A Real Father-Son Relationship
Mitchell and Jay’s father-son relationship is inspired by Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s real-life father-son dynamic. Take, for instance, his coming out process. Ferguson said he had to tell his father three times – at 17, 19, and 21.
As he said: “It’s a coming out process for them as well and takes time.” Jesse is married to Justin Mikita, a fellow actor who isn’t as famous as his husband. The two got married in 2013.