Chris Colfer Recalls Scary Side of Fame From Being 'the Gay Kid on Glee' In Early 2000s

Chris Colfer is opening up about gaining instant fame after Glee came out.

The 35-year-old writer was thrust into global fame in 2009 when the Fox musical TV series debuted, but there was a downside of playing “the gay kid,” Kurt Hummel, on the show.

In a recent interview, Chris recalled playing an openly gay teen during a time when people didn’t like to see that on TV.

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“I loved pretending… I loved creating other people, creating characters.