When Michele uploaded a pool selfie with his 365 Days co-star earlier this month, fans thought he was homosexual. He then addressed the rumor on Instagram, saying: "This morning, I woke up with my team calling me and saying, ‘Hey, there’s a lot of articles…saying that you came out,’ because of the picture I took with Simone."
Michele added, "He became a very good friend of mine, we’re like brothers. We’re shooting a movie together. Guys, it was just a picture. Nothing more.” “And by the way…I’m a very big supporter of the LGBT community. But we’re just talking about a normal picture. I didn’t come out."