He refused to have a same-sex kiss
How vital do you think it is to maintain a sense of security in your sexuality? Luke Grimes resigned True Blood when he refused to have a same-sex kiss with Nelsan Ellis, which obviously meant a lot to him. The show’s exuberantly homosexual Lafayette was played by the late Ellis (R.I.P.). In the series, Grimes’ character was about to begin a relationship with Lafayette until he learned about this and changed his mind. He claimed that he was forced to leave the program because of a scheduling difficulty, despite the fact that he had no big commitments at the time. Hmmm…
Confirming the allegations that the actor had opted to step down overplaying a homosexual role, Ellis spoke with Vulture about the event in an interview about it. He refused to utter a word more.