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[Blind Gossip] When one actor comes out, other actors watch to see the reaction.

Such is the case with this young actor, who has worked on more than one hit TV series. He just came out as gay. Good for him!

There is a second actor, a handsome guy in his twenties who is best known as a lead on a TV series. He is watching social media reaction to the announcement carefully.

If the response to the first actor is positive – and the first actor continues to work steadily with no backlash – the second actor says that he will come out as well!

Similar: Help This Actor With His Mom Problem

First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series:

Second Actor/TV Series:

[Optional] Would finding out that your favorite actor is gay affect the way you view their performance?

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First Actor/TV Series: Charlie Carver/Desperate Housewives and Teen Wolf

Second Actor/TV Series: Colton Haynes/Teen Wolf and Arrow

Charlie Carver of Teen Wolf came out in January of this year.

We told you that another young actor was watching him carefully to see how the announcement impacted his career.

Well, that actor was twenty-seven year old Colton Haynes… who worked with Charlie on Teen Wolf!

Things went well for Charlie. He is now working on Fist Fight, When We Rise, and A Midsummer’s Night Dream, all due in 2017.

His success helped to give Colton Haynes the courage to come out as gay this week. It was a difficult decision with which Haynes had struggled for many years. He had been out to the people around him, but was bothered by persistent attacks on his sexuality on the social media site Tumblr.

From Entertainment Weekly:

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…“I should have made a comment or a statement, but I just wasn’t ready. I didn’t feel like I owed anyone anything. I think in due time, everyone has to make those decisions when they’re ready, and I wasn’t yet. But I felt like I was letting people down by not coming forward with the rest of what I should have said.”

The headlines about Haynes turned vitriolic in the absence of an announcement, but he was in no place to make one: He had checked into rehab for anxiety and would be frequently back in the hospital over the next three months.

“People want you to be that GQ image that you put out, but people don’t realize what it’s like to act 24 hours a day. I’d go home and I was still acting,” he says gently. “People who are so judgmental about those who are gay or different don’t realize that acting 24 hours a day is the most exhausting thing in the world.” The truth is, Haynes has been out for most of his life – in high school, to his family and friends, to his cast members, to his Hollywood bosses (like Arrow creator Greg Berlanti, now one of his closest mentors). But as a green transplant in Hollywood in 2006, he wasn’t any more immune to the town’s well-chronicled discomfort with LGBT identity.

Now, however, there’s a palpable energy around him, a positivity that gushes from a 27-year-old eager to start not just a new chapter, but perhaps a new book. He’s setting his eye on movies, on comedy, on theater and photography and music – all passions he’s keen to explore as a version nothing less than himself.

Congratulations to Colton Haynes! We wish him much continued success in his career and much happiness in his personal life.

Many of you were aware of the Charlie Carver announcement, but your guesses for the second actor were all over the place. The first person to guess both actors correctly without multiple guesses was Luvprue1. Well done, Luv! Unadorned was second.

By the way, it was nice to see that most of you would not let an actor’s sexuality impact the way you view their performance!

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  2. ivyleaguer says

    Are we all sure the actor who came out isn’t Colton Haynes, I mean when was Charlie Carver ever leading man material?

  3. DoctorBenway says

    Charlie Carver from Teen Wolf
    Second actor : Connor Jessup maybe.

    Can’t be Grant Gustin, he has a girlfriend (even if it don’t proove anything).
    Tyler Posey likes to play with all this gay stuff but he’s straight, as for Dylan O’Brien.

    Personally, i don’t care about the sexuality of an actor : many straight guys play gay rôles and it doesn’t change anything. Being an actor is a job, it’s fiction, all i care about is if he’s a good actor.

  4. EdenBxl says

    First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series: One of Lynette’s kids on Desperate Housewives (can’t remember his name!) – he also has a twin brother

    Second Actor/TV Series: Zac Efron / High School Musical

    [Optional] Would finding out that your favorite actor is gay affect the way you view their performance? Not at all!

  5. MarAir says

    Are people in Hollywood that out of touch that they don’t realize that normal people are beyond that sort of prejudice? Smh, cmon out kids the weather’s fine!

  6. matthew netting says

    Charlie Carver for the first actor,And My Guess For The Second Actor Is Darren Criss,Because The Wording Was Played A Lead Role On A Major TV Show,But Grant Gustin Is Still The Lead In The Flash,And Darren Has Been Bearding With Mia Swier For Years Now.

  7. guiltywhispers says

    Isn’t Colton Hayes a bit more high profile than Charlie Carver? Wouldn’t the star of of a show keep a closer eye on him?

  8. Dogofblue says

    As someone else said, there are probably many tiptoeing behind the door, peeking out to check the weather.

    As to the ‘affect your watching them’ question:

    Yup, it will, and it does.

  10. jasper says

    Colton was a NON-confirmation. He did NOT admit to it, but everyone knows already.

    I didn’t watch Teen Wolf, which starred these two, so I only know Colton from Arrow. there were scenes where he was meant to be romantic with Thea but you could light a cigar at 20 paces off him.

    I don’t care, as long as they act believably on screen. If Tommy ever admits it, it will be a farce watching him again. However, Barrowman was already out before becoming “action star” Capt.Jack Harkness.

    • Stackhouse says

      Tumblr user: “When I found out Colton Haynes had a secret gay past, I got so excited even though I know it makes absolutely no difference in my life.”
      Haynes responded from his personal Tumblr: “Was it a secret? Let’s all just enjoy life & have no regrets :)”

      Yeah, I’d say that’s pretty much a confirmation, just not an explicit one – like I already pointed out.

    • ninanicole says

      He didn’t completely come out as gay, he’s probably bi. But he responded to a comment about “his secret gay past” and Colton commented that it wasn’t a secret and can everyone just enjoy life with no regrets.
      Everyone in the closet just come out already, we still love you!

    • ninanicole says

      And the Captain Jack Harkness character has always been bi, so that’s not a good example. But tons of gay actors play straight..like the obvious choices NPH & Matt Bomer. It doesn’t matter what they do irl

  11. coco1505 says

    Actor who just came out is Colton Haynes from Teen Wolf and Arrow. He came out via a tumblr post (from his official tumblr)

    No idea who the other actor is though!

    And no, it definitely would make no difference to his performance to me.

  12. Carigirl says

    Charlie Carver – Teen Wolf
    Second actor – Alexander Skarsgard maybe
    Optional: I don’t feel like it would, if anything it has made me enjoy watching Zachary Quinto and Neil Patrick Harris both be very fluid.

  15. thisisannoying says

    First: charlie carver
    Second: no idea
    Optional: Sadly, I think it might. I wonder what I would have felt while watching Mean Girls if I knew Jonathan Bennett was gay at the time. Depends how good your suspension of disbelief is, I guess.

    While watching reruns or satc I couldn’t help but be conscious of the fact that Cynthia Nixon (?) is gay.

    • Mia444 says

      Thanks for the honesty….it’s refreshing! Knowing ANYthing about an actor’s personal life is going to affect how you view them onscreen — that’s just human nature.

  16. gsmaniac says

    Charlie Carver : Teen wolf / Desperate Housewives

    Other actor – Grant Gustin : the flash.

  17. up2trouble says

    First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series: Charlie Carver/ Teen Wolf

    Second Actor/TV Series: Zac Efron/ High School Musical

    [Optional] I would shed a tear, but only because it is another man that I’ll never be getting.

  19. fireforaheart says

    First Actor: Charlie Carver/Desperate Housewives, Teen Wolf, The Leftovers

    As for the second actor, I want to say Colton Haynes but he hasn’t really been the lead on a show

  20. abusedInk says

    Charlie Carver/ The Leftovers and Teen Wolf?

    Idk who the second actor is, Colton is pretty much out now after the Tumblr thing but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s another TW castmate.

    Nope. Not at all. Either you can act or you can’t.

  21. missmissy says

    Charlie Carver

    ?

    It depends on the actor. If the actor/actress has built an audience based on heterosexual appeal, then I think it is hard to let go of assumptions about their roles/persona. But that is true of any actor who reveals any type of private information really. There are actors whose personal lives take over and it is difficult to see each individual performance. There are others who can just simply transform and take you with them. Charlie Sheen v Heath Ledger

    • luvprue1 says

      So true. Plus gay actor who come out run the risk of being type cast. The more people know about your personal life ,the more it takes away from your character that you want to portray

  22. ohhjenna says

    One of the Carver Twins (I forget which)/Teen Wolf
    don’t know who the second actor would be

  25. HelenHowie says

    Charlie Carver
    Teen Wolf/Desperate Housewives

    Grant Gustin
    The Flash/Glee
    Does NOT influence what I watch.

  26. luvprue1 says

    First actor : Charlie Carver from the tv series Teen Wolf.

    Second actor: Colton Hayes (formerly on Teen Wolf as Jackson) from Arrow.

  27. SeijnSei says

    First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series: Charlie Carver / Teen Wolf

    Second Actor/TV Series: No idea…..

  28. CevansLeftpec2 says

    Could this be Grant Gustin from The Flash?

    Would finding out that your favorite actor is gay affect the way you view their performance? Absolutely not. It’s called ‘acting’ for a reason, and I’ve always found it idiotic how certain fans complain about “no longer being able to relate to/take [blank] seriously anymore because they’re gay”. Honestly, if anyone’s sexual preference affects how you view them in ANY situation, maybe you should assess your internalized homophobia and work on…

  29. Knightbird says

    First Actor/Series: Charlie Carver/Teen Wolf
    Second Actor/TV Series: ??
    Sexual orientation does not affect the way I view anyone.

  32. sassygurl1987 says

    First Actor/TV Series: Charlie Carver from Teen Wolf came out as gay.

    Second Actor/TV Series: Possibly Grant Gustin from The Flash. Has the vibe.

    • sassygurl1987 says

      Optional: Depends on how good of an actor the person is. NPH and Zachary Quinto are convincible in their roles as heterosexuals. Plus, I’m sure there are a lot of actors who are gay or bisexual and getting roles as heteros.

  34. deelee says

    First actor: Charlie Carver. I am really surprised, as I always thought he was so un-convincing at playing a gay dude on Teen Wolf. I just figured it was because he was so straight. Turns out he was just a bad actor.

    Second actor can be a ton of them, not sure about the lead, but I believe both Colton Haynes and Darren Criss are gay

    • chibeacher says

      I agree so much on that first paragraph. How ironic that someone who is gay did such a horrible job playing a gay character.

  35. Okayeah says

    Can’t remember…that kid from (I think) Teen Wolf.

    No clue.

    Doesn’t affect anything in the least. I’ve watched out stars play straight and still rooted for the “romance” AND the character. See, there’s this thing called “acting”, and it’s what actors do.

  36. chicagogirl says

    Charlie Carver

    Chance Crawford. He was raised Southern Baptist, which doesn’t have a reputation as a gay friendly denomination.

  38. blackmahn says

    Okay, this is one of the few times that an answer came immediately for me. Like this was patently obvious to me. Anyway, the actor who just came out if Charlie Carver, one of the twins from Desperate Housewives who now stars on Teen Wolf. The actor who is watching this would be Grant Gustin from Flash. He’s not been particularly in the closet but has also not really been terribly out. I hope he comes out as he’s great in his role and quite believable in terms of being in love with two women.

  39. Camila says

    Max Carver/Desperate Housewives – Teen Wolf – The Leftovers(?)
    No idea
    It depends, if he’s hot like Matt Bomer I will not be much invested in lusting after him but his performance would still be okay in my book. Everyone knew NPH was gay and his womanizer character in How I Met Your Mother was still very believable. It all depends if the person is talented, I guess.

    • luvprue1 says

      Yeah true, but NPH has is in comedy,and has been in the business since Doggie Howser. Plus he never had romantic lead roles besides how I met your mother.

  41. I Am PunkA says

    I don’t even know why this is a thing anymore. After Doogie Howser came out, his career has skyrocketed, and he played a womanizer on a show.

    If you’re gay, just admit it. No one really cares anymore. Except maybe all the 13 year old fan girls, but they’ll get over it.

    • mermaidh2 says

      Exactly. Look at Matt Bomer. Women still LOVE anything he does even though he came out as gay. He was petitioned pretty hard for the role of Christian Grey by 50 Shades fans…a TOTALLY heterosexual role. Nobody cares about sexual orientation.

  42. GoesInCircles says

    Not sure who the second actor is.

    First is probably the Colin guy from Arrow.

    No, it would not change my view of their performances.
    So many gay actors play straight convincingly, and so many straight actors play gay convincingly…if he’s a good actor their sexual preferences should be no problem as far as his performance.

  44. Dancing with Mr D says

    Darren Criss/Glee
    Chase Crawford/Gossip Girl

    Would it effect my opinion of them? Please, not that shallow.

  45. eup0ria says

    First Actor/TV Series: Charlie Carver/Teen Wolf
    Second Actor/TV Series: Tyler Posey/Teen Wolf and/or Colton Haynes/Arrow

  46. dianamichelle says

    First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series: Charlie Carver/The Leftovers

    Second Actor/TV Series: I was going to say Chase Crawford but he is 30.. Not sure..

    [Optional] Would finding out that your favorite actor is gay affect the way you view their performance? Naayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    • Debbie Do says

      Probably lots of other actors with their toes right at the door waiting to see what happens.

  49. stolidog says

    Charlie Carver/Teen Wolf
    Grant Gustin/The Flash (or has he already come out?)
    could care less about an actor’s sexuality. Do care if they bash others for their sexuality.

  50. vickyf89 says

    First Actor (who just came out)/TV Series: Charlie Craver/Teen Wolf

    Second Actor/TV Series: Stephen Amell / Arrow

    [Optional] Would finding out that your favorite actor is gay affect the way you view their performance? NEVER

    • spookie says

      [optional] Ben Whishaw was one of my favourite actors and when he came out as gay…..he was still one of my favourite actors. Except now I couldn’t fantasise quite so realistically.

    • mylaboobarbie says

      Def NOT Stephen Amell.

      We use to be neighbors and I remember seeing his now wife come come to our building all the time. He’s genuinely a really nice guy and he always had his buddies over for Sunday Football, including his cousin. My friends and I are such creeps when he would come and say hi we’d be all awkward because he’s really beautiful in person. This is before we even knew he was an actor. We just thought there was a super hot guy in my building. Anyway.. off topic.. but i don’t think it’s him. He has been with her even before he got Arrow.