Thursday, August 17, 2017

Logic's Video for '1-800-273-8255', Starring Coy Stewart, Features Young Gay Man's Powerful Story

Rapper Logic has released a moving video for his song “1-800-273-8255,” which features a young gay man coming to terms with his sexuality while faced with bullying and initial pushback from his family. Nickelodeon star Coy Stewart, who played 'Troy Dixon' in the networks popular Football-themed comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs, plays the young man who meets and falls for another boy played by Modern Family’s Nolan Gould while Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and Matthew Modine play the boys’ dads. Luis Guzmán plays the boy's supportive coach.


The video follows a structure similar to that of the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, which focused on three stages of its protagonist’s life. The video for Logic’s song, which is the actual National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, depicts Cheadle as the dad holding his infant son before centering mostly on the child’s teen years that include falling for a boy, facing rejection from his family, being bullied, and contemplating suicide. Finally, it closes on a flash-forward to when the boy is fully grown, happy married man, and has been accepted by his family and by himself.

In addition, the video sees features from Alessia Cara and Khalid, both of whom sing verses in this extended version. Luis Guzmán and Matthew Modine are also in the star-studded cast.

While Logic has not commented on this powerful video, one of his reps said, “It speaks for itself,” according to Variety.



The song includes the number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, but it’s also important to note that The Trevor Project is a wonderful LGBTQ resource for those struggling with mental illness, depression and suicidal ideations.

The video follows Coy's Bella and the Bulldogs co-star Buddy Handleson recently revealing that he is gay.

Original sources: Advocate.com, Out Magazine.
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