Noah Galvin Releases Apology Letter to Colton Haynes & Gay Community

Noah Galvin created headlines today for his candid thoughts on Colton Haynes and the gay community and now he is apologizing for his “brazen and hurtful” comments.

The 22-year-old The Real O’Neals actor criticized the way that Colton came out as gay and also said some things about Modern Family actor Eric Stonestreet‘s acting.

“The entire interview I gave to Vulture has hurt the LGBTQ community and the industry I feel truly fortunate to be a part of. My only intention was to try and empower and promote honesty, but I fully understand that comments I made were brazen and hurtful,” Noah said on Twitter.

“To Colton Haynes and to the LGBTQ youth, especially those who have embraced our show, I have no right to dictate how or when anybody comes out of the closet; I know how difficult and scary the process of coming out can be, and the last thing I would ever want to do is make it scarier. For anyone,” he continued. “Lastly, as I said in the interview, I think Eric Stonestreet is a wonderful actor. I apologize to everyone that I’ve hurt with my comments and understand the damage that has been done. I am new to this and will certainly commit to being more thoughtful and wiser as I navigate all of this moving forward.”