Here’s how Disney’s character reveals his ‘gay’ love interest in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
More details have emerged about the "exclusive gay" moment in Disney ’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast remake initiated by the character Le Fou in a scene with Gaston. According to a report by The Charlotte Observer ’s Lawrence Toppman, the action goes like this: "For approximately four seconds, in a ballroom full of swirling male and female dancers who are changing partners, a young man whirls into the surprised Le Fou’s arms, and they dance happily away together. He does appear to be the first character acknowledged as gay in a Disney movie , whether animated or live-action, though rumors have long buzzed about Timon and Pumbaa in The Lion King and others. Earlier scenes suggest Le Fou’s sexual uncertainty. He dances mincingly around a tavern during the song “Gaston,” then gives his idol a shoulder rub while singing his praises to assembled townspeople. A bit later in that number, he spins across the room and lands on the reclining Gaston’s lap