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Last night on Gossip Girl, the long buzzed gay character was officially revealed.  Eric Van der Woodsen, played by Connor Paolo, was outed at the dinner table by Georgina Sparks, played by Michelle Trachtenberg.

Paolo talked to People about playing a gay character:

How does it feel to be playing a gay character on a popular TV show? I'm an actor and it's a part. Being gay is nothing but another way to live your life. It's just who he is.

A lot of gay teens will be excited to see someone gay on the show. Are you ready for that? I guess it's a possibility that fans could take Eric's coming into his own as a source of inspiration. He does it with a degree of gentility and self-respect. He doesn't make apologies for who he is.

Did the fact that he tried to kill himself earlier have anything to do with being gay? As the actor portraying Eric, I don't believe that I tried to commit suicide because of that. Eric is 14 so his decision to be gay could be permanent. It might not be. It's about finding yourself. At the moment, this is who he sees himself as ... that's very empowering.

Now that we finally know, we can sleep at night!  Did you already know who was going to come out?

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