Glee alum Kevin McHale recently touched on a sore spot in a lot of the fandom’s hearts. Meaning, McHaled talked about fellow alum Darren Criss’s sexuality.
McHale, who came out as gay in 2018, recently had a Twitter moment after responding to a question posted by CNN reporter Nathan McDermott.
“What’s something that ISN’T gay but still FEELS gay to you?” asked McDermott.
McHale then tweeted out a GIF of Criss looking anxious and pulling his collar while at an awards ceremony.
https://t.co/IEqJNUvvi0 pic.twitter.com/6n0FmeE90P
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 11, 2020
For years Darren Criss has been a vocal advocate and supporter of LGBTQ people. He’s also most known for playing gay roles. Criss gained national recognition for playing the gay high schooler Blaine Anderson on Fox’s Glee.
Criss also won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. That said, Criss is straight and married writer/producer Mia Swier in 2019. Criss later swore off playing any additional LGBTQ characters, as he wants to leave space for LGBTQ actors.
Despite that, it seems McHale’s tweet struck a chord with Glee fans and cast. Both cast and fans of the former show reacted to McHale’s GIF. Darren Criss kept the fun going by responding with two GIFs from Schitt’s Creek that thanked McHale for the mention.
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) November 12, 2020
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) November 12, 2020
Jenna Ushkowitz also sent a GIF. In her case, the GIF is of herself on the musical tv show. In the selected scene, Ushkowitz is shaking her head with a smile on her face.
https://twitter.com/JennaUshkowitz/status/1326781319683117056
Meanwhile, Alex Newell messaged McHale with the line, “Hand me your phone!!”
No, baby!
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 12, 2020
Even the FOX tv channel’s officially account joined the fun by including a GIF of the classic “And I Oop” meme from Jasmine Masters.
— FOX (@FOXTV) November 11, 2020
Check out some of Twitter’s other hilarious responses below.
https://twitter.com/eloquentreid/status/1326616196683354112?s=20
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) November 11, 2020
Kevin there are people who believe with their whole chest that Darren is gay and being forced by managers to stay in the closet and be in a relationship with Mia and that he’s actually in a relationship with Chris Colfer 💀
— Elizabeth Marie ♥️ (@Queen_Marie_720) November 11, 2020
i have no idea what this means
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 11, 2020
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/grandesfolklore/status/1326712078258884614
Don’t remind me of this betrayal pic.twitter.com/5f93ZsNOK1
— mac (@MacDoesIt) November 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/girIonthego/status/1326614934059446273
you right now kevin pic.twitter.com/1e9hElLt3M
— Rachael 🙂 🪩 (@BeingAliveCriss) November 11, 2020
