Joshua rush is gay

"I'm gay."

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.

Cyrus finds it's the right time for him to come out to his best guy friend, Jonah, played by actor Asher Angel.

Check out the piece of Disney Channel history for yourself:

Cyrus previously came out to his friends Andi and Buffy in two separate past episodes of the show, but has never actually said the words, "I'm gay" until now.

Here's one of those scenes:

"Cyrus has taught me a lot about being comfortable with myself no matter what others think," Rush told "GMA." "I was bullied a lot at Cyrus’ age," he said, "so it's inspiring to see how Cyrus knows he doesn’t have it all figured out yet, but he isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions about who he might be and what that means for him."

In a tweet, Rush said "every day is a blessing" to be part of the show "Andi Mack." Calling the latest development with his character Cyrus, "a milestone."

Jonathan Hurwitz, who wrote this episode of "Andi Mack," entitled "One in a Minyan," shared in a blog post published by GLAAD that he was driven from personal experience to write this episode and do it right "as someone who’s Jewish, has dealt with long-term anxiety, and has come out to his friends and family."

"In the writer’s room, I shared a personal story about how nervous I was to come out to a college friend back in 2010.

"Happy 20biteen!"

One of the stars of Disney series Andi Mack, which ended last month, has revealed to followers that he is bisexual.

17-year old Joshua Rush was known for playing the role of Cyrus Goodman on the show, a character who was lauded for being the first gay main character in a Disney Channel series.

In a number of heartfelt tweets, Rush this week explained that playing the role had given him the courage to explore and come to terms with his own sexuality.

“I saw so many of you watch Cyrus come out and said ‘Hey!

While grabbing burgers one afternoon, he asked me to pass the ketchup, so I handed him the bottle while mumbling the words, 'I’m gay.,'" Hurwitz wrote. and Senior Crisis Services Manager for The Trevor Project, "the best way to support your friend would be to celebrate them for making choices that feel healthy for them, including if that is choosing not to come out."

The Trevor Project is a national organization providing crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth under 25.

"No matter how 'weird' or 'different' he feels (his words from Season One), his friends will always be right by his side, loving and supporting him."

For many, the process of coming out is as terrifying as it is exhilarating. "Sharing his truth will no doubt inspire countless others."

Added Amit Paley, CEO and executive director of The Trevor Project: "It can mean so much to young LGBTQ people to see their sexual orientation and gender identity portrayed in media and Hollywood, especially if they aren't able to safely express themselves.

I can be me!'" he wrote. The positive response from fans was inspirational, he said.

"Instead of feeling the courage to tell you today that I am an out and proud bisexual man because of the character I played for four years, I feel that courage thinking of all of you, who felt emboldened by Cyrus to come out," he wrote.

In his Twitter thread, Rush also encouraged his 69,800 followers to donate to GLAAD and The Trevor Project, two organizations dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ community.

"Joshua Rush pioneered a role that positively impacted the lives of LGBTQ young people and their families, and it's so encouraging to know that the response from viewers and fans gave him the courage and the confidence to live his own life authentically," said Zeke Stokes, GLAAD chief programs officer, in a statement.

"FIFTH GRADE! i win!

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Disney Channel star Joshua Rush has come out as bisexual.

The actor tweeted on Tuesday that despite playing a gay character, Cyrus, on "Andi Mack," it was difficult for him to be public about his sexuality.

He added that he suffered from "internalized homophobia" that led to an "existential crisis," but now, "I release it into the world."

"Being bi isn't all of my identity, nor is it the most important part of my identity," Rush tweeted.

We're grateful to Joshua Rush for showing his fans that he supports them, and that they are perfect and beautiful the way they are."

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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 17-year-old took to Twitter to reveal he's bisexual.

"first to respond to this tweet is bi lol," he wrote Tuesday, before replying, "first!

After a ten-year journey to come out to myself, I finally come out to my friend and all I get is a 'Cool?!' But what I ultimately realized was that my friends and family loved me unconditionally before I’d even learned to truly love myself."

Hurwitz wrote that he used his experience to craft Cyrus' coming out storyline to Jonah.

"In spite of Cyrus' nerves about telling Buffy, Andi, and now Jonah, he continually underestimates how much people accept him for who he is," he wrote.

"Bi erasure and issues like it are important, but trans women of color still have a life expectancy of THIRTY FIVE YEARS and that is absolutely unacceptable."

Rush, 17, made history last year when his "Andi Mack" character came out as gay, becoming the first Disney Channel character ever to do so. I suffered with some level of my own internalized homophobia even while playing the first openly gay character on Disney Channel."

Rush added what makes him most proud are his LGBTQ fans who've been moved by his character's story line.

"Instead of feeling the courage to tell you today that I am an out and proud bisexual man because of the character I played for four years, I feel that courage thinking of all of you, who felt emboldened by Cyrus to come out.

Rush capped off his post by asking fans to donate to GLAAD and The Trevor Project, a nonprofit for LGBTQ suicide prevention.

"Thank you to you for giving me the courage to know who I am and tell you this today," he wrote.

I can be me!'” he wrote.

“How ironic, isn’t it, that me, playing that character, never had mustered up that courage?”

He continued, revealing that he'd been grappling with internalised homophobia, even when playing the role of Goodman on Andi Mack.

"I had a close friend of mine come out to me in fifth grade.

"He looked up at me, said 'Cool,' then proceeded to put ketchup on his burger as if I hadn’t just revealed my most personal, deepest truth.