Noah Schnapp, one of the young stars of Stranger Things, recently came out as gay to his 31.4 million followers on TikTok. His casual coming-out video, which he posted on Thursday, revealed that his family and friends had known about his sexual orientation long before he had the courage to come out to them.
In the video, Schnapp is seen lounging in bed with a woman in the background mouthing the words: “You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that serious. Quite frankly, it will never be that serious.”
The 18-year-old actor’s coming out is a much-needed reminder of the power of self-acceptance, and the importance of living with courage and authenticity. Schnapp talked about his initial fear of coming out in a statement on Instagram: “When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was ‘we know.'”
The success of Noah Schnapp’s coming out is a celebration of the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a reminder that there’s no one right way to come out, and that it’s often a process rather than
Noah Schnapp comes out as gay – not a big surprise but brave
