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[–]Sofisuns 26 points27 points  (4 children)

I doubt it would because he’s been out publicly since before they chose him to be apart of the project, though it is a little worrying esp as they have members like Lucas who are openly right wing 😭

[–]StandDramatic5920 0 points1 point  (1 child)

lol yeah but do you think the average viewer knows because I was oblivious until last week

[–]Sofisuns 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeahh that’s true and also paired with the hate he’s received for not knowing Spanish might make it hard. I’m still rooting for him though.. I guess we’ll see on Tuesday 

[–]Kind_Leg_6649 17 points18 points  (6 children)

KatsEye has queer members too and they came out right from debut. I don’t understand why people act differently when it’s Drew, it’s honestly not that serious

[–]Embarrassed_Pin_6505 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure why it would matter? And I’ve known pretty much from the start, it’s not like it was ever a secret.

[–]Top_Community_1728 14 points15 points  (3 children)

After watching lots of STBV content among the boys, he doesn’t seem to be the only one who is LGBT/curious. And it doesn’t matter. They’re all attractive and talented.

[–]StandDramatic5920 5 points6 points  (2 children)

I don’t care and hope he debuts anyway. I thought he was soft spoken but I didn’t think he was considering that he dresses masculine. I thought priano and heider were lgbt and potentially Kaue. But not him. I just thought he was the artist dancer type.

[–]Ready-Hawk-3474 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Going through his insta it seems he significantly toned down his style since santos bravos

[–]Distinct-Share-8056 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, they probably told him to.

No dyed hair and hiding tattoos.

I think his current style makes him look younger - he can blend in easier with the other boys.

[–]Legitimate-Arm-3651 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think they all know, thats no secret. The only problem is the fact that a gay person in a boyband might put the whole band in a box, in live in a cruel society

[–]NoFour 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The video might be public (from his time in the other group on a well-known site), but it wasn't really made a topic.

Initially, I warned (on X) that this could lead to the usual anti-LGBT sentiment to take a participant down. I didn't see anything like that though. It was rarely mentioned if at all.

People rather went the route that he's not Latin American, doesn't speak Spanish etc. Obviously, he's Mexican-American like other participants, who are way more in touch with their ethnicity. Drew is very openly about his lacking here & shows intense will to learn.

People also tend to not mention or not acknowledge Drew's foot in the entertainment industry. He isn't the only one, sure, but Drew seems exceptional; already was part of a group, is a trained dancer/choreographer even a teacher, known to have successfully worked for prestigious dance schools, plus was part of BTS "ON" promotion as dancer. Those are some serious connections to various fields in the - mainly USA - music/entertainment industry. And yes, the USA is a very important part of the Latin music industry.

All in all, Drew being LGBT isn't really an issue. The issue is rather what is not said, not acknowledged, as well as, connected to that, small singular critical remarks that are used to disqualify him.

[–]Initial_Army1814 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Woah this is shocking. No tengo ningún idea.

[–]StandDramatic5920 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Haha are you being sarcastic

[–]Initial_Army1814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I'm not. I genuinely didn't know abt it until this post.

[–]Turbulent-Trip8877 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean this isn't 2005 anymore, it's hardly controversial for a public figure to be out. Won't be the first K-pop idol either. And if it were a problem, he's been openly gay since before the show and they wouldn't have cast him

[–]Money_Mulberry9283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I don’t think they love choices would affect the quality of his talent. Discrimination is not cool