“Leinster Rugby is built on brotherhood, and it’s important that we can be open and honest with each other,” continued McCarthy in his statement. Last month, Blackpool’s Jake Daniels became the first UK-based male footballer to come out as gay since 1990. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho/Shutterstockįellow Leinster player Dunne revealed his bisexuality last year, around the same time Nassib announced he was gay and a few months before Australian Cavallo made headlines across the world by sharing his news. Johnny Sexton has praised Nick McCarthy and said he can be a role model for others. “By speaking openly about his sexuality, Nick will be a role model for others and we couldn’t be prouder of him.” “We talk about looking after our brothers a lot in here and the last few months has been about that, looking out for Nick. “I’ve known Nick since his time in the academy so to hear him talk to us so openly about his struggles has been tough but we are now just delighted for Nick and that he can be himself. The Leinster and Ireland captain, Johnny Sexton, said he was proud of McCarthy and that his teammate will be a role model for others. “I have realised that anyone who cares about you, just wants you to be happy.” “My experience, since coming out though has been entirely positive,” added McCarthy, who told Cullen and Lancaster in November of last year before informing his teammates in January. I have great friends in rugby but I didn’t know how they would take it. I needed to accept being gay myself before I could address it with others.
“It’s not common for a male athlete to come out in sport, never mind professional rugby, and it’s probably something that I didn’t want to believe or accept myself either. “It affected me so much that I agonised over my future and contemplated walking away from rugby altogether, because I just didn’t think I could come out while playing rugby. Stay tuned for the remainder of our season 3 recaps.“I struggled with coming out for a while and it was starting to impact on me and my happiness so it was the right decision,” McCarthy told Leinster’s website. Find our season 3 review here, our interview with Bebe Wood here, and the rest of our coverage, including recaps, here. When prompted, Victor tells her that he realized he’s bad for Benji.Īll episodes of Love, Victor are streaming now on Hulu and Disney+. She adds that she knows Victor and Felix are best friends, and Victor will probably take his side, but he assures her that he will always be on hers. She tells him how Felix needs Isabel and Armando to approve of him more than he needs Pilar. He finishes by saying that if Victor really cares about Benji, he’ll stay away, because all he does is create chaos.Ī bit later, Victor goes to check on Pilar. In response, Benji’s dad mentions their relationship and what happened at the wedding. He saw them together and says Victor needs to stay away from Benji, claiming that Victor is the reason Benji relapsed, but Victor disagrees. The Bad Kind of Chaosīenji’s dad goes to see Victor. Felix tries to tell her it’s not true, but she leaves.
Pilar says she can feel him pulling away and is worried they will break up. Felix is hesitant and ultimately decides no because he doesn’t want it to be out of spite, explaining how Isabel and Armando have taken care of him. Later, Pilar sneaks to Felix’s bedroom window wanting to have sex, since she’s in trouble anyway. He needs to keep his life simple, and him and Victor are anything but. Benji doesn’t know he’s just listening to what people tell him. He continues by wondering if it’s really best for them to be separated. Victor doesn’t think Benji could ever disappoint him, though Benji doesn’t believe it. Victor asks what Benji is anxious about and he explains his fear of disappointing everyone no matter what he does. Benji says it was intense but good, and he learned that he harbors a lot of anxiety and drinks to cope. Benji tells Victor about his record getting expunged, bringing up a lot of memories. Victor notices Benji is being quiet and checks in with him.
Benji is home from the hospital and overhears his parents talking, with his dad upset not only about the accident, but also that Benji is gay. On the walk home, Benji flashes back to the day of the Wendy’s incident - drinking, getting in the car, then waking up in the hospital where it’s implied he told his parents he’s gay. He declines it but feels embarrassed afterwards and asks to leave.
He goes up to claim his prize, which is a shot of alcohol. So, they turn on Lucas and Diego when Benji wins the current round of Bingo. Inside Kooky Judy’s, Victor checks in with Benji, who wants to keep things light.