Gay stars in the closet

In this article, we will explore a list of closeted gay actors in Hollywood as of the year , along with some interesting facts about their careers and personal journeys. 1. Matt Bomer: Age: Height: 6’0″. Weight: lbs. Spouse: Simon Halls.

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Winslet, who is straight, also plays a gay character in her most recent role, the Mary Anning biopic Ammonite. But Winslet is aware of the problems of casting straight actors in queer roles. They are the celebrities who opened up about their sexuality either reluctantly or just to stop the rumor mill from churning. Here is our list of gay stars who were outed. Keep scrolling to see the celebs who celebrated Pride Month in by coming out of the closet!

Country superstar Maren Morris came out as bisexual in early June.

Even though we still have. Many LGBTQ+ celebrities have even been pressured to stay in the closet, either by agents, casting directors, friends, or family, despite having expressed the desire to come out. Click through this gallery to see the stars who have been advised at one point or another to stay in the closet for the sake of their career. National Coming Out Day is celebrated annually on Oct. While it would be impossible to honor them all, here are just a few of the countless queer people who came out in Czech Republic soccer player Jakub Jankto came out as gay in a video shared on social media in February.

Sparta Prague, the professional club Jankto was playing for at the time, retweeted the video , saying, "You have our support. Live your life, Jakube. Nothing else matters. I mean, being in and out of little flings with girls. I felt like it was my dirty little secret so it has taken the weight off my shoulders. Miss Benny revealed that her character, Marco, would also transition in the show.

She said she was afraid to come out as herself on a show featuring a trans character at a time when dozens of states have considered bills to restrict trans rights. Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae came out as gay at a fan event in Tokyo in July. This is just to let young kids know that we can exist, we can be successful in all different ways.

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