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Yep, Breaking Bad's Gus Fring Has Been Gay All Along
The latest episode of Better Call Saul made this very clear.
Editor’s note: this post contains spoilers for episode nine of AMC’s Better Call Saul season six.
Queer fans of Breaking Bad, rejoice!
Gus Fring (played by the legendary Giancarlo Esposito) was originally introduced in the second season of Breaking Bad as the owner of Los Pollos Hermanos – a restaurant that served as a front for the character’s drug trafficking operations. Esposito then reprised his role as Gus in the prequel series Better Call Saul.
This week, AMC aired the ninth episode of Better Call Saul season six, titled “Fun and Games.” During the episode, it was finally made absolutely clear that Gus has been gay all along. The revelation took place as Gus actively – but also smoothly – flirted with a character called David at a wine bar.
Besides exploring Gus’ sexuality, this storyline also showcased a softer side of the character that had never been seen in the Breaking Bad universe before. Generally, viewers only knew Gus as a ruthless and all-business individual. Alas, the idea that he’s been struggling internally with his sexuality also explains his behavior on both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad.
\u201cthe fire in gus\u2019 eyes when he looked at hector>>>> the attention to detail in this show is on another level #BetterCallSaul\u201d— ~ (@~) 1658198088
\u201c#BetterCallSaul the Gus wine scene is great. It shows:\n\nthe origin of his idea to poison the cartel with alcohol\n\nhis struggle to settle back into normal life after the Lalo threat has ceased\n\nhis sexuality once and for all, and his inability to move on from Max\u201d— jack (@jack) 1658223521
\u201cSo better call saul s6 ep 9 finally gave answers about Gus Fring personal life, and he is gay. Explains why he's so absorbed by revenge & his partners (Max) murder by Hector Salamanca. He was more than a business partner. #BetterCallSaul\u201d— Johnson265 (@Johnson265) 1658214001
Diehard fans of Breaking Bad had been speculating about the character’s sexuality for many years, with some viewers even taking it as a fact that was already set in stone. However, it wasn’t until this week’s episode of Better Call Saul that any and all doubts were finally put to rest. Gus is now officially gay according to the canon of the series.
As expected, fans of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad are already having a blast with memes about Gus Fring finally being confirmed as a gay man.
\u201call the gus is gay deniers rn #BetterCallSaul\u201d— ray (@ray) 1658194448
\u201cNOOOO NOOO GUS YOU HAVE TO HAVE GAY SEX GUS #BetterCallSaul #bcsspoilers\u201d— vika (@vika) 1658193903
\u201cGUS... you couldn't be less subtle #BetterCallSaul\u201d— lalo has tunnel dirt / BCS spoilers (@lalo has tunnel dirt / BCS spoilers) 1658194311
Better Call Saul season six airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.
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Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. Otherwise, you can find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. Otherwise, you can find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
