Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp celebrates pride month in NY

Noah Schnapp has celebrated his first Pride Day in New York City.

The Stranger Things star, shared a photo of himself splashing elatedly in the water fountain in Washington Square Park alongside other revelers in an Instagram post Sunday. 

The 18-year-old actor was dressed in a black tank top with ‘Straight Outta The Closet’ written on it in rainbow colors and white pants. 

He wore a rainbow headband and wrist bands. 

‘First pride❤️’ he wrote next to the social media post.

‘Yess!! Welcome,’ commented his Stranger Things co-star Amy Beth McNulty. 

On Thursday the Canadian actress shared a selfie of herself posting, ‘Mini pool out, cats out, suns out, I’m out. Happy pride month x.’

The comment was followed quickly by, ‘Also I’m 21 please don’t hate me x.’ 

Noah delighted many of his fans when he took part in the annual NYC LGBTQ Pride March.

He was accompanied by his mom Karine, dad Mitchell and friends Sophie Levy and Katy Totah. 

He later shared a photo with his mom and another as she played in a rooftop pool surrounded by fellow Pride participants.  

Noah publicly came out in January via TikTok lip-syncing someone saying ‘You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that serious. Quite frankly, will never be that serious.’

Over the video he wrote, ‘When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was “we know.”‘

Family: Noah’s fans were delighted when he took part in the annual NYC LGBTQ Pride March. He was accompanied by his mom Karine and dad Mitchell

Style: The 18-year-old actor was dressed in a black tank top with ‘Straight Outta The Closet’ written on it in rainbow colors and white pants. He wore a rainbow headband and wrist bands and proudly waved a Pride flag

Friends: Noah’s friends joined him in the celebration, seen here with friend Sophie Levy, mom Karine, and pal Katy Totah. ‘Happy Pride #loveislove’ the proud mother wrote on Instagram

Coming out: Noah came out publicly in January via TikTok, about six months after confirming his Stranger Things character Will Byers was gay. Noah will reprise his role for season five, but there’s been no word as to when production will begin 

In the caption to his TikTok video, the Tutor star wrote, ‘I guess I’m more similar to Will than I thought.’ 

Last July, ahead of the final two episodes of the fourth season of the hit Netflix show, Noah confirmed that his character Will Byers was gay and in love with his best friend Mike, played by Finn Wolfhard.

‘It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends?’ the Tender Fix founder told Variety.

‘Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike.’

Coming out does not seem to have hurt Noah’s career. 

He routinely shares photos and videos from his collaborations with major brands, most recently Kiehl’s skincare and Glossier. 

Noah’s role as Will in Stranger Things will continue for one more go ’round, although there’s been no word on when production for season five will begin, or when it will be released.