Darren Criss: Ready for Summer

Photography by Luke Fontana

"I was rehearsing for 'Midnight Radio' and I started to tear up a little bit," Darren Criss tells Out. "I didn't bawl or anything, but I got kind of choked up, and kept it to myself. The song is very anthemic. I get emotional even thinking about it -- thinking of all the people out there like me who looked at something like this show and felt connected to something greater than themselves. The fact that I get to convey that back to them is really gratifying -- a little overwhelming, frankly."

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Styling by Michael Cook. Fashion Assistants: Manolo Morales, Tommy Jefferson, Gaving Ramiscal. Groomer: Angel Di Carlo. Tank top by Dior Homme