Link to the n*de photos

I was thinking of doing a profile of Asher Angel, whose Jonah became the first canonical gay character on the Disney Channel in 2019, when he and his gay-subtext buddy Cyrus held hands in the series finale of Andi Mack (2019). He later came out as bi.

Just holding hands? Kelvin and Keefe did that in "Righteous Gemstones" Season 2, right after the sex scene, and fans continued to argue that they were straight buddies.

But it turns out that I already reviewed Andi Mack. How about Lucas Burgatti who the teen idol website lists as "similar" to Asher Angel? Presumably he played a gay character or is gay in real life.

Plus he has an impossibly buffed physique, and his Instagram photos are all about men.

Lots of men.

Hugging and kissing men.

And doing that weird duck-face thing where you suck in your cheeks and push out your lips as far as possible to look like duck beaks. My research indicates that the duck-face has a long history -- primates do it -- but most recently it is being used to imitate female social media influencers, who were trying to demonstrate how the lipstick they were promoting looked.

I guess some men do it, too

What about the very, very heavily publicized relationship with Sophia Valverde in 2019, when they were both starring in the teen soap As Aventuras de Poliana? It was mostly illustrated with photos of the two hugging while doing the duck-face, or Lucas kissing Sophia's cheek or the side of her head -- anywhere but her mouth. I get it, buddy -- I was roped into a lot of dates with girls back in high school, and I always tried to avoid that gross kiss on the mouth.

So obviously gay in real life. Next, "Has he played any gay characters?"

Lucas is best known for hundreds of episodes of As Aventuras de Poliana (2018-2020) and its sequel, Poliana Moça (2020-22), "Poliana the Girl," with Sophia Valverde as the hapless orphan making friends and getting crushes on boys. She has to choose between bad boy Eric (Lucas) and poor-but-honest Joao (Igor Jansen).

No gay characters. Fans suggest a romance with Bento (Davi Campolongo), a "cultured, intelligent" boy who uses crutches and hides his piano-playing talent "out of shame." But it would be purely subtextual.

More after the break.

Lucas has three other acting roles listed on the IMDB:

The King of TV (2022), a biopic of Brazilian tv mogul Silvio Santos (Gui Santana, n*de on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends), who rises from street vendor, runs for president of Brazil, and faces various political machinations, life-threatening illnesses, and tragedies. Lucas' character, Lucca, does not appear in the plot synopses, but special forces officer Diogenes Lucca negotiated with the gang that kidnapped Silvio and his daughter in 2001. Would Lucca be old enough to play a seasoned hostage negotiator?

Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar (2023); a clumsy fairy (Xuxa) helps a girl negotiate adolescence. Lucas plays Pedro, who apparently falls in love with her while soaking wet.

Tudo por um Pop Star 2 (2024); Three girls take a road trip to visit their friend, who has become a big pop star. Lucas plays Diggy, who sings and kisses a girl. He may have a gay friend, Bento, played by Joao Manoel

In 2025, Lucas and 15 other young men from across Latin America filmed Santos Bravos, a reality show where hopefuls with an "international team of creative people," including High School Musical director Kenny Ortega.

Lucas didn't make the cut, but one of the chosen five, Dre Venega (not shown), was "openly" gay throughout the competition, a breakthrough in queer representation in boy bands.

So: no gay roles.

Question #3: Any n*de photos?

There are several online, but I think they are the work of Ray Magic, who writes gay fan fiction about the Aventuras de Poliana men and creates NSFW artistic interpretations. He did Igor and Davi, too.