Former Child Star Brian Falduto Struggled To Come Out After ‘School Of Rock’

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Brian Falduto is opening up about his difficulty coming out after playing “the gay kid” in “School of Rock”. The former child star says he was unable to come out until his senior year because of the movie.

RELATED: ‘School Of Rock’ Star Kevin Clark Dead At 32 After Being Struck By Car While Riding His Bike “I was in so much denial [about my sexuality growing up],” he explained during an appearance on the “Cooper and Anthony Show”.  “Think about it: I was in the fifth grade when this movie came out and I was called gay, and then someone told me that’s not cool, so I was just like, ‘Oh, ok, then I’m not gay’.” RELATED: Former ‘School Of Rock’ Child Stars Are Now Dating In Real Life Falduto, who is now an actor, filmmaker, musician and life