Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp reveals he is gay

The actor who portrays Will Byers, a secret gay adolescent on the Netflix series Stranger Things, announced the news on TikTok.

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Many of his admirers expressed their pride in him for coming out as gay and leading an open life.

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Fans of Stranger Things particularly adored Noah's video's description, in which he compared himself to Will.

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He wrote, “when I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was ‘we know'."

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Reacting to a post about Noah's latest TikTok, Instagram users said it was great to see him getting the support he deserves.

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