Means Girls star Daniel Franzese reflects on 'forcing' himself into conversion therapy at age 21

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Mean Girls star Daniel Franzese recently reflected on his experience undergoing gay conversion therapy when he was in his early twenties.In an interview with Page Six, the 44-year-old actor explained that he voluntarily participated in thepseudoscientific practice with the goal of changing his sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.'When I was 21, I put myself into gay conversion therapy,' he told the outlet in a video interview that was released on Tuesday.

Looking back:Mean Girls star Daniel Franzese recently reflected on his experience undergoing gay conversion therapy when he was in his early twenties.

Seen in June 2022The comedian recalled that there were gay and lesbian members in his Catholic and Pentecostal Christian family and that homosexuality was 'lovingly tolerated.' However, Daniel admitted that 'it was the world around' him and growing up around people from less tolerant families that 'made me feel that being gay was not OK.'The performer told the outlet that he sought help from his grandmother who consulted her pastor.

Speaking out:In an interview with Page Six, the 44-year-old actor explained that he voluntarily participated in the pseudoscientific practice with the goal of changing his sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.