Here is how Will Byers played by Noah Schnapp in Stranger Things helped the actor open up about his sexuality to the world.

“I think if I never played&#8230;” &#8211; Noah Schnapp Reveals How Playing Will Byers Helped Him Come Out to the World

Acting is an incredibly challenging task. We are no strangers to the fact that
an actor often has to go to great lengths to inhabit the characters they
portray. Sometimes one has to spend months, or even years, living as another
character. And unsurprisingly, sometimes portraying a character over a period of
time can be life-changing. That is what happened with Noah Schnapp, who stars as
Will Byers in Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/].

Noah Schnapp is among the few actors who have become household names following
their performances in Stranger Things. A few months ago, we saw the actor open
up about his sexuality. Coming out to the audience was anything but easy for the
actor, and if it was not for his character Will Byers, Schnapp would have never
revealed the truth.


NOAH SCHNAPP REVEALS HOW HIS CHARACTER WILL BYERS HELPED HIM OPEN UP ABOUT HIS
SEXUALITY

Throughout the first three seasons of Stranger Things, the audience had their
doubts about Will Byers’ sexuality. However, it was not until season 4 that it
became clear that Will was homosexual and had feelings for his best friend,
Mike. Towards the end, fans were convinced of it, and the story had placed
Byers’ sexuality undeniably front and center. Interestingly, apart from
affecting the storyline completely, the revelation even had a huge impact on
Schnapp’s life.

> Noah Schnapp says embracing Will’s sexuality to audiences for ‘STRANGER
> THINGS’ helped him accept his own sexuality.
> 
> “I think if I never played that character, I probably would still be
> closeted.”
> 
> (Source: https://t.co/MYR4gdgpu3 [https://t.co/MYR4gdgpu3])
> pic.twitter.com/jFL4k8MnQN [https://t.co/jFL4k8MnQN]
> 
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 7, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1688568294817615872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



In an interview with Variety
[https://variety.com/2023/tv/features/noah-schnapp-coming-out-will-byers-gay-stranger-things-5-1235687739/],
the actor revealed how embracing Byers’ sexuality was a huge step towards
accepting himself as well. The actor gave his character the entire credit as he
admitted, “I think if I never played that character, I probably would still be
closeted.” 

Notably, in the TikTok video using which he came out to the internet, Schnapp
wrote in his caption how he relates to Will more than he actually thought. 

ALSO READ: Noah Schnapp Serves a Major Throwback With His ‘Stranger Things’
Family With an Adorable Video From Set
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While it was a challenging journey for the actor, Netflix had an incredibly
wholesome reaction to the same.


HOW NETFLIX REACTED TO THE ACTOR’S REVELATION VIDEO

Almost eight months in January, Noah Schnapp posted a video on his TikTok
account wherein he opened up about his sexuality. The video saw him lip-syncing
to audio from another video and even revealed how his parents and friends were
very open about it. Meanwhile, Netflix also stood proud and had a positive
reaction to the news.



As surprising as it sounds, the streaming platform changed its Twitter profile
and penned down an adorable note in its bio. The streamer’s bio read, “Love You
Noah Schnapp,“ followed by a red heart emoji. Shortly after, fans were quick
enough to notice the change and praised the streamer for supporting the actor.

ALSO READ: Weeks After Dinner Outing, Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp Find
Each Other Bonding Over Facetime and It’s All Hearts
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Acting is an incredibly challenging task. We are no strangers to the fact that an actor often has to go to great lengths to inhabit the characters they portray. Sometimes one has to spend months, or even years, living as another character. And unsurprisingly, sometimes portraying a character over a period of time can be life-changing. That is what happened with Noah Schnapp, who stars as Will Byers in Netflix&#8217;s hit show <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stranger Things</a>.
Noah Schnapp is among the few actors who have become household names following their performances in Stranger Things. A few months ago, we saw the actor open up about his sexuality. Coming out to the audience was anything but easy for the actor, and if it was not for his character Will Byers, Schnapp would have never revealed the truth.
<h2>Noah Schnapp reveals how his character Will Byers helped him open up about his sexuality</h2>
Throughout the first three seasons of Stranger Things, the audience had their doubts about Will Byers&#8217; sexuality. However, it was not until season 4 that it became clear that Will was homosexual and had feelings for his best friend, Mike. Towards the end, fans were convinced of it, and the story had placed Byers&#8217; sexuality undeniably front and center. Interestingly, apart from affecting the storyline completely, the revelation even had a huge impact on Schnapp&#8217;s life.
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Noah Schnapp says embracing Will’s sexuality to audiences for ‘STRANGER THINGS’ helped him accept his own sexuality. 
“I think if I never played that character, I probably would still be closeted.”
(Source: <a href="https://t.co/MYR4gdgpu3">https://t.co/MYR4gdgpu3</a>) <a href="https://t.co/jFL4k8MnQN">pic.twitter.com/jFL4k8MnQN</a>
&mdash; DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1688568294817615872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/features/noah-schnapp-coming-out-will-byers-gay-stranger-things-5-1235687739/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In an interview with Variety</a>, the actor revealed how embracing Byers&#8217; sexuality was a huge step towards accepting himself as well. The actor gave his character the entire credit as he admitted, &#8220;I think if I never played that character, I probably would still be closeted.” 
Notably, in the TikTok video using which he came out to the internet, Schnapp wrote in his caption how he relates to Will more than he actually thought. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-noah-schnapp-serves-a-major-throwback-with-his-stranger-things-family-with-an-adorable-video-from-set-sadie-sink/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noah Schnapp Serves a Major Throwback With His ‘Stranger Things’ Family With an Adorable Video From Set</a>
While it was a challenging journey for the actor, Netflix had an incredibly wholesome reaction to the same.
<h2>How Netflix reacted to the actor&#8217;s revelation video</h2>
Almost eight months in January, Noah Schnapp posted a video on his TikTok account wherein he opened up about his sexuality. The video saw him lip-syncing to audio from another video and even revealed how his parents and friends were very open about it. Meanwhile, Netflix also stood proud and had a positive reaction to the news.
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As surprising as it sounds, the streaming platform changed its Twitter profile and penned down an adorable note in its bio. The streamer&#8217;s bio read, &#8220;Love You Noah Schnapp,&#8220; followed by a red heart emoji. Shortly after, fans were quick enough to notice the change and praised the streamer for supporting the actor.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-weeks-after-dinner-outing-millie-bobby-brown-and-noah-schnapp-find-each-other-bonding-over-facetime-and-its-all-hearts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Weeks After Dinner Outing, Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp Find Each Other Bonding Over Facetime and It’s All Hearts</a>
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