Finn Wolfhard is not gay. His sexuality has drawn so much interest because of the several gay roles he has taken in films and TV shows. He has since made it known that he is straight and is currently dating fellow actress Elsie Pearls Richter.
Born on December 23, 2002, the 54 year-old Finn Wolfhard began his acting career in 2012 and has appeared in works such as It Chapter One (2017), The Goldfinch (2019), and then Stranger Things. In all these works, he has either taken roles as bisexual or roles that suggest he is queer. Regardless of his roles, here is a look at his true sexuality.
Finn Wolfhard Is Not Gay
Finn Wolfhard is not gay. It is believed that he is straight since he has not come out to state otherwise, either as gay or bisexual. The reason many have been assuming he may be gay in real life or even bisexual is because, as stated, he has been in various roles that are bisexual.
One of his most known roles in that regard is his portrayal of Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things, where he is bisexual and has feelings for his best friend, Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp. Interestingly, Noah has since come out to reveal that he is gay. According to him, he has been gay for 18 years before coming out of the closet.
In the 2017 horror film, It Chapter One, he takes the role of Richie Tozier, a bisexual who is in love with Eddie Kaspbrak. Again, he took the role of the gay character of young Boris Pavlikovsky in the 2019 film, The Goldfinch.
Finn Wolfhard is Dating Elsie Pearls Richter
As regards his love life, the young actor is in a loving relationship with Elsie Pearls Richter. An actress and social media star, Elsie has appeared in works such as Doll & Em from 2013 to 2015, and she voiced for the animated comedy film Di Bibl in 2019.
Born on May 12, 2002, she was first linked to the actor in March 2021 when the pair appeared at an NBA game between Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks. It is not known if they started dating at that time, and how they first met has never been made known.
The true nature of their relationship came to light in June 2021 when the actor shared a photo of them together. More so, they started sharing more time together, and soon his fans began threatening them to come out and confirm their relationship status if not, they were going to release Elsie’s personal information, including her address. Although they did not come out to clear the air, it is still believed they are dating.
Are Finn Wolfhard and Sadie Sink Dating?
Apart from Elsie, there have been claims that Finn Wolfhard got into a relationship with his Stranger Things co-star, Sadie Sink. However, it has since come out that the pair have never dated in the first place.
The rumor that they could be dating first began on the video-sharing app TikTok after the closeness of their characters, Max Mayfield and Mike Wheeler, on the fan-favorite show. The claim was that they became friends in real life and soon started a relationship. This was as far back as 2017 when someone on the platform claimed they started dating.
The air has been cleared by the actor when he made it known that he was dating his current girlfriend, Elsie. On her part, Sadie was linked to Patrick Alwyn after they were snapped together in New York in September 2021.
Is Finn Wolfhard still Dating Elsie?
One obvious thing about Finn Wolfhard is that even though he is very famous, he still maintains a very private life. Because of this, fans have been wondering whether he is still in a relationship with Elsie or if they have both moved their separate paths.
The speculation is that the young couple are still very much together, but they have chosen to keep their relationship private in order to stay away from the drama that publicity comes with. Hence, neither of them shares anything about their relationship on social media.