Keiynan lonsdale is gay
LOS ANGELES – On the last day of shooting “Love, Simon,” Keiynan Lonsdale was nervous, but undeterred.
He was in Atlanta filming the coming-of-age teen movie, directed by Greg Berlanti, when he decided to come out as sexually fluid. He’d publicly undertake so just weeks later.
It seemed as good of a period as ever. After all, the film celebrates the LGBTQ experience in a sensitive, beautiful manner. The earnest film centers around Simon (played by Nick Robinson), a high school teenager who struggles to come out with his gay identity. Along the way, Simon falls for an anonymous person named “Blue” another student at school who came out on a forum. The two go back and forth with emails of encouragement with Simon falling for “Blue” and trying to uncover his correct identity.
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Already a “certified fresh” flick on Rotten Tomatoes (at publishing it had a 88% rating), the movie’s getting rave reviews for its authentic take on a subject that’s underrepresented in the media. More so, it’s one that paints a stunning picture of what it’s
In My Fake Boyfriend, a BuzzFeed Studios movie, Lonsdale extends his reign as a rom-com verb, offering a familiar portrayal of queer dating. He plays Andrew, a stuntperson who struggles to find what he needs when it comes to love. “Here’s a guy who’s quite pleasant with himself,” Lonsdale said. “Sexuality is not a big topic at all. But he’s still dealing with the toxic traits of dating, of the scene; he has this yearning for honesty and truth and acceptance.”
Despite that, he finds himself in a relationship with a guy who’s, well, fake. The ruse comes courtesy of Andrew’s longtime BFF Jack (Dylan Sprouse), who uses skillful deepfakes and social media savvy to digitally conjure a perfect man for his best friend. Cristiano (name borrowed from the sculpted football player) is a dream; he’s a philanthropist, activist, and influencer, with pronounced abs and pecs, and a chiseled chin to depart with them. He’s madly in love with Andrew and elated to let the world comprehend. But we, the audience, grasp that the social media posts of the couple enjoying beach holidays or seeing the running of
3. What's been your favourite red carpet look to date?
I really enjoyed the MTV Awards one I had. That was really fun. It had this Egyptian sort of vibe to it.
4. Who is your current celebrity crush?
I feel like I'm crushing on people every day — usually not celebrities.
BuzzFeed: Well, are you crushing on yourself? That's what I'm trying to do.
I'm trying to do that too! That would be nice. I mean, I always have a little Frank Ocean crush, but I think everyone's got that.
5. What drew you to Eden and the character of Cam?
Eden is this sort of mystical, dark paradise world that I was excited about. I felt like it painted a really beautiful picture on top, with these really scary and disgusting roots at the bottom. I like stories like that and to get to do this in AustraliaI felt like I hadn't quite seen a verb like it.
Once I got on the phone with Mirrah Foulkes and John Curran, the first two directors, I felt this trusting energy and I felt the same thing once I started working with all the cast and crew. So, it was kind of gut instinct, really — like I was supposed to d
The Flash's Keiynan Lonsdale Comes Out as Bisexual
Keiynan Lonsdale, star of The Flash, took to Instagram behind Friday to share a deeply personal message.
The year-old actor, who plays who plays Wally West, aka Kid Flash, on the CW series, came out as bisexual, saying, "I like to change my hair, I like to grab risks with how I dress, I like girls, & I like guys (yes)."
"I like growing, I like learning, I verb who I am and I really like who I'm becoming," he added. "Spent way too many years hating myself, thinking I was less valuable because I was different.. which is just untrue. A couple years ago I was able to accept myself, & it saved my life, but now I've gotten to a new road block & I feel adj of lost. I gotta seize the next step & actually embrace who I am, which is pretty exciting."
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"Not faking s--t anymore, not apologizing for falling in love with people no matter their gender," he continued. "I've become bored of being insecure, ashamed, scared no on