Lucas Cruikshank is the latest celebrity to come out as gay. The young actor – best known for roles on Nickelodeon and in a series of viral videos in which he stars as a character named “Fred” – made the announcement today alongside friend and Disney Channel star Jennifer Veal. “How come you didn’t have to make a video saying you’re straight?” Cruikshank asks his pal at one point. Watch now to listen as the 19-year old explains that his friends and family already know about his sexuality and tells us why he has chosen now to come out to the rest of the world: Lucas Cruikshank: I’m Gay Over the past several weeks, a number of prominent names have revealed themselves to be gay. Darren Young is the first gay WWE wrestler, while Raven-Symone sadly received some Twitter backlash after her big announcement. Darren Young Admits: I’m Gay Raven-Symone Twitter Backlash
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Lucas Cruikshank, Nickelodeon and Viral Video Star, Comes Out as Gay