Magic Johnson on Learng to Accept His Gay Son EJ: 'He Changed Me' - Variety

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• MAGIC JOHNSON ON LEARNG TO ACCEPT HIS GAY SON: 'HE CHANGED ME'
• MAGIC JOHNSON ON LEARNG TO ACCEPT HIS GAY SON EJ: ‘HE CHANGED ME’
• MAGIC JOHNSON’S SON EJ WAS FORCIBLY OUTED AS GAY AT 20 THEN LEFT CHURCH PARENTS REGULARLY ATTEND
• MAGIC JOHNSON SAYS SON EJ G OUT AS GAY 'CHANGED' HIM: 'HE WAS JT SO PROUD'
• MAGIC JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT G TO LOVE HIS GAY SON
• MAGIC JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT WHY HIS SON EJ G OUT AS GAY ‘CHANGED’ HIM: ‘THIS DU HERE IS JT SO PROUD OF WHO HE IS’
• MAGIC JOHNSON ON GAY SON EJ: 'I WAS JT WAG ON HIM TO TELL ME' (VIDEO)
• MAGIC JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT GAY SON
• MAGIC JOHNSON'S GAY SON EJ SHOWS LONG MAJOR LEG & GLOWG SK POSG CHANEL AIRY PAREO ON YACHT
• MAGIC JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT HIS SON EJ COMG OUT AS GAY

MAGIC JOHNSON ON LEARNG TO ACCEPT HIS GAY SON: 'HE CHANGED ME'

“Very European, ” says EJ Johnson, the son of Magic Johnson, as he rells when he me out as gay to his father. I’m gay, but I didn’t want to tell my parents.

“Very European, ” says EJ Johnson, the son of Magic Johnson, as he rells when he me out as gay to his father. Durg the nversatn, EJ, who me out as gay 2013, told hostJt Sylvter, "I like myself the way that I am.

In an terview wh Entertament Tonight ahead of the release of his new Apple TV+ doceri They Call Me Magic, the former Lakers star, 62, revealed that EJ, who me out publicly as gay 2013, helped spire Wa, 40, and Unn, 49, who publicly opened up about Zaya's genr inty more than two years ago. ”Sce his father’s relatnship wh HIV, as a spokperson and beg posive himself, EJ was troduced to gay culture om a very early age, so he has longtime been related to the activism and discrimatn that surrounds knowg and enjoyg his privileged life, he has been part of “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, ” for four seasons, and then on his own spoff lled “EJNYC, ” which lasted only 6 episos.

MAGIC JOHNSON ON LEARNG TO ACCEPT HIS GAY SON EJ: ‘HE CHANGED ME’

EJ Johnson is proudly gay and isn't aaid to let people around him know. He revealed he stopped attendg church as a rult:"I remember stg there sermons and hearg some ls than reputable thgs about homosexuals. He also gaed an early unrstandg of gay culture through his father's HIV 15, his mom ught him starg at boys while havg a vatn Hawaii and iated the nversatn.

MAGIC JOHNSON’S SON EJ WAS FORCIBLY OUTED AS GAY AT 20 THEN LEFT CHURCH PARENTS REGULARLY ATTEND

Magic beme wary of the stigma that surround gay men, while Cookie felt also warned his son about how difficult his life would be as a gay man sce few people embraced that ia.

Shortly after, EJ set himself an terview wh Howard Bragman, a public relatns veteran wh a YouTube show on gay 's Thoughts on TransngDurg his terview wh Bragman, EJ opened up about his sexualy and said he is celebratg and workg wh to his advantage.

MAGIC JOHNSON SAYS SON EJ G OUT AS GAY 'CHANGED' HIM: 'HE WAS JT SO PROUD'

Sce g out as gay, numero tabloids prumed he would be transng tabloid prumptns e after EJ was spotted wearg genr-ntral cloth. EJ was outed as gay by TMZ 2013 before starrg the E!

MAGIC JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT G TO LOVE HIS GAY SON

Over the years, Magic and Cookie have been open about their rponsibili as parents — like when Magic told Ellen DeGener that he was "so happy" when their son EJ me out as gay. EJ publicly me out as gay 2013, though he me out to his fay several years earlier. In 2014, EJ told PEOPLE that, although his parents "pretty much already knew" that he was gay, they were worried about the public's reactn.

He has also been a gut star on Real Hbands of Hollywood and lent his voice to the Disney animated seri The Proud Fay: Lour and by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Imag for “To Kill A Mockgbird”“When my son me out, I was so happy for him and happy for as parents”EJ reportedly me out as gay 2013, and Magic and his wife have been credibly supportive of his journey. The sociale and TV personaly me out as gay 2013 when TMZ posted a vio of EJ wh his then-boyiend.

EJ told the magaze that he was first out as gay to his iends before his parents. Earv “EJ” Johnson, the son of basketball superstar Magic Johnson, is talkg about what was like to e out as gay to his famo father back , who starred on the E! While EJ, who is also the son of Magic’s wife Cookie Johnson, said he was out to all of his iends, but that his parents were “the last people” he spoke to about Johnson, the son of basketball legend Magic Johnson, spoke about what was like g out as gay to his father.

MAGIC JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT WHY HIS SON EJ G OUT AS GAY ‘CHANGED’ HIM: ‘THIS DU HERE IS JT SO PROUD OF WHO HE IS’

"The former NBA player, who beme an activist for HIV/AIDS rearch after he publicly announced his HIV posive stat 1991, spoke to The New York Tim  2020 about how he ially thought might be hard for EJ given the stigma around gay men and HIV. Magic Johnson’s offered nothg but love and support when he was first publicly asked about his gay son. EJ says his parents were the last people to know he was gay.

MAGIC JOHNSON ON GAY SON EJ: 'I WAS JT WAG ON HIM TO TELL ME' (VIDEO)

At that pot, the vis was still monly viewed as a gay problem. “Along the way Magic enuntered the same sort of prejudice and discrimatn that many gay men had to al wh, but not once do I rell Magic nouncg the gay muny orr to ‘clear his name, ’” wrote gay Los Angel sportswrer LZ Granrson 2008. Earv “EJ” Johnson, the son of basketball superstar Magic Johnson, is talkg about what was like to e out as gay to his famo father back 2010.

Magic Johnson is not jt leadg a legacy on the urt, but also the hearts of Gabrielle Unn and Dwyane an April 21 terview wh Entertament Tonight, Gabrielle and Dwyane touched on how Cookie Johnson and Magic's actns as parents to their son EJ Johnson—who publicly me out as gay 2013—helped shape their journey wh Zaya Wa, 14, who publicly me out as transgenr 2020. On "Oprah's Next Chapter, " Cookie and Magic open up about how they learned their son was gay and why their love is unndnal. "I read a story where you went to him and said, 'Are you gay?

" Cookie says she and Magic have known for a long time that their son was gay. RelatedOprah Wey NetworkMagic JohnsonOprah's Next Chapterej johnsonmagic johnson gay sonYou May Like.

MAGIC JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT GAY SON

Days after Magic Johnson publicly announced his support for his openly gay son, the basketball legend is openg up about when he learned his son was gay, the backlash sce the news broke and what he thks about athlet g out. Johnson said fay members were prepared for the negative reactn, but they are more foced on the good that may e out of this, cludg more lbians and gays g out to their parents as well as gay athlet steppg out of the closet.

MAGIC JOHNSON'S GAY SON EJ SHOWS LONG MAJOR LEG & GLOWG SK POSG CHANEL AIRY PAREO ON YACHT

Magic Johnson's gay son EJ is a stunner, and he knows ; the rich kid recently showed off his long legs a post he shared via his Instagram Story. Magic Johnson's gay son Earv "EJ" Johnson III has been livg on the fast lane sce he was born by his parent's fame.

Dpe all that, EJ has always had a sire to pursue a life of his own, and all started wh him g out as gay.

THE COMING OUT EJ me out as gay to his fay years before the public ever ught wd of , and they rpond wh love and support, so by the time the news got out, he was ready to take on the world.

MAGIC JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT HIS SON EJ COMG OUT AS GAY

He had been nursg dreams of breakg out om unrneath his father, so when me out that he was gay, he saw as an opportuny to create his own image.

The former NBA star, 57, shared what advice he would give to other parents who have a child who is gay. EJ, 30, me out as gay 2013 and went on to star as a lead the realy seri Rich Kids of Beverly Hills 2019, where he began to grow a loyal fan base.