Is victor in love victor gay

Love, Victor proves you don't need to be gay to play gay characters The heartfelt Disney Plus series is a moving depiction of gay romance – with two straight lead actors. Victor, now dating his boyfriend Benji George Searnavigates the conflict between the traditional beliefs of his Colombian parents and his progressive boyfriend while also being the only gay kid on the basketball team.

He is portrayed by Michael Cimino.

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Unsure of how to come out to his parents and of their reaction, Rahim comes to Victor looking for help. Victor Salazar is the main character of Hulu television series Love, Victor. Humor Disrespectator Spooktator. Keeping in mind the intended audience, it makes sense that the producers opted to not overstuff the season with constant gay culture references.

However, the second season does take some major steps forward from the first season. The show also falls short in terms of casting representation. The story follows Victor, the new kid at Creekwood High School, as he comes to terms with his sexuality while trying to make friends and be a normal teenager.

Arts and Entertainment. I wish they would have made him bi or pan or something else, but mostly just because they already have a gay main character in Love, Simon and a gay main character in Love, Victor. Opinions Staff Editorials.

By Kaeden Ruparel Issue 2, Volume With a cliffhanger of a Season 1 finale — Victor's parents telling him they're separating and him telling them he's gay in return — fans are hopeful this is just the start of Victor's story.

Building on this, the second season, released in the summer offollows Victor as he fights for acceptance from everyone else. I just want more representation. Not only did the racial diversity of the cast increase, the second half of the show also saw the introduction and growth of another character: Rahim.

Half-Puerto Rican, half-Colombian-American, originally from Texas, Victor and his family moved to Shady Creek, Georgia. In his old home town in Texas, being different. His mother had an affair with his father's boss, resulting in Victor's father losing his job due to hitting his boss.

Both Cimino and Sear, the actors for Victor and Benji, identify as straight.