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Joshua Rush is a year ancient trapped in a year old’s body.

At least, that’s what he’ll tell you.

The actor and actor of the Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” (which premieres tonight for its third season), says he’s a complete news junkie, and will spend his entire night poring over every story, scanning MSNBC to Breitbart where the truth “is somewhere in the middle.” He’ll then move on to the New York Times, Washington Post, and catch up on the Economist, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal. “That’s just to name a few,” he says.

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Indeed, when I meet the precocious adolescent person at his favorite coffee shop hidden in Culver Metropolis, in Los Angeles, he’s sounding off on politics – his main passion – and how “kids are scared of it – it’s very alienating.” His love of the news has led to his recurring Instagram video series, “News in a Rush,” where he dissects the day’s subjects in under a minute.

“I’ve talked about all other kinds of subjects and carry just facts – kids are going to be able to come up w

Disney Star Joshua Rush Comes Out as Bisexual

Joshua Rush just came out as bisexual person in a moving letter to his fans.

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the year-old Andi Mack actor—who played Cyrus on the Disney Channel series, the TV network's first LGBTQ character—opened up to his followers about his sexuality.

"first to respond to this tweet is bi lol," Rush tweeted, before replying to his post. "first! i win! it's me. i'm bi. And now that I've said that, I have a several things to rant about. There are more vital things to talk about than me liking a whole bunch of genders, but I do desire to share a scant things with you guys."

"I saw so many of you watch Cyrus approach out and said 'Hey! I can be me!' How ironic, isn't it, that me, playing that character, never had mustered up that courage?" Rush continued. "Instead of feeling the courage to inform you today that I am an out and proud bisexual man because of the character I played for four years, I feel tha

Disney Channel star Joshua Rush comes out as bisexual

Disney Channel star Joshua Rush has come out as bisexual.

The player tweeted on Tuesday that despite playing a gay ethics, Cyrus, on "Andi Mack," it was difficult for him to be common about his sexuality.

He added that he suffered from "internalized homophobia" that led to an "existential crisis," but now, "I release it into the world."

"Being bi isn't all of my individuality, nor is it the most crucial part of my identity," Rush tweeted. "Bi erasure and issues like it are important, but trans women of color still hold a life expectancy of THIRTY FIVE YEARS and that is absolutely unacceptable."

Rush, 17, made history last year when his "Andi Mack" character came out as gay, becoming the first Disney Channel character ever to do so. The positive response from fans was inspirational, he said.

"Instead of feeling the courage to explain you today that I am an out and arrogant bisexual man because of the traits I played for four years, I feel that co

Disney Channel star Joshua Rush says he's 'really proud' to play a same-sex attracted character on 'Andi Mack'

“Andi Mack” star Joshua Rush knew when he signed on to engage Cyrus Goodman, a buddy of Andi Mack, that his character would be upright out in the children's show. But it was when fans started reaching out to Rush that he realized the significance of his storyline to viewers.

Rush’s character comes out as gay in the show, a first for a Disney Channel role.

“I’m really proud to be able to play Cyrus. I think it’s an exciting role to be able to play for Disney,” Rush told "Good Morning America." “But I think more than anything, it’s an exciting role for these kids that are going to finish up seeing Cyrus on their screen and going, ‘Oh, that’s me! I recognize that and I understand that and I resonate with that.' I think it shows those kids that their stories are valid.”

The show's fans had an immediate reaction to his character's coming out. Many started sharing their own stories through letters, emails and social media posts. Rush remembers one letter tha