Overview
- He told Sky News that growing up gay left him feeling scared, alone and limited during his school years.
- He said he experienced anxiety and bullying, citing Just Like Us research that LGBTQ students ages 11–18 face roughly double the rates of anxiety, depression and bullying.
- He serves as an ambassador for Just Like Us, a U.K. nonprofit focused on supporting LGBTQ youth in schools.
- PEOPLE named him the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, a recognition GLAAD described as a pop‑culture milestone for LGBTQ representation.
- He recalled fearing his sexuality would block certain roles, including Shakespeare, as he now promotes his turn in Wicked alongside Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.