When did Alyson Stoner come out? Cheaper By The Dozen actor quips Taylor Lautner almost convinced them they were straight

Alyson Stoner joked that their Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) co-star Taylor Lautner once almost convinced them they were straight. According to People Magazine, the actor commented on Lautner's July 2 Instagram post featuring a scene from their 2005 movie.

Alyson Stoner, a 31-year-old American dancer and actor, came out as queer in 2018 in a Teen Vogue essay. In the essay, Alyson writes about the woman they fell in love with and further writes that,

"I, Alyson, am attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways. I can love people of every gender identity and expression. It is the soul that captivates me."

People Magazine reports that, in his July 2 Instagram post, Taylor Lautner posted a video of him recreating a scene from the movie Cheaper by the Dozen 2, with his wife, Tay Lautner. The scene depicts Lautner's character putting his hands around Stoner's character's shoulder during a movie date as the characters' dads watch the scenario in disbelief.

He captioned the post,

"The move still works 20 years later .😉"

Under the post, Alyson Stoner, who came out as queer and pansexual years ago replied to Lautner's caption,

"😮‍💨 Got me good! Almost convinced me I was straight. 🤭"

The Lautners did not forget to reply to Stoner, as the actor replied, "OMFG YOU WIN," while his wife wrote, "This is so good👏👏."

Alyson Stoner once shared that they were fired from a kids' show after coming out

Alyson Stoner, who uses they/them pronouns, publicly came out as queer via a Teen Vogue essay published on March 30, 2018. In the article, they describe the woman they fell in love with, accepting their sexuality, and more.

According to People Magazine, in 2023 they shared that publicly coming out as queer has reportedly affected their career. According to the publication, Stoner shared on the I’m Literally Screaming podcast that they came out in 2018 because they believed keeping their girlfriend at the time hidden was a disservice to her.

The former Disney Channel actor shared that they consulted with many people at the time and were aware of the risks before deciding to come out. And, according to the actor, after they came out, they reportedly lost a job. The actor shared on the podcast that,

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“I did end up getting fired from a children’s show because they felt that I was unsafe, now that they knew I was queer, to be around kids. So there was like, definitely discrimination.”

The publication further reports that despite the alleged discrimination, they believe they made the right choice by coming out and added that the decision was liberating. They are currently not known to be in a relationship.

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