After Cordova was revealed to be Mary Stuart's homosexual confidante, the question of whether Cruz was a member of the LGBTQ+ community in real life arose among fans and the media. Not to mention, he freely noted how "Mary, Queen of Scots" accepts LGBT people in a 2018 interview with Advocate. Ismael, on the other hand, hasn't stated his sexual orientation, so it's thought that he's heterosexual, but there's no way of knowing for sure.