'Teen Wolf' Star Comes Out as Gay In Heartfelt Instagram Essay

(98.7AMP RADIO) – Charlie Carver has been in the spotlight since his teenage years when he and his twin brother Max first appeared on the small screen as the Scavo twins on Desperate Housewives.

Fast-forward to 2016, and the 27-year-old actor has starred on several more successful TV shows, such as The Leftovers and Teen Wolf.

And though Carver has been active on social media throughout his career, he's never been so honest with his fans as he was earlier this week.

Taking to Instagram yesterday (January 11), Charlie posted a five-part, heartfelt essay entitled "Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger," in which he came out as gay.

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