Is cyrus gay on andi mack

Cyrus is Disney Channel (US)'s first gay main and first gay male character. This is revealed when Cyrus admits that he has a crush on Jonah (which he claims to no longer have by Keep a Lid on It) and that he only likes Iris as a friend. Disney Channel star Joshua Rush, whose "Andi Mack" character, Cyrus, came out as gay on the show in February, is now opening up about his own sexuality.

Joshua Rush, who plays the role of Cyrus in the hit Disney Channel series, "Andi Mack," just became the first Disney Channel character to ever say those two words. His performance as Cyrus also marks the first portrayal of an openly gay character on Disney Channel. After helping Jonah (Asher Angel) get through a panic attack, Cyrus (Joshua Rush) opens up to him about being gay.

A year-old co-star of the just ended, made-in-Utah series “Andi Mack” has come out as bisexual — almost two years after the character he played came out as gay. “I’m bi,” Joshua Rush. Disney Channel star Joshua Rush, whose "Andi Mack" character, Cyrus, came out as gay on the show in February, is now opening up about his own sexuality. The year-old took to Twitter to reveal he's bisexual. Despite appearing as the network's first regularly appearing LGBTQ character, Rush said he struggled to be honest about his sexuality in real life.

I can be me! Even though his character was openly gay, Rush confessed he experienced self-loathing toward his own sexuality. That was well before I had any clue of my own identity and orientation. I suffered with some level of my own internalized homophobia even while playing the first openly gay character on Disney Channel. More: 'I'm actually pansexual': Bella Thorne gets real about her sexuality and struggles.

Rush added what makes him most proud are his LGBTQ fans who've been moved by his character's story line. More: Julianne Hough praised by brother Derek after revealing 'I'm not straight'.

Joshua Rush, who plays the role

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