Well, this is a welcome surprise. Actor Rick Cosnett of The Flash and The Vampire Diaries just came out as gay.
“Hi, everyone… Dramatic pause… I’m gay,” Cosnett said in the short, one-minute video posted to Instagram on Thursday.
He continued, “I just wanted everyone to know, because I’ve made a promise to myself to live my truth every day, and sometimes that is a really hard thing to do, when you have all these subconscious things you don’t even know about from childhood, and from society, and from just life.”
“I’m sure most of you probably knew anyway. And yeah, that’s actually all I wanted to say. I also have a stye on my eye, which really adds to the drama of the whole thing.”
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The 36-year-old, who is originally from Zimbabwe and happens to be Hugh Grant’s cousin, is best known for playing Wes Maxfield in The Vampire Diaries and Eddie Thawne in The Flash. Some of his other credits include Quantico, NCIS, and Castle.
Earlier in the week, Cosnett posted a photo of himself rocking a white dress and multi-colored scarf. In the caption, he thanked friends for “helping me find and experiment with my self expression.”
“Feels good, and terrifying,” he wrote.
Scroll down for more pics from Cosnett’s Instagram page…
Smith David
Wow! bitch just came out and already has a whole boyfriend. What the hell have I been doing all this time cause I’m still single:(
PollyDarton
Another coming out story… and once again, here I am asking “Who?”
Pleakley
Another coming out story and someone always has to chime in to let us know they aren’t familiar with the person in question.
No one cares that you don’t know who he is.
j41005
My thoughts exactly
D P
Just looked up his IMDb profile, and his nickname is “Pretty Ricky”. And yes, he is.
sonic_source
Hmmm, he is CUTE!! I might just start watching that show…but since I never have before it’s unlikely I’ll start now.
Keebler ILF
Flash actors Rick Cosnett, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Wentworth Miller (and his character on the show) all came out. I suspect Hartley Sawyer who plays Ralph Dibny may also be gay. And now that they changed things so that all the DC TV show characters exist in the same universe, you may also see out actors John Barrowman and Colton Haynes appear on the show more often. Ezra Miller recently had a cameo. And some of the lesbian characters from Batwoman, Arrow, Supergirl, Black Lightning and Legends of Tomorrow may also show up more often on The Flash.
ShiningSex
is anybody shocked? listen to that voice girl.
good for him though.
Rock-N-RollHS
Lol. Who’s next? Liberace!
GayEGO
He is a cutie pie!
Rock-N-RollHS
Mama already knew.
Kangol2
Was there really any question?
JPB
Nice looking guy. Wishing him well with his boyfriend.
Jack Meoff
All of these brave souls coming out of the closet these days after the rest of us paved the way for decades to make it possible #respectyourelders
Toofie
What does that even mean? Jealous people nowadays are more open to coming out? Relax.
mz.sam
Congrats, Rick. Nice man…love the muscular legs!
Jim
Get over yourself Rick. I came out over 40 years ago!
batesmotel
He announces he’s gay, then starts wearing dresses right away. That escalated fast. I have no idea who he is and I don’t care after I navigate away from this article.
Catholicslutbox
guys in dresses and heels, no thanks.
Even for halloween.
nm4047
who?
DarkZephyr
What, is he not as vastly well known as you are? He’s from The Flash and Vampire Diaries. What TV shows are you in?
EdHusky
My gaydar told me he was gay in 2014 when he was on the Flash. Congrats, good for him, wish him the best. Always did like him.