Now, Archuleta hopes the song can inspire similar reactions among other parents ofLGBTQ+children.
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Archuleta came out in 2021.
Now, three years later, he feels more comfortable in his own skin.

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That comfort has helped him process the emotions involved in “Hell Together,” which are intense!
Its, like, heavy emotions, but I feel like theyre good emotions.
So to see that other people can feel them as they dive into the song is really special.
Archuleta originally competed onAmerican Idolin the 2008 season.
He returned to TV singing competitions last year witha stint as Macaw onThe Masked Singer.