Shepard Smh is at the center of a report suggtg that the veteran Fox News anchor is gay.
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- WHO IS SHEPARD SMH’S GAY PARTNER GVANNI GRAZIANO?
- GAY ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH ABPTLY QUS FOX NEWS AFTER 23 YEARS"EVEN OUR CURRENT POLARIZED NATN, 'S MY HOPE THAT FACTS WILL W THE DAY."{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 BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 12, 2019/7:48 {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:2396PX;WIDTH:3600PX;}STEVEN FERDMAN/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) JANE SKNER VISS "SHEPARD SMH REPORTG" AT FOX NEWS CHANNEL STUDS ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY STEVEN FERDMAN/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 12, 2019 / 7:48 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH ABPTLY QUS FOX NEWS AFTER 23 YEARS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-10-12T11:48:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-10-12T11:48:23.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}THIS IS SHEPARD SMH, SIGNG {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;}SMH, WHO STARTED WORKG AT FOX NEWS WHEN LNCHED 1996, HAS STEPPED DOWN AS ANCHOR OF SHEPARD SMH REPORTG, AS WELL AS OM HIS ROLE AS CHIEF NEWS ANCHOR AND MANAGG EDOR OF THE NSERVATIVE BLE WORK'S BREAKG NEWS {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;}DPE EXTENDG HIS FOX NEWS NTRACT, WHICH HAD REPORTEDLY REACHED $15 LN A YEAR, MARCH 2018, SMH ANNOUNCED FRIDAY DURG THE AFTERNOON EDN OF SHEPARD SMH REPORTG THAT WOULD BE HIS FAL {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 OPPORTUNI AFFORD THIS GUY OM SMALL-TOWN MISSISSIPPI HAVE BEEN MANY," SMH SAID ON-AIR. "RECENTLY I ASKED THE PANY TO ALLOW ME TO LEAVE FOX NEWS. AFTER REQUTG THAT I STAY, THEY OBLIGED."{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;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;}"UNR OUR AGREEMENT, I WON’T BE REPORTG ELSEWHERE, AT LEAST THE NEAR FUTURE," HE EXPLAED, ADDG THAT HE WOULD STEAD SPEND MORE TIME WH HIS PARTNER, GVANNI GRAZIANO, AND THEIR DOG. "BUT I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE MORE OF G AND LUCIA AND OUR IENDS AND FAY, AND THEN WE'LL SEE WHAT ALONG. THIS IS MY LAST NEWSST HERE."{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;}"EVEN OUR CURRENT POLARIZED NATN," HE NCLUD, "'S MY HOPE THAT FACTS WILL W THE DAY, THAT THE TTH WILL ALWAYS MATTER, THAT JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS WILL THRIVE."{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;}SMH'S ABPT PARTURE, WHICH VISIBLY SHOCKED SOME OF HIS LLEAGU, FOLLOWS REPORTED FIGHTG BETWEEN THE WORK’S NEWS AND OPN DIVISNS, EXACERBATED BY THE THREAT OF IMPEACHMENT RPONSE TO PRINT TMP ASKG UKRAE PRINT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY TO VTIGATE POLIL RIVAL JOE BIN. SMH'S REPORTG, WHICH WAS IMPARTIAL OR CRIL OF THE TMP ADMISTRATN, HAD CREASGLY PUT HIM AT ODDS WH MORE RIGHT-WG AND PRO-TMP FOX NEWS PUNDS LIKE TUCKER {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;} .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;}{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;}SMH’S RIGNATN ALSO DAYS AFTER A MEETG HELD BETWEEN BILL BARR, TMP'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FOX NEWS OWNER RUPERT MURDOCH. TMP NAMED SMH THIS WEEK A TWEET PLAG THAT THE WORK WAS “MUCH DIFFERENT THAN ED TO BE THE GOOD OLD DAYS.”{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;}“SHEP IS ONE OF THE PREMIER NEWSSTERS OF HIS GENERATN AND HIS EXTRAORDARY BODY OF WORK IS AMONG THE FT JOURNALISM THE DTRY," FOX NEWS PRINT JAY WALLACE SAID A STATEMENT. "HIS TEGRY AND OUTSTANDG REPORTG OM THE FIELD HELPED PUT FOX NEWS ON THE MAP AND THERE IS SIMPLY NO BETTER BREAKG NEWS ANCHOR WHO HAS THE ABILY TO TRANSPORT A VIEWER TO A PLACE OF NFLICT, TRAGEDY, SPAIR OR ELATN THROUGH HIS MASTERFUL LIVERY.”{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;}SMH PUBLICLY ADDRSED HIS SEXUALY FOR THE FIRST TIME 2016, BEG FOX NEWS' ONLY OUT GAY ANCHOR. HE NIED THAT FOX NEWS EXECS LIKE OTED CEO ROGER AIL HAD FORCED HIM TO STAY THE {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;} .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;}{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;}"I DIDN’T THK I WAS ," SMH LATER SAID OF HIS SEXUALY DURG A 2017 TALK AT THE UNIVERSY OF MISSISSIPPI’S MEEK SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA. "IT’S NOT A THG. I GO TO WORK. I MANAGE A LOT OF PEOPLE. I VER THE NEWS. I AL WH HOLY HELL AROUND ME. I GO HOME TO THE MAN I’M LOVE WH."{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;}SMH WAS MARRIED TO A WOMAN OM 1987 TO 1993. PRR TO 2016, SMH'S SEXUALY WAS TREATED AS AN OPEN SECRET BY THE MEDIA: OUT CLUD HIM S POWER 50 LIST AND HE EVEN ATTEND THE NATNAL LBIAN AND GAY JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATN {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 2012 SMH FAMOLY ASKED ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIAN RICK SANTOM, WHO HAD PARED HOMOSEXUALY TO BTIALY, "HOW LONG DO YOU THK ’LL BE UNTIL YOU TCH UP WH THE RT OF THE UNTRY AND REALIZE EVERYBODY’S OKAY?"{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;}ROTATG ANCHORS WILL REPLACE SMH ON FOX NEWS HIS AFTERNOON TIME SLOT UNTIL A NEW PROGRAM IS {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
- IS SHEPARD SMH GAY? FOX NEWS ANCHOR RUMORED TO BE DATG GVANNI GRAZIANO, A 26-YEAR-OLD FOX EMPLOYEE [PHOTOS]
- FOX NEWS ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH COM OUT AS GAYTHE LONGTIME ANCHOR NI OTED FOX NEWS CEO ROGER AIL MA HIM STAY THE {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;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 17, 2016/2:18 PMBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 17, 2016 / 2:18 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FOX NEWS ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH COM OUT AS GAY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-17T18:18:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-17T18:18:22.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}SHEPARD SMH HAS BEEN WH FOX NEWS SCE LNCHED 20 YEARS AGO, BUT 'S ONLY NOW THAT HE IS ACKNOWLEDGG HE IS A GAY MAN AT THE UNTRY'S MOST NSERVATIVE TELEVISN {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 A NEW TERVIEW WH THE HUFFGTON POST, SMH NIED OTED CHAIRMAN ROGER AIL PREVENTED HIM OM G OUT {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;}'THAT'S NOT TE. HE WAS AS NICE AS HE ULD BE TO ME. I LOVED HIM LIKE A FATHER,' SAID THE 52-YEAR-OLD {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, HE ADDS, THE ALLEGATNS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT HAVE BEEN {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;}"I TSTED HIM WH MY REER AND WH... I TSTED HIM AND TSTS WERE BETRAYED,' SMH SAID OF AIL. "THIS PLACE HAS S ENEMI, BUT SI, WAS VERY PERSONAL, AND VERY SRRG AND HORRIFYG."{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;}BACK 2014, GAWKER REPORTED SHEPARD WANTED TO E OUT PUBLICLY BUT AIL STOPPED HIM. "THIS ME UP DURG NTRACT NEGOTIATNS," A FOX NEWS SIR REPORTEDLY SAID. "SHEP WANTED TO AND WAS READY TO E OUT, AND ROGER JT SAID 'NO.'"{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;}SMH NIED THE CLAIM, AS WELL AS REPORTS THAT AIL MA HOMOPHOBIC REMARKS HIS {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;}"HE TREATED ME WH RPECT, JT RPECT,' SAID SMH THE HUFFPO TERVIEW. "I WASN'T NEW THE BS WHEN I ME HERE—I'D BEEN DOG REPORTG FOR 12 YEARS. BUT I WASN'T OLD EHER, AND HE GAVE ME EVERY OPPORTUNY THE WORLD. AND HE NEVER ASKED ANYTHG OF ME BUT THAT WE TRY TO GET RIGHT EVERY DAY."{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;}HE ADD THAT FOX NEWS "WAS A VERY WARM AND LOVG AND FORTABLE PLACE."{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 2013, GAWKER REPORTED SMH WAS DATG A MALE FOX NEWS PRODUCTN {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;}HE MARRIED LLEGE CLASSMATE VIRGIA DONALD 1987 BUT THE TWO DIVORCED 1993 WH NO KIDS. SCE HIS ARRIVAL ON THE NATNAL SCENE, HIS SEXUALY HAS BEEN TREATED AS SOMETHG OF AN OPEN SECRET BY THE MEDIA: OUT NAMED HIM TO S POWER 50 2011, AND HE ATTEND THE NATNAL LBIAN AND GAY JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATN GALA {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;}HE'S CHALLENGED THE STAT QUO AT THE CHANNEL ON SEVERAL TOPICS, MOST NOTABLY MARRIAGE EQUALY AND GOP PRINTIAL NDIDATE DONALD {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 2012, HE ASKED ANTI-LGBT POLICIAN RICK SANTOM, WHO ONCE PARED HOMOSEXUALY TO BTIALY, “HOW LONG DO YOU THK ’LL BE UNTIL YOU TCH UP WH THE RT OF THE UNTRY AND REALIZE EVERYBODY’S OKAY?”{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;}MORE RECENTLY HE'S QUTNED DONALD TMP'S TEGRY AND VALU, LLG HIM "ALMOST FASCIST."{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;}HE'D STILL LIKE TO TERVIEW TMP, {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;}"I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME TIME WH HIM. FOR ME, AT LEAST, WOULD BE TERTG TO GO THROUGH THE THGS HE’S SAID AND THE THGS HE’S DONE AND TRY TO GET AN EXPLANATN."{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;}STILL, S UNLIKELY SMH WILL MORPH TO RACHEL MADDOW OR BEE AN LGBT ADVOTE—AT LEAST WHILE HE'S STILL AT FOX NEWS. FOR HOWEVER LONG THAT {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
- SHEPARD SMH CNBC: MSNBC: FOX NEWS, B, AGE, GAY, AND NET WORTH
- SHEPARD SMH DISCS BEG ‘TOKEN GAY’ AT FOX NEWS FOR 25 YEARS
- IS SHEPARD SMH GAY? ALL ABOUT HIS SEXUALY, PARTNER AND WHY HE LEFT FOX NEWS
- SHEPARD SMH GETS MORE VOL ABOUT BEG GAY AMID FOX NEWS TUMULT
WHO IS SHEPARD SMH’S GAY PARTNER GVANNI GRAZIANO?
Followg Shepard Smh's divorce om ex-wife Virgia, the former Fox News host announced he was gay and has a long-time partner — but are they married? * is shepard on fox news gay *
There, the former Fox News anchor discsed gay stereotyp and the dangers of beg pigeonholed as a gay journalist. "I don't want to be the gay journalist. I want to be the journalist who is gay.
GAY ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH ABPTLY QUS FOX NEWS AFTER 23 YEARS"EVEN OUR CURRENT POLARIZED NATN, 'S MY HOPE THAT FACTS WILL W THE DAY."{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 BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 12, 2019/7:48 {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:2396PX;WIDTH:3600PX;}STEVEN FERDMAN/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) JANE SKNER VISS "SHEPARD SMH REPORTG" AT FOX NEWS CHANNEL STUDS ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY STEVEN FERDMAN/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 12, 2019 / 7:48 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH ABPTLY QUS FOX NEWS AFTER 23 YEARS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-10-12T11:48:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-10-12T11:48:23.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}THIS IS SHEPARD SMH, SIGNG {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;}SMH, WHO STARTED WORKG AT FOX NEWS WHEN LNCHED 1996, HAS STEPPED DOWN AS ANCHOR OF SHEPARD SMH REPORTG, AS WELL AS OM HIS ROLE AS CHIEF NEWS ANCHOR AND MANAGG EDOR OF THE NSERVATIVE BLE WORK'S BREAKG NEWS {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;}DPE EXTENDG HIS FOX NEWS NTRACT, WHICH HAD REPORTEDLY REACHED $15 LN A YEAR, MARCH 2018, SMH ANNOUNCED FRIDAY DURG THE AFTERNOON EDN OF SHEPARD SMH REPORTG THAT WOULD BE HIS FAL {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 OPPORTUNI AFFORD THIS GUY OM SMALL-TOWN MISSISSIPPI HAVE BEEN MANY," SMH SAID ON-AIR. "RECENTLY I ASKED THE PANY TO ALLOW ME TO LEAVE FOX NEWS. AFTER REQUTG THAT I STAY, THEY OBLIGED."{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;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;}"UNR OUR AGREEMENT, I WON’T BE REPORTG ELSEWHERE, AT LEAST THE NEAR FUTURE," HE EXPLAED, ADDG THAT HE WOULD STEAD SPEND MORE TIME WH HIS PARTNER, GVANNI GRAZIANO, AND THEIR DOG. "BUT I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE MORE OF G AND LUCIA AND OUR IENDS AND FAY, AND THEN WE'LL SEE WHAT ALONG. THIS IS MY LAST NEWSST HERE."{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;}"EVEN OUR CURRENT POLARIZED NATN," HE NCLUD, "'S MY HOPE THAT FACTS WILL W THE DAY, THAT THE TTH WILL ALWAYS MATTER, THAT JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS WILL THRIVE."{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;}SMH'S ABPT PARTURE, WHICH VISIBLY SHOCKED SOME OF HIS LLEAGU, FOLLOWS REPORTED FIGHTG BETWEEN THE WORK’S NEWS AND OPN DIVISNS, EXACERBATED BY THE THREAT OF IMPEACHMENT RPONSE TO PRINT TMP ASKG UKRAE PRINT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY TO VTIGATE POLIL RIVAL JOE BIN. SMH'S REPORTG, WHICH WAS IMPARTIAL OR CRIL OF THE TMP ADMISTRATN, HAD CREASGLY PUT HIM AT ODDS WH MORE RIGHT-WG AND PRO-TMP FOX NEWS PUNDS LIKE TUCKER {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;} .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;}{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;}SMH’S RIGNATN ALSO DAYS AFTER A MEETG HELD BETWEEN BILL BARR, TMP'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FOX NEWS OWNER RUPERT MURDOCH. TMP NAMED SMH THIS WEEK A TWEET PLAG THAT THE WORK WAS “MUCH DIFFERENT THAN ED TO BE THE GOOD OLD DAYS.”{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;}“SHEP IS ONE OF THE PREMIER NEWSSTERS OF HIS GENERATN AND HIS EXTRAORDARY BODY OF WORK IS AMONG THE FT JOURNALISM THE DTRY," FOX NEWS PRINT JAY WALLACE SAID A STATEMENT. "HIS TEGRY AND OUTSTANDG REPORTG OM THE FIELD HELPED PUT FOX NEWS ON THE MAP AND THERE IS SIMPLY NO BETTER BREAKG NEWS ANCHOR WHO HAS THE ABILY TO TRANSPORT A VIEWER TO A PLACE OF NFLICT, TRAGEDY, SPAIR OR ELATN THROUGH HIS MASTERFUL LIVERY.”{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;}SMH PUBLICLY ADDRSED HIS SEXUALY FOR THE FIRST TIME 2016, BEG FOX NEWS' ONLY OUT GAY ANCHOR. HE NIED THAT FOX NEWS EXECS LIKE OTED CEO ROGER AIL HAD FORCED HIM TO STAY THE {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;} .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;}{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;}"I DIDN’T THK I WAS ," SMH LATER SAID OF HIS SEXUALY DURG A 2017 TALK AT THE UNIVERSY OF MISSISSIPPI’S MEEK SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA. "IT’S NOT A THG. I GO TO WORK. I MANAGE A LOT OF PEOPLE. I VER THE NEWS. I AL WH HOLY HELL AROUND ME. I GO HOME TO THE MAN I’M LOVE WH."{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;}SMH WAS MARRIED TO A WOMAN OM 1987 TO 1993. PRR TO 2016, SMH'S SEXUALY WAS TREATED AS AN OPEN SECRET BY THE MEDIA: OUT CLUD HIM S POWER 50 LIST AND HE EVEN ATTEND THE NATNAL LBIAN AND GAY JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATN {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 2012 SMH FAMOLY ASKED ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIAN RICK SANTOM, WHO HAD PARED HOMOSEXUALY TO BTIALY, "HOW LONG DO YOU THK ’LL BE UNTIL YOU TCH UP WH THE RT OF THE UNTRY AND REALIZE EVERYBODY’S OKAY?"{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;}ROTATG ANCHORS WILL REPLACE SMH ON FOX NEWS HIS AFTERNOON TIME SLOT UNTIL A NEW PROGRAM IS {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
Gvanni Graziano is the gay partner of Shepard Smh, the former breakg news anchor on FOX News and a producer at FOX Bs Network * is shepard on fox news gay *
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IS SHEPARD SMH GAY? FOX NEWS ANCHOR RUMORED TO BE DATG GVANNI GRAZIANO, A 26-YEAR-OLD FOX EMPLOYEE [PHOTOS]
* is shepard on fox news gay *
"Life is wonrful beg out and gay and proud, " he said. I'm so proud and happy to be part of this lovg gay muny.
FOX NEWS ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH COM OUT AS GAYTHE LONGTIME ANCHOR NI OTED FOX NEWS CEO ROGER AIL MA HIM STAY THE {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;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 17, 2016/2:18 PMBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 17, 2016 / 2:18 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FOX NEWS ANCHOR SHEPARD SMH COM OUT AS GAY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-17T18:18:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-17T18:18:22.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}SHEPARD SMH HAS BEEN WH FOX NEWS SCE LNCHED 20 YEARS AGO, BUT 'S ONLY NOW THAT HE IS ACKNOWLEDGG HE IS A GAY MAN AT THE UNTRY'S MOST NSERVATIVE TELEVISN {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 A NEW TERVIEW WH THE HUFFGTON POST, SMH NIED OTED CHAIRMAN ROGER AIL PREVENTED HIM OM G OUT {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;}'THAT'S NOT TE. HE WAS AS NICE AS HE ULD BE TO ME. I LOVED HIM LIKE A FATHER,' SAID THE 52-YEAR-OLD {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, HE ADDS, THE ALLEGATNS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT HAVE BEEN {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;}"I TSTED HIM WH MY REER AND WH... I TSTED HIM AND TSTS WERE BETRAYED,' SMH SAID OF AIL. "THIS PLACE HAS S ENEMI, BUT SI, WAS VERY PERSONAL, AND VERY SRRG AND HORRIFYG."{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;}BACK 2014, GAWKER REPORTED SHEPARD WANTED TO E OUT PUBLICLY BUT AIL STOPPED HIM. "THIS ME UP DURG NTRACT NEGOTIATNS," A FOX NEWS SIR REPORTEDLY SAID. "SHEP WANTED TO AND WAS READY TO E OUT, AND ROGER JT SAID 'NO.'"{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;}SMH NIED THE CLAIM, AS WELL AS REPORTS THAT AIL MA HOMOPHOBIC REMARKS HIS {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;}"HE TREATED ME WH RPECT, JT RPECT,' SAID SMH THE HUFFPO TERVIEW. "I WASN'T NEW THE BS WHEN I ME HERE—I'D BEEN DOG REPORTG FOR 12 YEARS. BUT I WASN'T OLD EHER, AND HE GAVE ME EVERY OPPORTUNY THE WORLD. AND HE NEVER ASKED ANYTHG OF ME BUT THAT WE TRY TO GET RIGHT EVERY DAY."{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;}HE ADD THAT FOX NEWS "WAS A VERY WARM AND LOVG AND FORTABLE PLACE."{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 2013, GAWKER REPORTED SMH WAS DATG A MALE FOX NEWS PRODUCTN {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;}HE MARRIED LLEGE CLASSMATE VIRGIA DONALD 1987 BUT THE TWO DIVORCED 1993 WH NO KIDS. SCE HIS ARRIVAL ON THE NATNAL SCENE, HIS SEXUALY HAS BEEN TREATED AS SOMETHG OF AN OPEN SECRET BY THE MEDIA: OUT NAMED HIM TO S POWER 50 2011, AND HE ATTEND THE NATNAL LBIAN AND GAY JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATN GALA {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;}HE'S CHALLENGED THE STAT QUO AT THE CHANNEL ON SEVERAL TOPICS, MOST NOTABLY MARRIAGE EQUALY AND GOP PRINTIAL NDIDATE DONALD {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 2012, HE ASKED ANTI-LGBT POLICIAN RICK SANTOM, WHO ONCE PARED HOMOSEXUALY TO BTIALY, “HOW LONG DO YOU THK ’LL BE UNTIL YOU TCH UP WH THE RT OF THE UNTRY AND REALIZE EVERYBODY’S OKAY?”{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;}MORE RECENTLY HE'S QUTNED DONALD TMP'S TEGRY AND VALU, LLG HIM "ALMOST FASCIST."{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;}HE'D STILL LIKE TO TERVIEW TMP, {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;}"I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME TIME WH HIM. FOR ME, AT LEAST, WOULD BE TERTG TO GO THROUGH THE THGS HE’S SAID AND THE THGS HE’S DONE AND TRY TO GET AN EXPLANATN."{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;}STILL, S UNLIKELY SMH WILL MORPH TO RACHEL MADDOW OR BEE AN LGBT ADVOTE—AT LEAST WHILE HE'S STILL AT FOX NEWS. FOR HOWEVER LONG THAT {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
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CNBC Host Shepard Smh Isn't Married, but He Do Have a Longtime PartnerFollowg Shepard Smh's divorce om ex-wife Virgia, the former Fox News host announced he was gay and has a long-time partner — but are they married? He me out as gay 2017, beg the only out host on the work.
SHEPARD SMH CNBC: MSNBC: FOX NEWS, B, AGE, GAY, AND NET WORTH
Read about Shepard Smh's stggle as Fox News' only openly gay anchor, his experienc as a "token gay", and the challeng he faced for 25 years. * is shepard on fox news gay *
Smh, particularly after the 2016 electn, reaed om edorializg his news livery, which was sometim cril of the Tmp reportage put Smh at odds wh more right-wg hosts like Tucker Carlson as well as the print himself, who directed his ire at the gay anchor an Augt spoke to the "polarized" nature of the untry his fal Friday sign-off.
Gvanni Graziano is the gay partner of Shepard Smh, the former breakg news anchor on FOX News and a producer at FOX Bs Network. Sexual Orientatn: Homosexual.
SHEPARD SMH DISCS BEG ‘TOKEN GAY’ AT FOX NEWS FOR 25 YEARS
After several years of ignorg mors, Shepard Smh fally me open about beg gay April 2017 when he was givg a talk at the Universy of Mississippi, his alma mater, even though he did not reveal who his partner was at the time.
The fact that Shepard and Gvanni were a gay relatnship may have e as a surprise to many, seeg that Shepard Smh was prevly regard as a straight man. ”Smh publicly addrsed his sexualy for the first time 2016, beg Fox News' only out gay anchor. Prr to 2016, Smh's sexualy was treated as an open secret by the media: Out clud him s Power 50 list and he even attend the Natnal Lbian and Gay Journalists Associatn 2012 Smh famoly asked anti-LGBTQ polician Rick Santom, who had pared homosexualy to btialy, "How long do you thk ’ll be until you tch up wh the rt of the untry and realize everybody’s okay?
Fox News anchor Shepard Smh is at the center of a new mor suggtg that he is gay.
IS SHEPARD SMH GAY? ALL ABOUT HIS SEXUALY, PARTNER AND WHY HE LEFT FOX NEWS
However, as Gawker pots out, two Fox email addrs associated wh Graziano rema latt mor (though hardly the first) about Smh beg gay got started when Gawker published a story earlier this week about the news anchor gettg to a verbal altertn wh a wars at the Bathtub G Chelsea after she was slow to refill his drk. Shepard Smh has been wh Fox News sce lnched 20 years ago, but 's only now that he is acknowledgg he is a gay man at the untry's most nservative televisn a new terview wh The Huffgton Post, Smh nied oted chairman Roger Ail prevented him om g out before. '"Smh nied the claim, as well as reports that Ail ma homophobic remarks his prence.
Sce his arrival on the natnal scene, his sexualy has been treated as somethg of an open secret by the media: Out named him to s Power 50 2011, and he attend the Natnal Lbian And Gay Journalists Associatn gala 's challenged the stat quo at the channel on several topics, most notably marriage equaly and GOP printial ndidate Donald 2012, he asked anti-LGBT polician Rick Santom, who once pared homosexualy to btialy, “How long do you thk ’ll be until you tch up wh the rt of the untry and realize everybody’s okay?
SHEPARD SMH GETS MORE VOL ABOUT BEG GAY AMID FOX NEWS TUMULT
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