News: Glee Star Kevin McHale Comes Out
Image credit: Kevin Mchale Instagram (@kevinmchale)
After months of speculation spurred by his own Instagram posts, “Glee” star Kevin McHale came out with a tweet that even referenced Ariana Grande’s latest single.
The tweet reads: “#NoTearsLeftToCry is gayer than me and I ACCEPT. Ty @ArianaGrande.”
#NoTearsLeftToCry is gayer than me and I ACCEPT. Ty @ArianaGrande.
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) April 20, 2018
For the past few months, the 29-year old actor had been posting multiple photos of himself with a man that social media users have identified as 24-year old actor Austin McKenzie. Last week, McHale appeared to confirm the relationship with an Instagram post of him cuddling with McKenzie. Even earlier than that, McHale had posted a photo of him holding hands with a guy, with the caption the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for “I love you.” Aside from being an actor, McKenzie is also an ASL interpreter.
The two worked together on ABC’s eight-part miniseries “When We Rise,” which tells the story of the gay rights movement over the past 45 years. McHale played AIDS activist Bobby Campbell while McKenzie portrayed a young Cleve Jones. “When We Rise” was helmed by openly gay Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black and openly gay Academy Award nominee Gus Van Sant.
McHale is best known for the role of Artie Abrams, which he played on the hit show “Glee” for six seasons. McKenzie, meanwhile, first came into prominence playing the character of Melchior Gabor in the Deaf West Theatre staging of “Spring Awakening”.
Congratulations on the boyfriend and on coming out, Kevin!
What do the Adam4Adam readers think? Was this coming out something you totally expected? Or did you all already have an inkling even before? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
No one cares I thought all the boys on that show was gay.
Indeed. Besides “coming out” is such a worn-out cliche.
Hooray for Kevin McHale. He’s gay. He has a guy. Not much of a leap with the help Glee, a show with openly gay themes, must have given him. And he fits the usual model of gay guys here so no surprise we’re encouraged to cheer him on!
How about some attention on guys who don’t fit that model? Like Ty Herndon, the openly gay Country musician? Or Alan Cummings, the older openly gay detective on the new CBS program, Instinct? In real life Cummings is said to be bi. On the show, viewers learn he is gay when he suddenly kisses his younger, show husband,, Daniel Ings, on camera in the first episode. (Like the Gus Kenworthy thing, but without all the cheering and hankies.) Ings is said to be straight. His character in the show also doesn’t fit the usual model. CBS, a very Conservative network, has said vitually nothing about the sexuality of the two characters, apparently feeling it is more a more routine theme than a critical one. Both men’s characters are different than the stereotypical gays usually depicted in the media. This is a ground-breaking show comes as a surprise from this Conservative network. It’ll be interesting to see what CBS does with its minor theme.
Ho hum. Two actors in a current production become an item. Can you say Hollywood?
I don’t remember him at all, nor do I recognize him. Star? I think not.
Wow, a gay actor on Glee. The odds were staggering. I haven’t been this shocked since Liberace’s HIV diagnosis.
What a surprise? Nope. Who cares
who didn’t already know that?
All the rude “who cares?” comments but I’ll bet every single one of you wanted the world to stop and give a damn when you were ready to tell people you were gay. God, I truly hate people. I’m happy for Kevin. I was a big fan of Glee. I watched every episode. I still listen to music from the show everyday. I have to say I never saw him as gay. This was a little bit of a shock for me and I think it’s really ignorant for people to say they’re not surprised he’s gay just because he was on Glee. Glee wasn’t about gay it was about acceptance for whatever you were and having a community. It was funny as Hell and most importantly it let me experience music I never would have heard otherwise. Miserable ass people. SMH.
I don’t understand the negative comments. None of us have walked in his shoes, nor understood the pressure he was under, or forgot the anxiety that comes with being honest about your sexuality. It’s a sad day if there is no more compassion left in this community for one another.
I totally agree Albert, but unfortunately it is almost the same users who leave negative comments on each post.
I’ve noticed the same thing, Dave. The same people who leave negative comments. It’s the classic case of people who have to make themselves feel better by tearing someone else apart. Sad. Very sad.
How hung is he?
Albert, Wesley and Dave,
What makes your opinion so “positive”? Why do you get to claim that position? Why is anyone with another opinion “negative”? You have no right to spread your hate on everyone who doesn’t think just…like… you. Hate … Eyup that’s what it is.
Yes,. I speak my own opinions here, but I don’t show that nasty ugly brand of hate that says “my/our opinion is the only one. There’s no room for others. I’m positive: you’re negative.” I post under my own searchable profile.+ You? No. No tie to your post nane. You are pious, hidng weenies who princely barf anonymously on others.
Dave asked and all posters said here was they weren’t surprised at the big announcement. There was nothing negative.
Grow a pair.
+Which brings up a HUGE point for A4A and the credibility of the site. Why should any poster be allowed to post under anything other than their profile name? Allowing such creates hate and nastuness. All posters should be identifiable.
You can add many other guys to the list too.
There are many other guys who have different opinions here, but the way they write it, is done with respect.
The tone that you use in your comment is always negative. For example everything related to popular gay culture, we all know that you hate it. From fashion, to Britney, to movies, to TV shows, cars, underwear, grooming, gay health and everything that the majority of gay men like. But there’s no need to hate about these things. Keep in mind that most gays like these things, that is the reason why we cover these in subjects in our articles. You probably won’t read stuff about Metallica here (I think) because this blog’s mission is to reach a majority of gay men. Sometimes our articles will be a bit off, of course, because we like to shake things off sometimes, but mainly, it is about gay culture in general.
Read the responses to the last several topics here. Many many posters were not excited about Avicii, Butt Masking, Kevin McHale, or the Garcon model. Many were also quite frank about their particular feelings about the tone presented for interacting with HIV+ guys.
Posters are letting you know you’re far from reflecting what they see as “popular” in 2018. This supports my contention that you don’t speak for the majority; you speak for the stereotypical, elitest crowd.
My posts contend that many many gay guys don’t fit the sterotypical elitist model exclusively pushed here. And that’s now a belief being reflected in post after post by a growing number of posters here.
Nothing negative there.
Elitist? Why is it Elitist to talk about one of the most popular DJ who died?
This is A4A blog, this is what we write about. If you don’t like anything why do you read it?
He was an electric dance music artist … which connects with clubbing, again more of that one and only elite sterotypical model of gays promoted here.
lol ok Hunter seriously…
Surprised by the negative comments? WHY?!? It is always the same guys saying the same negative things, only so few call them out. It takes EFFORT to support others, while so easy to turn into a bitter passive aggressive experts. Above it all, and throwing insult in an effort to look the sophisticate. Their argument is evident a mile away, and it’s the curve to their projected pitch. The displacement is clearly evident, deflecting other’s reality, and replacing it with simplistic commentary (the equivalent empty, slow, congratulatory-sarcastic clap) it’s not merely trash-talking or attitude, but something far more specific: the reaction formation is obvious to ALL (save you … perhaps?) only it lacks the intelligence and refinement worthy of a MAN … shallow, sad, older, unhappy gays belittling their own, as if to say:
“I am so over & so above you all”
— but you’re not … clap … clap … clap … clappp …
I saw him at SF Pride 2018 at the VIP party at city hall (Sunday) with Dustin lance black
So adorable!!!