The 14-year-old actor speaks to BuzzFeed News about his role on The Fosters, dealing with fame, and #Jonnor.
Three weeks ago, ABC Family show The Fosters screened a same-sex kiss.
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This alone was nothing groundbreaking. Although same-sex kisses aren't exactly frequent, the last decade has seen a proliferation of gay characters in TV comedies and dramas. It's not new on the show either, which stars Teri Polo and Sherri Saum as Stef Foster and Lena Adams, the lesbian parents of five biological, adopted, and foster children.
What was new, and groundbreaking, is that the kiss was between Stef and Lena's 13-year-old son Jude and his best friend Connor, played by Hayden Byerly and Gavin MacIntosh respectively. It was perhaps the youngest same-sex kiss to ever screen on US television.
Fourteen-year-old Byerly tells BuzzFeed News the reaction to the kiss has been "crazy".
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Speaking to BuzzFeed via Skype, Byerly comes across as exuberant and smart, with plenty to say. He's perched on a couch with the camera angled up, and his Skype picture is Left Shark, of Super Bowl half-time show fame.
He says the response to "Jonnor", as the young couple have been dubbed, has been a huge surprise. "Having so many big actors on the show, all these people who have a huge following, and one of the most-liked characters is Jude, and one of the most-liked couples is Jude and Connor. That's something that's so cool."
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