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Jake Borelli to Star in New Queer Rom-Com The Thing About Harry

Just in time for Valentine's Day!

Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!

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November 11 2019 2:01 PM EST

May 31 2023 3:14 PM EST

Grey's Anatomy star Jake Borelli and fresh face Niko Terho will star in Freeform's upcoming queer Valentine's Day road-trip rom-com, The Thing About Harry.

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According to Deadline, "Borelli will play Sam, a handsome, funny, neurotic, intelligent young gay man who combines a scathing wit with an overly idealistic worldview. Sam came out when he was still in high school, something that took a lot of courage in his small Missouri town, but was bullied constantly. Terho will portray Harry, an emotionally uncomplicated, promiscuous player who has always left a string of broken hearts in his wake. Under the surface, Harry actually yearns for love, family and stability, but the thought of commitment still terrifies him."

The cast is jam-packed with other openly LGBTQ+ stars. The movie will also feature Queer Eye star Karamo Brown, GLOW's Britt Baron, and beloved Queer as Folk star Peter Paige.

"It’s been an honor to partner with Freeform in making great television with LGBTQ+ characters as leads," said the film's executive producers Paige, Greg Gugliotta and F.J. Denny. "True equality can only be achieved when you see yourself reflected in the movies, music, and stories that paint our culture."

They continued: "As young gay men in the 90s, whenever a rom-com opened, we would watch the leading lady fall in love and imagine what it would be like if the boy was saying all those things to another boy. We’ve always wanted to make a movie—an unabashedly romantic comedy—that queer boys wouldn’t have to translate. It’s rewarding to take the genre to a new, all-inclusive level."