Monty is a homophobe and freely uses the 'f' word when taunting his classmates. In season 3, we learn more about Monty's upbringing and come to find out that his father is also a. Sydney Bucksbaum is a writer at Entertainment Weekly covering all things pop culture — but TV is her one true love. She currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Chicago so please don't make fun of her accent when it slips out. Warning: major spoilers ahead for the season 3 finale of 13 Reasons Why.
When his father questions Montgomery's sexuality after raping Tyler, Monty comes out and tells his father that he, indeed, might be gay. A revelation his dad doesn't take too lightly. The first two seasons of 13 Reasons Why focused on Hannah Baker's suicide and the tapes she made right before her death, revealing her exact reasons for wanting to die. After that, it became about getting justice for Hannah's death , particularly going after Bryce, who raped her and several other girls at Liberty High School. Since Bryce effectively got away scot-free at the end of 13 Reasons Why season 2 , the major focus of 13 Reasons Why season 3 was finding out who murdered him.
When his father demands to know if Monty's gay, he finally admits it and gets spit in the face by his father before the man leaves. The group subsequently pins Bryce's murder on Monty to protect Alex Standall after being informed that Monty's dead, killed in his jail cell hours before. Monty meets a guy named Winston and also has to face the consequences of assaulting Tyler in 13 Reasons Why season 2. The mystery of who killed Bryce Walker was teased long before the 13 new episodes actually dropped, and the chaotic events of Homecoming loomed heavy over the season's early episodes. Though the whodunnit style mystery kept fans guessing, it was the revelation that Monty played by Timothy Granaderos is gay which proved to be one of the season's more shocking developments.
Monty was gay, if he was bi then he would have just focused on girls and ignored / suppress his feelings for guys. However, he believes that his curiosity in acting started indirectly in elementary school, as he loved making people laugh. After modeling a little bit and playing in some commercials, Timothy started taking acting classes and fell in love with it. Although everybody who watches the critically acclaimed drama series 13 Reasons Why immediately associates Timothy with his character on the show, the actor actually auditioned for a few other roles, including Justin Foley Brandon Flynn and Alex Standall Miles Heizer , before landing the part of Montgomery De La Cruz.