Lucas Gage reveals Hollywood pressure prevented him from coming out as gay early in career

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"I think a lot of it came from Hollywood and the industry of being like, Do not come out because you're only going to play gay. You're only going to be seen as the gay guy. And that was true. It was. I think it's definitely still I mean look we have like Jonathan Bailey now who's everyone's in love with and rightfully so but like there is still resistance met with like can Lucas play a leading guy you know"

Lucas Gage discusses the intense industry pressure he faced to remain closeted during his early acting career, explaining that agents and executives explicitly warned him coming out would limit him to only gay roles. He acknowledges this was factually true at the time and remains somewhat true today, noting casting directors still question whether openly gay actors can play leading romantic roles opposite women.