i am lazarus, come from the dead.

I’ll bow out of place to save you some space for somebody new.

“It was one of my first introductions to Luke as an actor and it’s stuck with me a lot over the past two years.” - for @underrmyumbrellaella

Rest in Peace, Luke Perry!

“I’m lucky: I always wanted to be an actor. But I never felt the need to be in with the crowd. I didn’t mind being on the outside. I was always looking forward or upwards, not in.”

And as his star has grown, so has his platform, his influence, and his impact. He understands this, which is clear as he discusses gender equality, male allyship, and Hollywood. But of course, Darren Criss wasn’t always the Darren Criss. | DARREN CRISS FOR BONOBOS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Criss says he owes his career to the types of fans who’ve been following him from that first sing-along. “I think even my tenure on Glee is indebted to these really devoted, avid, engaged fans,” he said. “Those people really hold the keys to a lot of people’s longevity.” It’s a unique privilege to be able to watch somebody just as their dreams have started coming true — and in Criss’ case, we’re lucky to have it immortalized on YouTube. It makes things all the more interesting when their influence grows beyond subculture and they start winning Emmys. Darren Criss photographed by Paola Kudacki for Bonobos