Hayley Kiyokois seeing her role inWizards of Waverly Placein a new light.

“I was just like naturally very gay… “The lesbian energy was really thriving at that moment.

But I was in the closet to the public at that time,” she said.

WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE - “Eat To The Beat” - Alex and new friend Stevie ask Justin, as student body president, to bring lunchtime concerts to their school, but after he delivers smooth jazz bands rather than the rock groups they wanted, Alex and Stevie take matters into their own hands, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, APRIL 30 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. (Photo by Adam Rose/Disney Channel via Getty Images) HAYLEY KIYOKO, SELENA GOMEZ

Selena Gomez and Hayley Kiyoko on ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.Adam Rose/Disney Channel via Getty

At that time it wasn’t a thing.

But we got as close as we could…

I mean, it was pretty close.”

He added, “That would have been great.”