'Andi Mack' Star Perfectly Responds To Claim His Gay Character Is 'Poor Choice' For Kids
The Disney Channel series “Andi Mack” broke fresh ground earlier this month by featuring a powerful yet pleasantly nuanced coming out scene.
Though Cyrus Goodman (played by Joshua Rush) had hinted at his sexuality throughout the show’s two previous seasons, the Feb. 8 episode, “One in a Minyan,” was the first in which the character said the words, “I’m gay.”
And though LGBTQ advocacy groups and publications alike praised “One in a Minyan,” the episode ― and Cyrus’ storyline overall ― garnered its share of critics, too. After one of them lashed out at Rush on Twitter last weekend, the 17-year-old actor proved himself wise beyond his years with a truly profound response.
“Gay kids are gonna exist no matter whether you like it or not,” he wrote Feb. 17. “And we need to support and love all kids in every way we can.”
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Out of the mouth of babes...
