Lukas Gage has once again served up the kind of headline that makes queer people stop mid-scroll, squint at their phones, and whisper an affectionate but exasperated “oh, honey.”
On the latest episode of the In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele podcast, the actor opened up about his sexuality in a way that was both completely unexpected and yet somehow entirely on brand for him.
Gage revealed that while the “gayest thing” about him is marrying a man on television, the “straightest thing” about him is that he still hooks up with women from time to time.
When pressed on how he identifies, Lukas laughed and said he’s “like ten percent straight or ten percent bi,” depending on the day, the vibe, or possibly the alignment of the planets.
As queer folks, we’re no strangers to the idea that sexuality isn’t rigid, fixed, or neatly labeled, but there’s something uniquely chaotic about the way Lukas delivers these little identity confessions like plot twists in a teen drama.
When Owen asked if he had actually been with a woman recently, Gage answered yes, adding that he has been with “many girls” over the years and still enjoys the experience occasionally.
Then, in classic Lukas fashion, he explained that while physical intimacy isn’t a problem, emotional intimacy absolutely is, which he says is why all of his relationships with women ended in what he described as “crashing and burning.”
The podcast conversation veered into even more graphic territory, but Gage kept it candid and surprisingly thoughtful, revisiting the complicated ways attraction, identity, and past relationships shape who we become.
The timing of the reveal isn’t random either, as Gage is currently on a press tour promoting his new memoir I Wrote This for Attention, a title so perfectly self-aware it almost counts as performance art.
He’s been unusually vulnerable throughout the tour, even breaking down on Trisha Paytas’ podcast while recalling the emotional reunion with his estranged father.
In the end, Lukas Gage remains exactly what he’s always been: a queer celebrity who refuses to fit into tidy boxes, who overshares in ways that feel messy but real, and who somehow keeps the LGBTQ+ community equal parts amused, confused, and weirdly protective.
And maybe that’s the point.
Sexuality isn’t a math equation, and if Lukas wants to call himself ten percent this or that, he’s welcome to color outside the lines as much as he likes.
After all, isn’t that a little bit queer culture in itself?
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