IN 2019, SENSE8 STAR BRIAN J. SMITH CAME OUT AS GAY AT 38, PROVING THAT HOLLYWOOD STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO WHEN IT COMES TO ACCEPTING LGBTQ+ ACTORS!
Brian J. Smith, best known for playing Will Gorski in Sense8, publicly came out in a November 2019 interview with Attitude magazine.
He opened up about struggling with his sexuality while growing up in Texas and revealed that his parents supported him when he came out to them at 30.
He also shared a powerful message to his younger self: he didn't need to change who he was because he was already perfect.
The bigger question is: Why should an actor ever have to wait until adulthood to feel comfortable being open about who they are?
@Francoballer1 Will Gorski was always the sensate we'd follow anywhere. Coming out at 38 takes real courage — and that beach smile says it was worth it ❤️