Grab a tissue and watch this tearjerker video of Ellen hosting the two male high school students – one gay, one straight – who are going to their prom together because they’re best friends.
Last week we brought you the story of Jacob Lescenski and Anthony Martinez, two best friends who go to a Las Vegas high school. Anthony is gay, Jacob is straight. Anthony, who is on the student council and plans events like the prom, lamented he didn’t have a date, so best friend Jacob – in a very public and beautiful display of friendship – asked Anthony to be his date.
Clearly, the kids are alright, and so is the future.
“You’re hella gay, I’m hella str8, but you’re like my brother so be my d8!,” Jacob wrote on a sign happily held by friends.
Those friends and many more rented a bus to join Anthony and Jacob on Wednesday on “The Ellen Show,” where Ellen DeGeneres interviewed the best friends and commended them for being great role models.
She also handed each of them a $10,000 check for their education, to help reinforce and show the world that gay or straight, nothing beats friendship.
Grab a tissue and watch this awesome video!
If that’s not enough, Jacob and Anthony were on a local Las Vegas entertainment show today!
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Image: Screenshot via TheEllenShow/YouTube
Hat tip: The Advocate and Queerty