Noah Schnapp Comes Out as Boyfriend on Instagram

0:00On April 2, Noah Schnapp, the 21-year-old stranger-thing star who plays Will Byers, just went public with his new boyfriend on Instagram, Stories. He posted a cozy rooftop pick from behind, overlooking the city, with a simple caption one month of us and a red heart. It's his first time sharing the relationship openly. This comes a little over three years after Noah came out as gay, back in January 2023. He shared a TikTok video then, joking about friends and family saying they knew all along after he hit it for 18 years. Fans love seeing his personal life mirror his character's arc, where Will's feelings for Mike got confirmed early on and culminated in a big, coming out scene in the final season. Noah defended that moment against critics calling it forced, saying it fell real, and drew from his own experiences. He prepped by rereading his old coming out texts and old photos, even telling co-star Millie Bobby Brown over FaceTime in a party city. Playing Will sped up his self-acceptance, and he credits the role for getting him out

1:02of the closet. Stranger Things wrapped last year, and Noah feels his work with Will is done, though he's open to new projects with the creators. Now single no more, he's stepping into this next chapter with love in the spotlight. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.