The Truth About Billy Eichner’s Sexuality – The List

As Variety notes, in a profile of Billy Eichner, he’s the first openly gay man to write and star in a major studio movie, which is as exciting as it is shocking. 

“I’m honored that it’s me, but it should have been someone else 30 or 40 years ago,” he said. “I hear people talking about diversity and inclusion, but I often see gay people left out of those conversations. The comedy community, which has always been such a straight man’s game, has not been kind to openly gay men.”

Likewise, the “Billy on the Street” star argued that there’s still homophobia inherent in the casting process, too. Eichner is politically engaged on social media, often encouraging his millions of followers to get more involved and make their voices heard. As for “Bros,” he informed GCN that, as a lifelong rom-com fan himself, it felt like a must to spearhead a movie that could go toe-to-toe with the greats of the genre.

“I’m a middle-aged gay guy. I’ve been openly gay my entire career. I started over 20 years ago in comedy,” he said. Thus, despite all the progress that’s been made over the years, there’s still more to be done, so Eichner felt a responsibility to step in.