Whileattending this year's Out100 as an honoreeas well as the cover star ofThe Advocate, Heizer opened up on all the love the show about a closeted teen Marine has been receiving since its release.

"I am honestly still so shocked by the response!... I know it's hard for gay shows to break through. The fact that this show has been able to do that has been so exciting for me and truly has blown my expectations out of the water! I'm just thrilled," Heizer tellsOut.

Boots made waves right after its successful premiere on Netflix. In fact, the Pentagoneven slammed the gay series as being "woke garbage" once it gained momentum with mainstream audiences.

"I was surprised by that one!" Heizer says. "Especially this show, the message really is about community and people coming together. It has a very positive message. That response is not what I expected, but here we are."

Beyond the emotional and relatable storylines,Boots became a hit within the gay community as plenty of steamy and sexy moments from the show went viral on social media. That was a surprise for Heizer, who had a less glamorous view of the show from a production perspective.

"We all felt so incredibly hideous! We're like bald, we're sweating, we're exercising.... We saw each other in the same three outfits for like two years. It's very funny to me that people are saying some of the boys are hot, just because our experience was very different!"

It's safe to say that fans are patiently awaiting a series announcement from Netflix regarding the show's future. In the meantime, Heizer is literally campaigning boots on the ground for a second season. He even teases that he'd be down to film sexier scenes ifBoots were to get renewed.

"Trust and believe I'm on your side. ... I'm very much manifestingBoots season 2. That's what I want and I won't stop until I get it! ... I'd be curious just to see what [sexy scenes] would be like, if they ask me to! The whole process... there's a lot of gay stuff going on, unbeknownst to them."

Boots has created a safe space forLGBTQ+ people around the world, and Heizer encourages anyone struggling to rely on community to help keep up the good fight.

"My message for young queer people is to ... try and find even one person you can be yourself around who loves and accepts you. It's pretty shocking how much that will change your life and your world. I really hope people have the ability to find that."

Fans can follow Heizer onInstagram here. To see the full interview from theOut100, check out the video at the top of the page. The Out100 is presented by Lexus.

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