Chris Colfer says he was told to 'not come out' because it would 'ruin' his career

[River 104,765]

"When I started filming the show I had a lot of people tell me, 'Do not come out whatever you do because it will ruin your career.' So I hid for a little bit," he admitted. "But I also told them, 'I can't hide it with my voice… I'm more effeminate than most people. I can't hide it.' And they said, 'Don't worry. As long as you never address it, you'll be rewarded for it in the end.'"

However, during press for the show, he realized how important it, and his role on the show, were.

"We went on this big poster signing tour right before the show came out, and this little boy secretly slid me an envelope when his parents weren't looking and I opened it up and it was a little not that said, 'Thank you,'" he said. "And there was a little paperclip chain that was the colors of the rainbow, and in that moment I knew I have to come out."

"At the time, I was thinking, 'OK, yeah, if I'm an openly gay actor, yeah, I may never win a major award. I may never get to play a superhero. But I think being a beacon of positivity and providing that comfort for people is way more important than attention."

https://www.out.com/celebs/chris-colfer

[DopeEnigma 859]

It’s like Simon Cowell with Will Young back in the day

[Charmz 3,858]

11 minutes ago, River said:

"When I started filming the show I had a lot of people tell me, 'Do not come out whatever you do because it will ruin your career.' So I hid for a little bit," he admitted. "But I also told them, 'I can't hide it with my voice… I'm more effeminate than most people. I can't hide it.' And they said, 'Don't worry. As long as you never address it, you'll be rewarded for it in the end.'"

However, during press for the show, he realized how important it, and his role on the show, were.

"We went on this big poster signing tour right before the show came out, and this little boy secretly slid me an envelope when his parents weren't looking and I opened it up and it was a little not that said, 'Thank you,'" he said. "And there was a little paperclip chain that was the colors of the rainbow, and in that moment I knew I have to come out."

"At the time, I was thinking, 'OK, yeah, if I'm an openly gay actor, yeah, I may never win a major award. I may never get to play a superhero. But I think being a beacon of positivity and providing that comfort for people is way more important than attention."

https://www.out.com/celebs/chris-colfer

I read this as it was you writing this @Riverand I was like river is Chris colfer omg 

 

then I’m like remembering that your a mod and now I suspect you’re actually probably someone like Christina Aguilera or Samantha Mumba 

 

ok!

[nATAH 42,206]

ryan murphy will burn for the way he treated chris

[Bronco 5,701]

1 hour ago, NATAH said:

ryan murphy will burn for the way he treated chris

Honestly he needs to burn for the way he essentially abused that entire show's cast 

[Night Vision 3,034]

1 hour ago, NATAH said:

ryan murphy will burn for the way he treated chris

I don't think there's any suggestion that Ryan was the one who told him this?

[Controversiaga 9,242]

Very bizarre as his major breakout role was a gay character

[Didymus 34,379]

Now imagine that same pressure on a dude who passes as straight.

[Bronco 5,701]

17 minutes ago, Controversiaga said:

Very bizarre as his major breakout role was a gay character

Hollywood rule #4249 You can play gay, but don't be gay or we'll type cast you for life. 

[nATAH 42,206]

1 hour ago, Night Vision said:

I don't think there's any suggestion that Ryan was the one who told him this?

i didn't say ryan did but he gave chris hell on set and i just wanted to drag him

[nATAH 42,206]

2 hours ago, Bronco said:

Honestly he needs to burn for the way he essentially abused that entire show's cast 

like it actually hurts seeing that clip of santana dragging kurt constantly going viral knowing ryan purposely wrote it in just to be mean to chris

[Addison Rae 15,114]

outside of you know who many of the glee cast weren’t treated very well…it’s sad 

[Night Vision 3,034]

3 hours ago, NATAH said:

i didn't say ryan did but he gave chris hell on set and i just wanted to drag him

Omg what did Ryan do to Chris? 

[Controversiaga 9,242]

4 hours ago, Bronco said:

Hollywood rule #4249 You can play gay, but don't be gay or we'll type cast you for life. 

True

But did anyone think he wasn’t gay?