Josh Hutcherson is an American actor best known for portraying the lead role Peeta Mellark in the box office winning movie series, The Hunger Games. Previously, the actor was a child star with various supporting roles, the most notable being his role in the film. The Kids Are Fine, for which he garnered critical acclaim.
After various supporting roles, Josh Hutcherson was able to earn his place in a leading role alongside star Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games. The mega franchise catapulted this child star to stardom, making him a household name and a millionaire.
Josh grew up in a small town in Kentucky, the child of Michelle Hutcherson, a Delta Airlines employee, and Chris Hutcherson, an analyst for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The actor had a knack for acting from an early age and remembers loving the entertainment industry from the age of 4. Josh, a versatile actor, had landed various commercials and played small television roles before landing his major gigs.
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Other than that, Josh is a strong supporter of the LGBT (gay bisexual transgender) community. He has described his sexuality as “generally straight” but does not believe in putting labels on sexuality. Her continued interest and support for the LGBT community stems from the loss of two of her uncles to AIDS.
The height of Josh Hutcherson
Josh is consistently called one of Hollywood’s shortest men. Standing at 1.7m or 5ft 5in, Josh is below average height. The average height of an American is 5.9; thus, statistically, Josh is well below average. In Hollywood, the average height of men is even higher than that of American men. Josh is therefore one of the shortest actors.
He has said in interviews that it bothers him. “I’m not very tall, it bothers me a lot”. The actor has, however, learned to form a sense of humor around his waist. After winning an award for Best Male Performance at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, the actor joked that he and model Kate Upton could never work out, she’s so tall.
The actor has nothing to worry about though, with $1.5 million and a loyal fanbase he’s doing just fine.
Josh Hutcherson’s Girlfriend
Speculation has risen that Josh may have ended gay, describing himself as “mostly straight”. Josh has dated some of Hollywood’s leading ladies, the most notable being Victoria Justice, Vanessa Hudgens, Sophia Bush and Singer Ariana Grande.
However, the lady man was hitched for a few years ago, Spanish actress Claudia Traisac. Although Josh doesn’t talk about his private life, he did explain his relationship a bit: “Distance is hard, but we make it work.” However, paparazzi show up on the PDA on the street, which makes it safe to say that they are very smitten with each other.
Josh Hutcherson’s Gay Vibes
Although Josh is not gay, he is often linked to the LGBT community due to the huge support he gives them. He is however open about his sexuality and does not hesitate to be taken for a gay. The actor has publicly stated that he has crushes on men. He cites his “gay crush” as Lenny Kravitz and others like Ryan Gosling and co-star Liam Hemsworth.
More seriously, Josh’s connection to the gay community stems from his membership and strong support of the Gay-Straight Alliance group ‘Straight But Not Narrow’. Josh said his interest came from his gay uncles who died of AIDS. He is the co-founder of Straight But Not Narrow, an organization that trains young adults to be allies in the LGBT community. The purpose of the organization is to support LGBT peers and create a safe haven for them.
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“There is still a lot to do. It’s not even just a matter of legislation. It starts with making it legally acceptable, but socially there’s so much bias and prejudice that’s built into our culture that’s going to linger for a while. I hope that one day in my life we will have the opportunity to close the door on this group, but there is still a lot of work to do,” says Josh of his organization – Straight, but not narrow.
