Darren Criss has claimed that he has previously been “s*** on” and misquoted when talking about playing LGBTQ+ characters as a straight man.
“There are so many performances that are either straight roles given by queer actors or queer roles that are done by straight actors that are so beloved, that we just don’t talk about those,” said the actor.
That is a standard that is held up to the roles that I play.”
Criss claimed that once an actor becomes famous, they are held to a new “double standard” where things known about their personal life can stop their performances from being viewed objectively.