Chandler massey is gay

On DOOL, Freddie and Chandler Massey play a great couple as iconic pair WilSon.

That leaves many people wondering if the actors are gay or straight in real life. First, Freddie Smith is engaged and not gay. His fiancee is Alyssa Tabit and he put a ring on it in July Massey is rather private and has not spoken much about his sexuality. However, it does not seem like he is gay in real life. Chandler Massey, a fan favorite for his role as Will Horton, is openly gay as well.

Born on September 10, , Chandler is not only a talented actor but also an advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. For this role, Massey became the first actor in history to win the Daytime Emmy Award for portraying a gay character, when he won the Outstanding Younger Actor category in [3]. Freddie Smith, who played Sonny, is openly gay in real life, and he used his platform on the show to advocate for LGBTQ rights and spread awareness about the community.

Chandler Massey, who played Will, is straight but has been a vocal ally for the LGBTQ community. Take the feed! Get GIH news via Twitter. Follow Greg: Twitter Facebook. During his speech the actor talked about his openly gay soap character, what it has taught him and what it has meant to him. Thankfully that egocentric thinking was short lived.

The writings staff at Days created something real, nuanced and powerful that the director — the directors they drew raw human emotion from the actors and tolerated zero stereotypes. The producers on the show consistently made bold choices and refuse to cal too you know potentially significant ratings backlash. This was not an after school special. This was — this was an unfiltered story about a young man struggling to come to terms with an integral part of himself and it was a story that was so under-represented in Daytime television that we had honestly no idea, how — how it would be received.

We were not preaching to the choir at all. Days of Our Lives then aired the first gay kiss in Daytime television history, the first gay sex scene.

For this role, Massey became

It feels normal. And I like that. But in — but in truth my opportunity to play Will Horton was anything but normal. All comments are reviewed before being published, and I review submissions several times per day. Name required. Mail will not be published required. Get news via email! Comments All comments are reviewed before being published, and I review submissions several times per day.