Fran Drcher Opens Up About Beg Bt Friends Wh Her Gay Ex-Hband

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• FRAN DRCHER SAYS SHE’S STILL CLOSE TO HER GAY EX-HBAND: ‘ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE LOVE’
• 12 REASONS WHY "THE NANNY" IS THE GAYT S OF ALL TIMEMISS FE!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ANDREW VILLAGOMEZMARCH 12, 2016/9:17 AMBY ANDREW VILLAGOMEZMARCH 12, 2016 / 9:17 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 REASONS WHY \"THE NANNY\" IS THE GAYT S OF ALL TIME","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-12T14:17:54.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-12T14:17:54.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ANDREW VILLAGOMEZ","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO THE NANNY BUTED ON CBS AND TRODUCED TO FRAN FE, AN UNBRIDLED FORCE OF NATURE OM QUEENS WHO NTLED TO AN UPTIGHT UPPER EAST SI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH HETEROSEXUAL TO A FLT, FRAN WAS A QWEEN WHO ULD READ A BCH, KIKI WH HER GIRLIEND AND STILL WALK OUT THE DOOR LOOKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE BELOVED SHOW BACK ON LOGO, WE'RE SGLG OUT THE 12 GAYT THGS ABOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE NANNY, WEEKDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIVAS, DIVAS, DIVAS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERYONE OM JOAN COLLS AND BETTE MIDLER TO ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND ELTON JOHN MA GUT APPEARANC OVER THE SHOW'S SIX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARBRA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN LIVED FOR BARBRA STREISAND—HELL, SHE PAID $200 FOR A WAD OF GUM THAT HAD BEEN STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF BAB'S SHOE—AND NTUALLY NNIVED TO MEET HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FIRST SEASON, FRAN SWOOPED WHEN C.C. TURNED DOWN THE CHANCE TO GO A BARBRA STREISAND NCERT WH HER FATHER. IN THE LAST SEASON, SPE BEG PREGNANT AND ORRED ON BED RT, FRAN SHED OUT OF THE HOSPAL TO TRY AND MEET BARBRA AT THE SHEFFIELDS' HOME. #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAXWELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S BOSS AND CHIEF LOVE TERT WAS A BROADWAY PRODUCER, BRISH, AND DID EVERYTHG HE ULD TO KEEP HER AT ARM'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW MANY TIM WERE HE AND NIL UGHT A PROMISG POSN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO, WHO STILL HAS A BUTLER 1996?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MISS FE WAS AN VETERATE MANHUNTER, BUT SHE SOMETIM NTEMPLATED PLAYG FOR THE OTHER TEAM. AND THE NANNY GAVE PLENTY OF MOMENTS OF FRAN AND BFF VAL (RACHEL CHAGALL) BICKERG LIKE AN OLD MARRIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THIRD-SEASON EPISO "OY VEY, YOU'RE GAY" FEATURED DYNASTY'S CATHERE OXENBERG AS A LBIAN PR MAVEN WH FRAN HER SIGHTS. (THE ONLY REASON SYLVIA OPPOSED THE MATCH WAS THAT SYDNEY WASN'T JEWISH!){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN DRSED LIKE A DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE ANY GOOD DRAG DIVA, FRAN'S FASHN SENSE WAS OVER-THE-TOP BUT STILL PHENOMENALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE DONNED MORE OUTRAGEO DISGUIS THAN LUCY RIRDO—OM SMOOTH-TALKER BOBBI FLECKMAN TO HER OWN GRANDMA YETTA. IN THE SEND-SEASON EPISO "STOCK TIP," FRAN DID MALE DRAG ORR TO RNER MR. SHEFFIELD AN EXCLIVE MEN'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAXWELL ADMTED HE WAS ODDLY ATTRACTED TO HER MALE PERSONA, CLARG "I THOUGHT ALL THOSE YEARS OF WORKG MIL THEATER FALLY TOOK THEIR TOLL ON ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ANOTHER EPISO, MR. SHEFFIELD WAS HIDG CHER HIS HOME AND FRAN'S CROSS-DRSG IRA HAS TO PERFORM "GYPSY, TRAMPS & THIEV" TO THROW THE PAPARAZZI OFF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS UP WH NIL AND C.C?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO SIKICKS ME FOR EACH OTHER LIKE RIVAL PAGEANT QUEENS—AND THREW MORE SHA THAN A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S GOT FLAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROADWAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH MR. SHEFFIELD JOB AS A HETEROSEXUAL (AHEM) MIL-THEATER PRODUCER, THE NANNY ULD PULL ALL KDS OF BROADWAY SCHTICK—OM FRAN SPOILG MAXWELL'S LATT FLOP TO APPEARANC BY CAROL CHANNG, MARV HAMLISH AND TYNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND ONLY THE NANNY HAD TWO THEME SONGS WH BROADWAY NNECTNS: FOR THE PILOT, PRODUCERS ED GWEN VERDON'S "IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW" OM SWEET CHARY. WHEN THE SHOW AIRED, BROADWAY SISTERS ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY AND LIZ CALLAWAY'S "THE NANNY NAMED FRAN" WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO OVER THE BRIDGE OM FLHG TO THE SHEFFIELD'S DOOR/SHE WAS THERE TO SELL MAKE UP BUT THE FATHER SAW MORE..."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVER WONR HOW FRAN FE GOT SUCH AMAZG OUTFS ON A NANNY'S SALARY? PART OF WAS KNOWG WHEN LOEHMANN'S WAS HAVG A SALE, BUT THE OTHER HALF WAS RELYG ON HER FASHN-FABULO CO TODDY, A.K.A. SIGNER TODD OLDHAM—FOR UTURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NOT-SO-GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SEND-SEASON EPISO "A FE FRIENDSHIP", FRAN BEIENDS CUTE MALE NANNY KURT (CHRISTOPHER RICH) AND ASSUM HE'S GAY— THANKS TO HIS GREAT BODY, KNOWLEDGE OF BROADWAY AND PERFECTLY IFFED BLOND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT HE'S STRAIGHT—AND TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAGGIE'S YUMMY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON SIX,, MAGGIE TOOK NOT ON FRAN'S MANHUNTG WAYS AND BAGGED  MICHAEL (ANDREW LEVAS) A HOT, RICH MALE MOL WH AN UNRWEAR AD TIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEVAS WOULD LATER PLAY GAY THE MOVI PSYCHO BEACH PARTY AND HELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER HBAND WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO, NOT MR.SHEFFIELD: FRAN DRCHER -PRODUCED THE NANNY WH HER REAL-LIFE HBAND, PETER MARC JABSON. IN 1999, JABSON ME OUT AS GAY AND THE UPLE SPL, THOUGH THEY REMA GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN FACT, THEIR STORY SPIRED DRCHER'S TV LAND EDY, HAPPILY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE NANNY, WEEKDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• FRAN DRCHER OPENS UP ABOUT BEG BT FRIENDS WH HER GAY EX-HBAND
• "THE NANNY" AND LGBTQ ACCEPTANCE: WAS FRAN FE FE WH THE GAYS?A QUEEN OM QUEENS WHO LOV QUEENS!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 3, 2021/3:47 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4405PX;WIDTH:3553PX;}CBS VIA GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 26: FROM LEFT, ROSIE O'DONNELL, ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND FRAN DRCHER FOR THE NANNY EPISO: "WHERE'S THE PEARLS?", ORIGALLY BROADST ON MONDAY, FEBARY 26, 1996. THIS AS PART OF TAYLOR'S BLACK PEARLS TIE-. (PHOTO BY CBS VIA GETTY IMAG)BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 3, 2021 / 3:47 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"THE NANNY\" AND LGBTQ ACCEPTANCE: WAS FRAN FE FE WH THE GAYS?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2021-05-03T19:47:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2021-05-03T19:47:17.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU'VE BEEN ON GAY TWTER™️ AT ANY POT OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, YOU PROBABLY NOTICED THAT EVERYONE IS WATCHG THE NANNY. THE CLASSIC '90S S STARRG FRAN DRCHER WAS ONLY AVAILABLE ON DVD UNTIL LAST MONTH, WHEN FALLY H HBO MAX. NOW PEOPLE ARE RE-DISVERG THE ZANY ANTICS OF FRAN FE AND THE SHEFFIELD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NANNY HAS LONG BEEN BELOVED BY QUEER VIEWERS FOR S SARSTIC HUMOR AND I LOVE LUCY-SPIRED PLOTS, BUT HOW ARE GAY PEOPLE TREATED ON THE SHOW? THE '90S WERE A TRICKY TIME FOR LGBTQ ACCEPTANCE ON WORK TELEVISN, WH SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR SERI OF THAT TIME — WE'RE LOOKG AT YOU, FRIENDS — FEATURG HOMOPHOBIC JOK AND STORYL.CBS VIA GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - JANUARY 3: THE NANNY, FEATURG (OM LEFT) DANIEL DAVIS; FRAN DRCHER; CHARL SHGNSY; LREN LANE. JANUARY 1994. (PHOTO BY CBS VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKFULLY, THE NANNY WAS PRETTY AHEAD OF THE CURVE, ACRDG TO QUEER POP CULTURE NNOISSR AND YOUTUBER MATT BME. IN HIS LATT VIO, BME EXPLOR HOW THE SHOW HANDL GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A SERI THAT RAN OM 1993–1999, THE S PASS HIS TT, WH QUEER PEOPLE ALMOST NEVER BEG THE BUTT OF THE JOKE. THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATN IS TREATED WH LTLE DRAMA OR NCERN (MR. SHEFFIELD DO WORK THE THEATER, AFTER ALL), WHICH MAK SENSE SCE DRCHER -CREATED THE NANNY WH HER EX-HBAND, PETER MARC JABSON, WHO EVENTUALLY ME OUT AS GAY. THEIR POST-MARRIAGE IENDSHIP WAS THE BASIS FOR DRCHER'S TV LAND S, HAPPILY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BME SCRIB THE NANNY AS "THE SOUND OF MIC MEETS MAME," SO WE SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISED THAT 'S SO POPULAR WH THE GAYS. WATCH HIS BREAKDOWN OF THE S THE VIO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• FRAN DRCHER WAS MARRIED TO A GAY MAN WHO HID HIS SEXUALY — SHE NOW SAYS SHE WILL NEVER MARRY AGA
• 'THE NANNY' STAR FRAN DRCHER'S CAREER, SURVIVG CANCER, AND RELATNSHIP WH GAY EX-HBAND

FRAN DRCHER SAYS SHE’S STILL CLOSE TO HER GAY EX-HBAND: ‘ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE LOVE’

“He me out as gay, ” the 61-year-old told Fox News.

“So he’s officially my gay ex-hband. ”Jabson nfsed to Drcher he was gay two years after their 21-year marriage end 1999, but he had revealed he might be bisexual some years to their unn, People magaze DRESCHER SAYS SHE'S LOOKING FOR ROMANCE AGAINDrcher told the outlet Jabson nyg his te sexualy ma him “angry and ntrollg, ” g her to leave him at the height of “The Nanny.

Later her hband knew that he was gay and they divorced on 15th December that on 7th September 2014, she participated a ceremony at Drcher’s beach hoe wh Shiva Ayyadural. Twenty-three years ago The Nanny buted on CBS and troduced to Fran Fe, an unbridled force of nature om Queens who ntled to an uptight Upper East Si heterosexual to a flt, Fran was a QWEEN who uld read a bch, kiki wh her girliend and still walk out the door lookg the beloved show back on Logo, we're sglg out the 12 gayt thgs about The The Nanny, weekdays on, divas, divas!

12 REASONS WHY "THE NANNY" IS THE GAYT S OF ALL TIMEMISS FE!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ANDREW VILLAGOMEZMARCH 12, 2016/9:17 AMBY ANDREW VILLAGOMEZMARCH 12, 2016 / 9:17 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 REASONS WHY \"THE NANNY\" IS THE GAYT S OF ALL TIME","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-12T14:17:54.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-12T14:17:54.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ANDREW VILLAGOMEZ","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO THE NANNY BUTED ON CBS AND TRODUCED TO FRAN FE, AN UNBRIDLED FORCE OF NATURE OM QUEENS WHO NTLED TO AN UPTIGHT UPPER EAST SI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH HETEROSEXUAL TO A FLT, FRAN WAS A QWEEN WHO ULD READ A BCH, KIKI WH HER GIRLIEND AND STILL WALK OUT THE DOOR LOOKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE BELOVED SHOW BACK ON LOGO, WE'RE SGLG OUT THE 12 GAYT THGS ABOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE NANNY, WEEKDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIVAS, DIVAS, DIVAS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERYONE OM JOAN COLLS AND BETTE MIDLER TO ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND ELTON JOHN MA GUT APPEARANC OVER THE SHOW'S SIX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARBRA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN LIVED FOR BARBRA STREISAND—HELL, SHE PAID $200 FOR A WAD OF GUM THAT HAD BEEN STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF BAB'S SHOE—AND NTUALLY NNIVED TO MEET HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FIRST SEASON, FRAN SWOOPED WHEN C.C. TURNED DOWN THE CHANCE TO GO A BARBRA STREISAND NCERT WH HER FATHER. IN THE LAST SEASON, SPE BEG PREGNANT AND ORRED ON BED RT, FRAN SHED OUT OF THE HOSPAL TO TRY AND MEET BARBRA AT THE SHEFFIELDS' HOME. #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAXWELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S BOSS AND CHIEF LOVE TERT WAS A BROADWAY PRODUCER, BRISH, AND DID EVERYTHG HE ULD TO KEEP HER AT ARM'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW MANY TIM WERE HE AND NIL UGHT A PROMISG POSN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO, WHO STILL HAS A BUTLER 1996?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MISS FE WAS AN VETERATE MANHUNTER, BUT SHE SOMETIM NTEMPLATED PLAYG FOR THE OTHER TEAM. AND THE NANNY GAVE PLENTY OF MOMENTS OF FRAN AND BFF VAL (RACHEL CHAGALL) BICKERG LIKE AN OLD MARRIED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THIRD-SEASON EPISO "OY VEY, YOU'RE GAY" FEATURED DYNASTY'S CATHERE OXENBERG AS A LBIAN PR MAVEN WH FRAN HER SIGHTS. (THE ONLY REASON SYLVIA OPPOSED THE MATCH WAS THAT SYDNEY WASN'T JEWISH!){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN DRSED LIKE A DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE ANY GOOD DRAG DIVA, FRAN'S FASHN SENSE WAS OVER-THE-TOP BUT STILL PHENOMENALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE DONNED MORE OUTRAGEO DISGUIS THAN LUCY RIRDO—OM SMOOTH-TALKER BOBBI FLECKMAN TO HER OWN GRANDMA YETTA. IN THE SEND-SEASON EPISO "STOCK TIP," FRAN DID MALE DRAG ORR TO RNER MR. SHEFFIELD AN EXCLIVE MEN'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAXWELL ADMTED HE WAS ODDLY ATTRACTED TO HER MALE PERSONA, CLARG "I THOUGHT ALL THOSE YEARS OF WORKG MIL THEATER FALLY TOOK THEIR TOLL ON ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ANOTHER EPISO, MR. SHEFFIELD WAS HIDG CHER HIS HOME AND FRAN'S CROSS-DRSG IRA HAS TO PERFORM "GYPSY, TRAMPS & THIEV" TO THROW THE PAPARAZZI OFF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS UP WH NIL AND C.C?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO SIKICKS ME FOR EACH OTHER LIKE RIVAL PAGEANT QUEENS—AND THREW MORE SHA THAN A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S GOT FLAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROADWAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH MR. SHEFFIELD JOB AS A HETEROSEXUAL (AHEM) MIL-THEATER PRODUCER, THE NANNY ULD PULL ALL KDS OF BROADWAY SCHTICK—OM FRAN SPOILG MAXWELL'S LATT FLOP TO APPEARANC BY CAROL CHANNG, MARV HAMLISH AND TYNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND ONLY THE NANNY HAD TWO THEME SONGS WH BROADWAY NNECTNS: FOR THE PILOT, PRODUCERS ED GWEN VERDON'S "IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW" OM SWEET CHARY. WHEN THE SHOW AIRED, BROADWAY SISTERS ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY AND LIZ CALLAWAY'S "THE NANNY NAMED FRAN" WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO OVER THE BRIDGE OM FLHG TO THE SHEFFIELD'S DOOR/SHE WAS THERE TO SELL MAKE UP BUT THE FATHER SAW MORE..."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVER WONR HOW FRAN FE GOT SUCH AMAZG OUTFS ON A NANNY'S SALARY? PART OF WAS KNOWG WHEN LOEHMANN'S WAS HAVG A SALE, BUT THE OTHER HALF WAS RELYG ON HER FASHN-FABULO CO TODDY, A.K.A. SIGNER TODD OLDHAM—FOR UTURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NOT-SO-GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SEND-SEASON EPISO "A FE FRIENDSHIP", FRAN BEIENDS CUTE MALE NANNY KURT (CHRISTOPHER RICH) AND ASSUM HE'S GAY— THANKS TO HIS GREAT BODY, KNOWLEDGE OF BROADWAY AND PERFECTLY IFFED BLOND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT HE'S STRAIGHT—AND TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAGGIE'S YUMMY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON SIX,, MAGGIE TOOK NOT ON FRAN'S MANHUNTG WAYS AND BAGGED  MICHAEL (ANDREW LEVAS) A HOT, RICH MALE MOL WH AN UNRWEAR AD TIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEVAS WOULD LATER PLAY GAY THE MOVI PSYCHO BEACH PARTY AND HELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER HBAND WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO, NOT MR.SHEFFIELD: FRAN DRCHER -PRODUCED THE NANNY WH HER REAL-LIFE HBAND, PETER MARC JABSON. IN 1999, JABSON ME OUT AS GAY AND THE UPLE SPL, THOUGH THEY REMA GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN FACT, THEIR STORY SPIRED DRCHER'S TV LAND EDY, HAPPILY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE NANNY, WEEKDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

And the Nanny gave plenty of moments of Fran and BFF Val (Rachel Chagall) bickerg like an old married third-season episo "Oy Vey, You're Gay" featured Dynasty's Cathere Oxenberg as a lbian PR maven wh Fran her sights. Signer Todd Oldham—for uture not-so-gay mannyIn the send-season episo "A Fe Friendship", Fran beiends cute male nanny Kurt (Christopher Rich) and assum he's gay— thanks to his great body, knowledge of Broadway and perfectly iffed blond turns out he's straight—and to 's yummy boyiendIn Season Six,, Maggie took not on Fran's manhuntg ways and bagged Michael (Andrew Levas) a hot, rich male mol wh an unrwear ad Tim Square.

FRAN DRCHER OPENS UP ABOUT BEG BT FRIENDS WH HER GAY EX-HBAND

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Fran Drcher, known for her role as Fran Fe on The Nanny, is bt iends wh her gay ex-hband. After they got divorced, Peter me out as gay. He had prevly told Fran he was bisexual, but me out as gay after their marriage end.

If you love Fran Drcher and are imprsed that she and her gay ex-hband have mataed a posive relatnship, please share this article wh your iends! If you've been on Gay Twter™️ at any pot over the past few weeks, you probably noticed that everyone is watchg The Nanny. Now people are re-disverg the zany antics of Fran Fe and the Sheffield Nanny has long been beloved by queer viewers for s sarstic humor and I Love Lucy-spired plots, but how are gay people treated on the show?

The '90s were a tricky time for LGBTQ acceptance on work televisn, wh some of the most popular seri of that time — we're lookg at you, Friends — featurg homophobic jok and storyl. In his latt vio, Bme explor how the show handl gay a seri that ran om 1993–1999, the s pass his tt, wh queer people almost never beg the butt of the joke.

FRAN DRCHER WAS MARRIED TO A GAY MAN WHO HID HIS SEXUALY — SHE NOW SAYS SHE WILL NEVER MARRY AGA

Sheffield do work the theater, after all), which mak sense sce Drcher -created The Nanny wh her ex-hband, Peter Marc Jabson, who eventually me out as gay.

'THE NANNY' STAR FRAN DRCHER'S CAREER, SURVIVG CANCER, AND RELATNSHIP WH GAY EX-HBAND

Their post-marriage iendship was the basis for Drcher's TV Land s, Happily scrib The Nanny as "The Sound of Mic meets Mame, " so we shouldn't be surprised that 's so popular wh the gays. Acrdg to The 24, Drcher's then-hband, Jabson found he was gay, and soon after, he realized that the duo cid to end their marriage; however, they end on good terms. However, Peter only me out as gay after they parted ways.

In her words:"I now lovgly refer to Peter as my gay ex-hband. She told a reporter:"I have my gay ex-hband who I love, and he fulfills a lot of needs.

However, they didn’t officially get divorced up until of the aspects of their breakup that shocked people the most was that Peter me out as a gay man two years after the divorce.