Lee Rodriguez, one of the cast members of Netflix's Never Have I Ever, announced that she is gay/queer on her Instagram (@leerodriguez) on National Coming Out Day in October 2020. Since then, the 22-year-old has been openly discussing her sexuality. Additionally, Lee plays the role of Fabiola who is also gay in the Netflix series.
Season 3 of Never Have I Ever is currently available on Netflix. This season delivered plenty of drama, as was to be expected. Although Devi Vishwakumar usually gets entangled in a lot of drama, her friends also experience conflict this season. We are specifically discussing Fabiola and Aneesa (Lee Rodriguez and Megan Suri).
Fabiola and Aneesa are a combination that we did not anticipate this season. Aneesa was crying in the bathroom when Fabiola spotted her. Aneesa kisses Fabiola after receiving praise for her soccer gameplay. Later, Aneesa and Ben (Jaren Lewison) split up because she thought he constantly made fun of her and they didn't really have anything in common. Aneesa then understands that Fabiola understands her, as opposed to Ben, and soon they start dating.
Similarly, a lot of viewers have been looking into the actor's real life as well. Many of them wonder if they're just like their characters in real life as well, especially when it comes to Fabiola actress Lee Rodriguez. A lot of fans are curious to know if Lee is gay in real life as well. Well, here is everything we know about her sexuality.
Previously, we touched on the real ages of Season 3's cast members.
Lee Rodriguez Has Been Openly Gay/Queer Since 2020: The Never Have I Ever Cast Claims That She Uses Her Role in the Show to Explore Her Sexuality!
Yes, Lee Rodriguez (@leerodriguez) is gay in real life. The 22-year-old actress came out as gay/queer in 2020 on the occasion of National Coming Out Day. According to Never Have I Ever cast, she uses the role of Fabiola Torres to explore her sexuality and there is no wrong or right way to be homosexual.
Rodriguez, 22, is best known for playing Devi Vishwakumar's nerdy, awkward, and shy best friend in the Netflix original series. According to Rodriguez, who has also heard from her admirers, she loves playing Fabiola because she recognizes herself in the role.
Lee Rodriguez came out as gay for the first time on National Coming Out Day in October 2020. She took on her Instagram and wrote,
I’ve been asked the same question a numerous amount of times. Question being: ‘Are you gay?’ And well folks, I felt like there was no better day than today (National Coming Out Day) to publicly say that I AM a proud queer women!
Later in an interview with Cosmopolitan in 2021, Lee Rodriguez explained that she thought fans and the general public made conclusions about her sexual identity based on her previous dating history and that she felt obligated to share her story with the world. She stated,
When people kept asking me, I felt like maybe I didn’t look like a queer person. But you shouldn’t have to explain your queerness. You don't owe anyone an explanation for your queerness or proof that you're a valid queer person.
Even though it has been almost two years since Lee came out as gay/queer, she revealed that because of her work on the show, she still frequently receives inquiries about her sexuality. There is no one right way to come out, she said, so it's crucial to do it on your terms in the end.
Lee Rodriguez continued by saying that she had finished talking about her sexuality for the time being and had no further plans to do so. She said that being queer is just one aspect of who she is and that she wants her fans and the general public to pay attention to other aspects of her life.
Lee has already discussed how her character, Fabiola, went through the coming-out process. While coming out is different for everyone, many viewers who might have recognized themselves in Fabiola's experience throughout the show struggle with sharing their actual selves with their families. It also highlights the significance of shows like Never Have I Ever, as Lee noted in a prior interview with Teen Vogue.
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