These are two gay men, who fuel their lives with anger and lies out of insecurity, when they both probably would've ended up pretty happy together. Or Russell could just be ambiguous regarding his sexual orientation? Who knows? More importantly, who cares?.
In this article, we will delve into the question "Is Lee Russell gay in Vice Principals?" and explore the implications of his character’s ambiguous sexuality.
Homosocial desire, she argues, falls somewhere on a spectrum, and, blissfully, Vice Principals takes the same tack. Gamby and Russell might end up making out, or they might not.
Last night's episode had me confused because Mr. Seychelles is obviously Gay, and Russell had to write him off to Gamby as a fruitcake, almost to assert his masculinity, but then Russell is comparing himself to Warren Beatty, and prancing off through the parking lot in almost the same breath.