‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Tyler James Williams shares Pride Month message, calls rumors about his sexuality ‘dangerous’

On TV, “Abbott Elementary’s” Gregory Eddie is an endearing first-grade teacher who doesn’t tolerate nonsense from his students. Off camera, the actor who plays him says he also won’t tolerate nonsense — or rumors. In a note published on Instagram, Tyler James Williams shut down a longstanding fan theory that he is gay. “I’m not gay; but I think the culture of trying to ‘find’ some kind of hidden trait or behavior that a closeted person ‘let slip’ is very dangerous,” Williams wrote. “Overanalyzing someone’s behavior in an attempt to ‘catch’ them directly contributes to the anxiety a lot of quee…

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