“Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams put a stop to speculation about his sexuality once and for all.
In a lengthy Instagram Story shared on Sunday, the 30-year-old revealed that while he will not be a component of the LGBTQ community, he’s an ally to its members.
“Often I wouldn’t address stuff like this, but I feel prefer it as a conversation is larger than me. I’m not gay,” he began.
“But I believe the culture of attempting to ‘find’ some form of hidden trait or behavior that a closed person ‘let slip’ could be very dangerous,” the “Everybody Hates Chris” alum added.
He went on to notice how “overanalyzing someone’s behavior in an try and ‘catch’ them” contributes to the fears of many queer and queer-questioning individuals have.
“It makes essentially the most pedestrian of conversations and interactions in spaces feel less secure for our gay brothers and sisters and people who could also be questioning,” Williams continued.
He then explained how this idea fortifies the concept many straight males “must live under that’s oftentimes unrealistic, less free and limits individual expressing.”
The “Let it Shine” star said that he wants to make use of his platform “to ward off against those archetypes,” also saying that “being straight doesn’t look a technique. Being gay doesn’t look a technique.”
“And what may appear to be harmless fun and conversation may very well be sending a dangerous message to those battling real issues,” he said. “I refuse to inadvertently contribute to that message.”
“As an ally, I proceed to be committed to assisting in that where I can and helping to cultivate a future where we’re all accepted and given permission to be ourselves,” Williams ended his message.
The Golden Globe winner also recently divulged that his body “crashed” following an eruption of his Crohn’s disease.
While the incident occurred over five years ago, he opened as much as Men’s Health earlier this 12 months in regards to the condition, saying that he had been attempting to construct more muscle to be able to aid him in auditioning for more adult roles.
Nevertheless, in late 2017, he experienced horrible stomach pains and underwent a colonoscopy to work out the difficulty. He then had an emergency procedure to remove six inches of his lower intestine.
He weighed just 105 kilos and survived off intravenous foods with an ostomy bag for several months.
“The last thought I had was, ‘Holy s–t, this might be it,’” he recalled, adding that his body was “vibrating” after going into septic shock.
“If that is it, I’m not comfortable. I worked loads. I did a whole lot of things. I didn’t enjoy any of this. This may’t be it,” he recounted the thoughts that zoomed through his mind on the time.
Thankfully, Williams recovered and now has implemented dramatic changes in his lifestyle to maintain him healthy. He said he avoids Crohn’s triggers, resembling booze, coffee, and beef, in addition to taking his prescribed medication.
