'Glee' Star Darren Criss Comes Out to 'Out Magazine' - As a Straight

“Glee” new comer Darren Criss who portrays Blaine, a confident and openly gay character on the Fox hit musical, is the alluring new cover boy of Out Magazine’s March issue.

According to Criss, "I think it's more empowering to everybody, including myself, if I'm articulate about identifying myself as a straight male playing a gay character. Ultimately, that's more powerful for both communities."

He explained that he wants to set a good example for viewers so they understand the importance of having a support system if you are gay.

The “Glee” newcomer said, “The most important thing to convey to those watching is for Kurt  (Chris Colfer) to have someone he can relate to. This is the first time he has a young out male friend, a support system, to show that’s possible.”

On the other hand, Ryan Murphy, the musical’s co-creator, revealed what will happen next to Darren character “Blaine” and “Kurt” in the upcoming episodes of the show.

Murphy told Out, “It’s my job as showrunner to keep them apart as long as possible. Blaine will openly question whether bisexuality is real. I think that some people will love that discussion and some will not love it.”

Murphy also mentioned that he is considering the possibility of a romantic relationship between Kurt and Blaine in the show.

He said,  “When that moment comes – if it comes… I want to treat that relationship like we treat all the other relationships on the show. I want it to be flawed and as exposed as everyone else’s.”

Darren Criss grew up in the gay-friendly city of San Francisco with a Filipino mother and Irish father. He is a musical theater geek who graduated from University of Michigan (UM). He produced the Harry Potter musical parody with his friends from the UM which became a worldwide viral video hit.

Criss auditioned three times for “Glee” before landing his character on the show.

"I feel like I’m sort of moonlighting on 'Glee.' The coolest part is not that it’s a hit show, that’s a bonus and of course, that I have a job. But the real cool thing is I was inadvertently raised by the gay community," said Criss.