After 26 years of living in the closet, Smithers finally came
Smithers is the loyal, obedient and sycophantic assistant to Mr. Burns, and the relationship between the two is a frequent running gag. In many ways, Smithers represents the stereotype of a closeted gay man. Numerous allusions and double entendres about his orientation being homosexual are made, though some of the show's producers instead interpret him as a "Burns-sexual". There has been. A number of people have been identified as or implied to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender commonly abbreviated LGBT. Talk Contributions Create account Log in.
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Smithers is the highest-profile gay character on the series; he officially came out in the episode " The Burns Cage ", although most people in Springfield (and fans of the show) were well aware before this. Smithers is generally portrayed as a nerd, someone awkward, uptight, and fragile. Ah, Waylon Smithers of The Simpsons. What would Mr. Waylon Smithers Offers Dating Advice To Other Gay Men
Waylon Smithers, Jr. - Longtime closeted, now openly gay. There was a long-standing running gag on the show revolving around references to Smithers' orientation (or at least his fixation on Mr. Burns) and his efforts to keep it a secret. Smithers' Sexuality Version 2. Abersold Maintained by Matt Henry Note some observations were edited for this document. The Simpsons Archive
Because of this, fans realized there's more to Mr. Smithers than meets the eye, concluding that he's a member of the LGBTQ Community despite being "closeted" until season 27th when Smithers officially came out as a gay man in the episode "The Burns Cage." And so did the continuation of pursuing of "earning" Mr. Burns' heart. Welcome to the Simpsons Wiki! If you want to help us in this wiki, sign up or sign in to get started. 
Waylon Smithers, Jr.
The real deal with Waylon Smithers is that he's Mr. Burn's assistant. He's in his early 40s, is unmarried, and currently resides in Springfield. .
LGBT characters
On last night’s episode of The Simpsons, Waylon Smithers, Jr. (voiced by Harry Shearer) owned up to what we’ve known about him for the better part of the past three decades: his homosexuality. After surviving a plane accident with his longtime boss and object of his unrequited love, Mr. Burns, Smithers comes out in hopes that maybe Burns will reciprocate his feelings. Spoiler: he doesn’t. . Was Smithers gay?
Whether be it gay, burnsexual, or a sycophantic side-kick, Smithers' sexual preference is often debated on ns. Although it is unlikely the writers will ever give us a open confession, the following is a list of Smithers' innuendoes. . 
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The Simpsons icon Waylon Smithers has opened up about discovering his sexuality and moving on from Mr Burns in his “first gay interview”. For decades, The Simpsons fans watched as Smithers not so secretly fawned over his cantankerous boss Montgomery Burns. .