January 29, 2023 We see a ee and liberal Hollywood today where many gay actors, cludg the old actors as well as the new generatn of actors, are openly
Contents:
- HOW HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST OUT GAY STAR CHOSE LOVE OVER REER
- TOP 51 BT GAY ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD OF ALL TIME
- GAY HOLLYWOOD: 45 OUT AND PROUD LGBT STARS (PHOTOS)
HOW HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST OUT GAY STAR CHOSE LOVE OVER REER
In 1930, the wisecrackg matee idol William "Billy" Ha was Ameri's top box office star — and openly gay.
TOP 51 BT GAY ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD OF ALL TIME
"He beme popular as an actor not by hidg his gayns, but by actually makg that part of his persona, " Mann explas.
GAY HOLLYWOOD: 45 OUT AND PROUD LGBT STARS (PHOTOS)
"The 'wisecracker' was a ltle mpy, a ltle flashy, a ltle b sneaky, a ltle b ivolo, and he brought his very openly gay, unapologetic personaly to his screen performanc, even when he was playg ostensibly heterosexual. " Mann adds, "The fact that he was able to do that and bee the top box office star of 1930, 's bee he didn't pretend to be anythg other than what he was, and the dtry knew that he was gay.
Thanks to the shownners drivg thentic stori, filmmakers buckg s-old heteronormative paradigms, actors embolned to live more hontly and platforms bankrollg so much of , beg gay, queer, transgenr or any other other has never been more wily embraced the entertament s gural Pri issue, The Hollywood Reporter homed on the talent and makers helpg boost visibily and creatg opportuni for members of the extend LGBTQ muny.
His directorial work on Love, Simon marked the first major stud movie to center on a gay teen romance. After more than a of Watch What Happens Live Wh Andy Cohen, where he beme the first openly gay host Amerin late night, Bravo's exec turned talent tackl all kds of media (SiriXM show Rad Andy, multiple books), while upliftg and advotg for the LGBTQ muny.