS TOMMY MARTEZ AS GAEL. (FREEFORM/G&LO)BY MTV NEWS STAFFMARCH 26, 2019 / 12:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TOMMY MARTEZ TALKS 'GOOD TROUBLE' AND BISEXUAL REPRENTATN ON TV","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-26T16:12:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-26T16:12:02.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MTV NEWS STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY KELSEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOOD TROUBLE FOLLOWS THE LIV OF ADOPTIVE SISTERS CALLIE AND MARIANA AND THEIR JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD LOS ANGEL. ON THE SHOW, A SPOFF OF FREEFORM'S BELOVED DRAMA THE FOSTERS, CALLIE AND MARIANA ARE IALLY UGHT OFF GUARD WHEN THEY MOVE TO A OPERATIVE LIVG SPACE WH A GROUP OF YOUNG, HOT STRANGERS. ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE IS GAEL (PLAYED BY TOMMY MARTEZ). IT DON'T TAKE LONG FOR MARIANA TO HAVE A HUGE CSH HIM — BUT CALLIE AND GAEL SOON VELOP AN TIMATE RELATNSHIP OF THEIR OWN, EVEN IF GO AGAST "GIRL ." IT SOUNDS LIKE A TYPIL TV ROMANCE, RIGHT? EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT GAEL IS PROUDLY BISEXUAL, AND HE DON’T HI . IN FACT, WHILE SUALLY DATG CALLIE, 'S REVEALED THAT GAEL ALSO HAS A BOYIEND.FREEFORMTOMMY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ STARS AS GAEL, AN ARTIST, ON FREEFORM'S GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MET UP WH MARTEZ AT ONE OF HIS FAVORE PLAC, THE VERVE COFFEE ROASTER, LOS ANGEL, DOWN THE STREET OM WHERE HE ED TO WA TABL AT ZQUé. WHEN I ARRIVED, I SPOTTED HIS HAIR FIRST. THEN, HIS GIRLIEND, ACTRS ALE RUDOLPH WHO STARS NETFLIX’S THE CHILLG ADVENTUR OF SABRA. IN REAL LIFE MARTEZ, 26, IS NOT BISEXUAL, BUT HE TELLS ME THAT HE INTIFI WH GAEL A NUMBER OF WAYS, EVEN NDIDLY TALKG ABOUT HIS OWN SAME-SEX EXPERIENCE 10 YEARS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE REVELATN ME TO LIGHT WHILE HE WAS TAKG PART A PANEL DISCSN WH SOME OF THE SHOW'S CREATORS AND STARS AT THE LOS ANGEL LGBT CENTER JANUARY. TOMMY SAYS HE FELT PELLED TO SHARE THE ANECDOTE BEE HE HAD RECENTLY OPENED UP TO A CLOSE FAY MEMBER ABOUT . AND FOR THE BETTER PART OF AN HOUR, HE SHARED WH ME WHAT ’S BEEN LIKE TO BRG THIS CHARACTER TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHO IS GAEL TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOMMY MARTEZ: WHEN I FIRST READ — THE CHARACTER SCRIPTN — I SAID, "THIS IS ME." NOT EXACTLY RELATG HIS BISEXUALY TO MY SAME-SEX EXPERIENCE BUT EVERYTHG ELSE JT FELT LIKE ME. FOR STANCE, THE WAY THAT HE WOULD SPEAK AND THROUGHOUT THAT MONTH-LONG EXPERIENCE OF DNG I REALLY JT SANK MYSELF TO HIS SHO, TO HIS LIFE, AND REALLY RELATED TO HIM. I FEEL AS THOUGH I’M SO PARALLEL TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WAS THAT WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE ROLE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: WH ANY OF THE OTHER ROL, 'S NOT SOMETHG THAT ATTRACTED ME. IT'S JT SOMETHG THAT ME TO ME OM THE AGENT'S OFFICE. THEY JT SEND OUT TO YOU, AND THEN I READ THE CHARACTER SCRIPTN AND, WH GOOD TROUBLE, WH GAEL MARTEZ, HE'S AN ARTIST TRYG TO BALANCE HIS ARTISTIC PABILI WH A REAL JOB THAT'LL KEEP HIM AFLOAT. I KD OF HAD THAT SAME EXPERIENCE OUT HERE [ LOS ANGEL]. I DID PRETTY WELL MOLG FOR A TIME, BUT THAT WAS JT TO PAY RENT. WHEN THAT SLOWED DOWN, I DIDN'T WANT TO BURN A HOLE MY POCKET, AND I STILL WANTED TO TAKE ACTG CLASS, WHICH N BE VERY EXPENSIVE. ACTUALLY, RIGHT DOWN THE STREET, ZQUé, THAT RTRANT THERE? I WORKED THERE AS A WAER. THAT'S WHERE EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WOULD WORK THERE TO HELP PAY RENT AND ALSO PAY FOR MY ACTG CLASS. I REMEMBER, EVEN WH SHAMELS AND RIVERDALE, THAT'S WHERE I GOT MY LL. I WAS WORKG THE FLOOR, AND THEN I'D FEEL MY PHONE START VIBRATG, AND I'D SEE THAT 'S MY AGENT. SO I'D N OVER TO THE BATHROOM AND ANSWER . SHE'S LIKE, "YOU'RE BOOKED FOR RIVERDALE." I WAS LIKE, "FUCK!" IT'S JT SANE.GETTY IMAGGOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ST OF GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU WERE TALKG ON A PANEL RECENTLY, AND YOU REVEALED THAT YOU HAD A SAME-SEX EXPERIENCE YEARS AGO. WHY DID YOU FEEL FORTABLE THAT MOMENT TO SHARE THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: TWO WEEKS BEFORE, I WAS ON VATN, AND ONE OF MY FAY MEMBERS WAS SCTIZED FOR SOMETHG THAT HAD HAPPENED A UPLE OF YEARS AGO, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE HIM AND ANOTHER BOY. HE WAS KD OF BEG MA FUN OF FOR , AND HE HAD A MELT DOWN WHILE WE WERE ON THIS VATN. I HAD NEVER SEEN HIM LIKE THAT BEFORE, AND FUCKG BROKE MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU THK IF YOU JT HAD AN EXPERIENCE WH A MAN, THEN YOU'RE EHER GAY OR YOU'RE BISEXUAL. SAME THG WH SOME OF THE ARTICL THAT ME OUT AFTER THAT PANEL. IT WAS LIKE, "A BISEXUAL [ACTOR] REPRENTG A BISEXUAL," AND THAT WASN'T THE SE AT ALL … RIGHT BEFORE WE WENT UP ON THE PANEL, I TURNED OVER TO BRADLEY [BREWEG], ONE OF THE EPS AND ONE OF THE CREATORS OF THE SHOW, AND I WAS JT LIKE, "I HAD THIS EXPERIENCE A UPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND I WAS WONRG IF I ULD JT TELL THAT STORY TODAY." I JT FELT PELLED TO SAY BEE THAT FAY MEMBER WAS STILL MY MD, AND I FELT LIKE I NEED TO, AND I WANTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU'VE SAID THAT GROWG UP WH A BIG VENEZUELAN FAY THAT SEXUALY WAS SOMETHG THAT'S NOT REALLY TALKED ABOUT. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: I THK THAT PLAYG A CHARACTER LIKE THIS, AND KNOWG THAT PEOPLE OM MY HOMETOWN ARE SEEG , BEE EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY THERE, AND HAVG THAT KD OF EXPOSURE WOULD JT MAKE THAT MUCH EASIER. IT'S LIKE BREAKG DOWN THAT WALL THAT LIKE, "OH, YOU N'T TALK ABOUT ." HERE, I'M FUCKG THROWG OUT AT YOU. LET'S TALK ABOUT . AND WE HAVE. WHEN I WENT BACK HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, THEY'LL ASK ME, "HOW DO FEEL TO PLAY A BISEXUAL CHARACTER?" I WAS LIKE, "IT'S FE. IT'S FUN. THERE'S NOTHG BAD ABOUT ." IT'S JT TWO HUMANS WHO ARE ATTRACTED, OR ARE TIMATE WH ONE ANOTHER. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WH THAT? THERE'S NOT A FUCKG PROBLEM WH THAT. SORRY FOR MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE WEIGHT OF THE CHARACTER YOU PLAY AND WHAT MEANS FOR THE LGBTQ MUNY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: I LEARNED AS I REARCH MORE ABOUT THIS CHARACTER THAT EVEN WH THE LGBTQ MUNY BISEXUALY ISN’T REALLY ACCEPTED, AND THAT’S UPSETTG TO ME BEE ’S LIKE YOU ARE WORKG AGAST THE VERY SAME THGS THAT YOU ARE FIGHTG FOR. THERE’S STILL SO MUCH WORK TO BE DONE AND TO TELL THE KDS OF STORI.FREEFORMHAILIE SAHAR, TOMMY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS ACTOR AND ACTIVIST HAILIE SAHAR PLAYS GAEL'S SISTER, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAY'S REACTN TO YOU PLAYG THIS CHARACTER? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: MY PARENTS, MY SISTERS, AND BROTHER — THEY LOVE THE SHOW. GRANTED, WAS SOMETHG NEW TO SEE ME ON SCREEN HOOK UP WH A GUY, BUT I TOLD THEM THIS IS THE CHARACTER AND THAT’S THAT. SOME OF MY OTHER FAY MEMBERS QUTNED IF I WAS REALLY TO THE GUY THAT I MAKE OUT WH ON SCREEN. I ED A TEACHABLE MOMENT, WHERE I WANTED TO BE KNOWN THAT IF I DID [ENJOY ] THAT SHOULDN’T BE A PROBLEM. I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THIS CHARACTER BEE 'S HELPG MY FAY TO UNRSTAND THAT PEOPLE LIVE DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO GET TO TROUBLE, GAEL OR TOMMY? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: MAYBE ME. I FEEL LIKE GAEL IS A GOOD GUY. HE'S A REALLY GOOD DU. I GET MYSELF TROUBLE, AS , SOME OF THE STUPID SH THAT I DO, LIKE ROCK CLIMBG. PUTTG MYSELF TROUBLE… IT'S A LOT OF DANGERO STUFF. RIDG ON A MOTORCYCLE THIS CRAZY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WAS THERE A TIME EHER DURG SHOOTG OR ONCE THE EPISOS STARTED TO AIR THAT YOU REALIZED THIS CHARACTER WOULD IMPACT PEOPLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: IT TOOK A UPLE OF EPISOS TO REALLY FEEL HOW EVERYTHG WAS HAPPENG, AND THEN WAS A WHOLE SEND WAVE THAT H ME ONCE THE SHOW STARTED AIRG — SEEG THE RPONS ON INSTAGRAM, LIKE, "DU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'VE BEEN GOG THROUGH THE SAME KD OF SUATN, AND THIS KD OF GIV ME MORE NFINCE TO BREAK OUT MY SHELL AND TALK ABOUT AS A GAY OR BISEXUAL MAN, OR WOMAN." JT THE RPONSE OF THE FANS WAS — EVEN JT SAYG FANS MAK YOU FEEL CRAZY — WAS ALL SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHAT DO YOU HOPE PEOPLE TAKE AWAY OM GAEL? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTEZ: THE NFINCE TO PH THROUGH LIFE… TO HAVE THAT NFINCE BEG WHO THEY ARE, FULLY AND TLY, AND NOT HAVG TO HAVE ANY STRAPS KEEPG YOU BACK OM BEG JT THAT. IF SOMEONE IS THAT SAME POSN AS GAEL, THE STORY'S NOT OVER. WE'RE FILMG THE SEND SEASON NOW, AND THERE ARE SOME REALLY POWERFUL THGS THAT VOLVE [HIS] {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, YEAH, I JT HOPE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO ACCEPT THEMSELV FOR WHO THEY ARE, REGARDLS OF IF THEIR IENDS OR FAY ACCEPT THEM. WHAT, ARE YOU GONNA KEEP PROLONGG THAT? UNTIL HOW LONG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOOD TROUBLE AIRS TUDAY NIGHTS 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
"I know plenty of people om my high school that are gay but are still not out to this day.
""The way that they talked about homosexualy or even jt experiencg somethg like that wh slurs or what have you, my iend said the same thg, so I had nobody to talk to about [my own experience], " Martez ntued. “The way that they talked about homosexualy or even jt experiencg somethg like that wh slurs or what have you, my iend said the same thg, so I had nobody to talk to about [my experience].
"“The way that they talked about homosexualy or even jt experiencg somethg like that wh slurs or what have you, my iend said the same thg, so I had nobody to talk to about [my own experience]. Earlier this year, Martez, who don’t intify as gay or bisexual, opened up about havg a same-sex experience when he was a teenager. The way that they talked about homosexualy or even jt experiencg somethg like that wh slurs or what have you, my iend said the same thg, so I had nobody to talk to about [my own experience].