18-year-old South African born Actor Reveals He is Gay [VIDEO]

The South African born actor Troye Sivan, who is best known for playing the title role in the film adaptation of the comedic novel Spud, has revealed that he is gay.

The 18-year-old actor, who also played the role of Young James Howlett in the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is currently living with his parents in Perth Australia.

 Sivan, who has almost half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel, decided to announce the news to his fans and followers on the social media video site after he shared the news with his family and friends.

"It feels kind of weird to have to announce something like this on the Internet, but I feel like a lot of you guys are real, genuine friends of mine...but this is not something that I’m ashamed of. It’s not something that anyone should be ashamed of," Troye explained.