 He came out as a member of the LGBT community during an interview with Clay Aiken about the Orlando massacre on 14 June 2016.In high school, Todd worked as a salesman for Worlds of Wonder, the manufacturer of Teddy Ruxpin, and eventually went on to appear in one of the company's first Canadian commercials.Todd left the company after reportedly becoming disheartened with the crass commercialism of the children's TV series, which advised viewers to "purchase as many Teddy Ruxpin products as you can."