In a Q&A video, Fred creator Lucas Cruikshank nonchalantly announced he is gay. The 19 year old comedic actor addressed his fans' collective speculation about his sexuality by stating, "I'm gay. I feel so weird saying it on camera. But my family and friends have known for like three years. I just haven't felt the need to announce it on the Internet." Cruikshank, whose hyperactive six year old alter ego was once the most popular character on YouTube, came out while fielding questions alongside his friend, Jennifer Veal, herself a TV actress on the Disney Channel's Jessie. While discussing his sexuality, Cruikshank used Veal as an example of our culture's double standards by asking her, "How come you don't have to make a video saying you're straight?" Fred, launched when Cruikshank was just 13 years old, was once the most subscribed channel on YouTube, but its star waned after it aired...
- 8/21/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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