Chris Colfer, who plays gay student
Kurt Hummel on Fox's musical comedy Glee, believes he's a role
model to more than just gay kids.
The 22-year-old Colfer told UK's Gay
Times that a majority of his fans are not gay.
“I would say my demographic, my
fan-base, is 10% gay kids, and the rest is just normal kids who feel
like they don't fit in,” Colfer said. “I feel like Kurt, even
though he is gay, I feel like his story was universal; any kid going
through that struggle for acceptance in a place that does not accept
them, fell in love with him. I feel like I am a role model to a lot
more than just one demographic.”
On the current portrayal of gay people
on television, Colfer said: “Of course I have many opinions about
it, but I try to focus on the fact that at least there are gay people
on TV. Ten years ago, 15 years ago, there were none. There was the
Ellen (DeGeneres) show and then Will & Grace and
that was it. I am sure now there are valid complaints about
characters, but at least there is a presence. That's all I care
about.”