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Cyrus

I'm sorry, TJ.

They're ready for me.

I'm not ready for them.

TJ

Actor TJ Kippen runs away from his problems

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I get media, but this is extreme.

I mean, I'm a nobody. Barely fifteen people knew my name before I even signed up for this crap. How is there nothing else more worthy of all of these news stories? How am I suddenly in the spotlight, and with no one to share it with.

"Because celebrities are tired of putting themselves down for attention, picking on you is easier." Amber would say. But Amber's not here; she is on a date. And I know that she would put that on hold if she knew about all this stuff. But I'm not selfish, and definitely not ruining something good for her just because of my own actions.

So I just sit in my apartment, not really having anything to do, and watching Cyrus's life's work go up in flames.

Is this my fault? Yes. Should I fix it? Yes. Do I know how? No.

I never know how to fix anything at this point.

I should call him. I should call someone at least, so that I can get these stupid press stories out of the way. And even if that still doesn't get the movie back, at least get Cyrus a little closer to forgiving me.

Forgiveness, can you imagine?

And me thinking that, and me picking up my phone, ready to call Cyrus, and the perfect timing of news notifications, is what leads me to stumble upon the latest (latest) news article.

Brought to you by Cyrus Goodman....

CYRUS GOODMAN FINALLY SPEAKS UP ABOUT TJ KIPPEN AND MOVIE

I think it's about time that I did something about this, isn't it?

With the stupid amount of news stories going around, and the even worse amount of backlash that has been thrust on Thelonious Jagger Kippen (otherwise known as TJ Kippen) I should really speak up about it. Because honestly, it's my fault.

I firstly, want to thank the one and only good news app that actually got this story through, thanks for sticking your neck out the window. Anyway,

TJ and I, as most people would say, go way back. We originally met in middle school. In a teenage TV series kind of way. After that my fondness of him only grew. Despite what others around might call him (a bully, toxic, jerk) I kept seeing a person trying to get out, trying to forget about his past mistakes. So I trusted my instincts, and befriended him.

A lot happens to you in middle school, at lot happens to you anywhere, really. But TJ and I, seemed to be stable. That was until he became my first boyfriend.

And I know the least safe thing right now for a gay person is to come out on national news articles, but that needs to be said. TJ and I dated.

And then we broke up, and I started working on this movie pretty soon after.

All through high school, all through college, I worked day and night so that I could share with the world, my story. The characters story. And a little of TJ's story as well.

Now I can be cheesy and say how sorry I am about ruining this whole thing. I can blame myself, for putting my feelings before being professional. And definitely blame myself for putting this out there for the world to see.

I guess I did just say that, so I am terrible with news.

And I'm terrible with a lot of things.

But I'm not terrible with this movie, and I would like it if some of you people who ruined a lot of other human beings lives over some rumors and a gay story line to see past that. Because, again, a lot of humans (just like you) put so much love into this movie. And you cannot stop me from making something I love because you don't like it.

As for TJ, I can't speak on behalf of him.

I do know that somebody else will be replacing his role until further notice in the film. By further notice, I do mean if he doesn't want any part of this.

Which I don't blame him. I wouldn't want any part of this either.

But we keep growing, we keep learning way past our teenage years. And we keep making things we love.

So, I'm sorry. And thank you.

I don't know when I started getting glassy eyed, or when I stopped reading the news article. Or when I read it again just to make sure it was real. But I know that something remarkable just happened.

Cyrus Goodman happened. And he truly is remarkable.

Because he got all of us out of there. Alive.

You can already see the other apps and press eating this up, and not all of them are taking it in a bad way. Because, like magic, Cyrus has fixed a small part of it. Not all, but a small part. One that can grow.

And at that point, I realize. That I want it.

I want the role back, I want to go back out into the brutally harsh environment that is the media, I want to be able to see Cyrus again, and hopefully not screw it up. To be able to see him, and tell him that he is remarkable. Tell Cyrus that I haven't stopped thinking about you. That I probably never will.

So, yes. I want it.