The middle is brad gay

Even though the actor never publicly came out as gay, judging by his social media posts, his appearance at various LGBTQ events and his interviews for LGBTQ magazines, there seems little doubt that the rumors are true. Fans have always known, or at least assumed, that Brad, Sue’s optimistic partner-in-crime (though they’d balk at the word “crime”), is gay.

He’s flamboyant, he loves musical theater, he’s a. Frankie and Mike suspect he is gay, but both Sue and Brad seem oblivious of their suspicions. He dated Carly for one episode, which made Sue jealous, leading to Carly and Brad's breakup. A running joke in "The Middle" was Brad's unconfirmed sexual orientation. This culminated in Season 7 when Brad came out and embraced his truth.

In his aforementioned interview with HuffPost, Brock Ciarlelli praised the creators of the show for how they handled such a delicate moment. I'm surprised that none of the kids at school clued Sue in when she started dating Brad. Maybe they dropped hints that she just didn't pick up on. Now I'm picturing them borrowing a scene from The Simpsons: Friend: "Sue, the fact is Brad prefers the company of boys." Sue: "Who doesn't?".

As the first-ever romantic comedy from a major studio to feature a predominately all-LGBTQ cast, Bros is chock full of familiar queer faces. Since The Middle wrapped up its nine-season run, Ciarlelli is excited to take on roles that seem to be a nice step forward from the beloved series and have more of an edge to them. In Bros , Ciarlelli plays Steve, an awkward and overzealous man who inserts himself in a delicate situation.

Cringy, but comical, we are excited to see a different side of the multi-hyphenate actor. He took some time to talk more about Bros and The Middle with Instinct, as well as his passion for entertainment and his hope of creating LGBTQ stories that appeal to the masses. Thank you for taking some time to chat with me, Brock! Let me begin by asking, how excited are you to be involved with Bros?

So excited! I like to say, I got a little bit of blue balls for the project because I auditioned for it in early , and my tape was making its way through the ranks of getting approval for the role. Like, fuck! I was getting so close, and then it kind of fizzled out. So, I thought, out of sight out of mind, but the audition came back. I had so much fun. Do you feel like this is a nice step forward from The Middle?

I absolutely do. It was definitely a nice, new step in a different direction.

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When you found out there was going to be a major motion picture with an all-LGBTQ cast, what were your thoughts? Do you think this film is overdue? I love that. And guess what? We can also play straight roles. You play Steve. What can you tell us about your character, and in what ways do you relate to him?

Steve is a little bit of a troublemaker. A little extra cocktail here or there! But Steve is really a fun pop of something. Bros is also your feature film debut. What have you taken away from this experience, and how is filming a movie different from filming a TV series? TV is so quick. Stuff that was written, it seemed almost like bullet points of things that needed to happen.

Obviously, Bros is making history in several ways, and you kind of touched on this. Can you talk a little bit more about the significant impact you believe this film will make? That was a TV show that really kind of helped me come to fruition with who I am before I even realized or had any sort of question in my mind.