Darren Criss Says He Is 'Culturally Queer'
Darren Criss is opening up about his upbringing and relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.
The 37-year-old Glee alum, who identifies as straight, opened up about growing up in San Francisco, Calif. and starring in the hit musical series at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Saturday (April 27) in Chicago, Ill.
When asked about his character Blaine’s groundbreaking same-sex relationship on the show with Kurt (Chris Colfer), he reflected: “It was f—ing awesome…. Nowadays, we just call it a relationship on TV. But to contextualize it, a gay relationship on mainstream Fox, that’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of.”
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“I have been so culturally queer my whole life,” he continued, via EW.
“Not because I’m trying — you know, actually, I was gonna say not because I’m trying to be cool but I’m gonna erase that,...
The 37-year-old Glee alum, who identifies as straight, opened up about growing up in San Francisco, Calif. and starring in the hit musical series at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Saturday (April 27) in Chicago, Ill.
When asked about his character Blaine’s groundbreaking same-sex relationship on the show with Kurt (Chris Colfer), he reflected: “It was f—ing awesome…. Nowadays, we just call it a relationship on TV. But to contextualize it, a gay relationship on mainstream Fox, that’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of.”
Keep reading to find out more…
“I have been so culturally queer my whole life,” he continued, via EW.
“Not because I’m trying — you know, actually, I was gonna say not because I’m trying to be cool but I’m gonna erase that,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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