Jacob Elordi says school peers called him ‘gay’ when he began acting
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jacob Elordi has opened up about being called “gay” at school when he began acting in plays. While Elordi’s growing interest in acting coincided with time playing for the school’s rugby team in his native Australia, he said he soon began to feel the division between these worlds. I never was worried that my peers would think that I was less than a man.” When Elordi played king of the fairies Oberon in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at school he found acting to be transformative. Jacob Elordi in ‘Euphoria’ “When they said I was gay, I remember leaning into the makeup,” he said.
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