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Contents:
- WHEN HOLLYWOOD STUDS MARRIED OFF GAY STARS TO KEEP THEIR SEXUALY A SECRET
- MEET THE ALL-STAR, ALL-GAY ST OF BROADWAY'S UPG REVIVAL OF THE BOYS THE BAND
- JSE WILLIAMS WEIGHS ON BEG A STRAIGHT MAN PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER BROADWAY'S TAKE ME OUT
WHEN HOLLYWOOD STUDS MARRIED OFF GAY STARS TO KEEP THEIR SEXUALY A SECRET
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” Of his character, Elijah, he told New York Magaze 2012: “As a gay man, I thk there’s a rponsibily to show a fully realized person, so even though Elijah might not be the the bt person the world, I want to make him as fully flhed out and human as possible.
The actor and “Billy on the Street” creator has been publicly queer sce his early stand-up days, appearg a show at Joe’s Pub lled “Billy Eichner: Gay, Whe, and Terrified!
MEET THE ALL-STAR, ALL-GAY ST OF BROADWAY'S UPG REVIVAL OF THE BOYS THE BAND
” He played a fictnalized versn of himself on “Difficult People” (also gay), but “Billy on the Street” fans should know any man who is that obssed wh Meryl Streep is probably a homosexual. Broadway and “Call Me Kat” star Cheyenne Jackson has been openly gay for the majory of his reer, and married his hband 2014. “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow” star Colton Hayn revealed he was gay a 2016 terview wh Entertament Weekly, statg that he was advised to hi his sexualy by entertament profsnals to further his reer.
“Scht’s Creek” creator Dan Levy lled himself a member of the LGBTQ muny a 2015 terview, and said he was “obvly gay” a 2020 terview wh Andy Cohen. After years as a gay in, Elvira portrayer Cassandra Peterson revealed her 2021 memoir that she was queer and had been a relatnship wh another woman for 20 years.
In 2010, after years of playg the bad guy, he jumped to his role as a gay nurse on NBC’s short-lived medil drama, “Mercy. Taylor spoke about beg gay, sayg she was more public wh her personal life now bee “people do speak very personally terviews. Broadway lovers know the adorable Jse Tyler Fergon om his scene-stealg turn “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spellg Bee, ” but he beme an ternatnal celebry as the more uptight half of the beloved gay uple on “Morn Fay, ” Mchell and Cameron.
JSE WILLIAMS WEIGHS ON BEG A STRAIGHT MAN PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER BROADWAY'S TAKE ME OUT
“Bridgerton” leadg man Jonathan Bailey first spoke about beg gay 2018, when he starred as a gay man a genr-flipped adaptatn of “Company, ” wng an Olivier Award for the role. He will next star the gay romance limed seri “Fellow Travelers” wh Matt Bomer, before playg heartthrob Fieyero th “Wicked” film adaptatn.
She buted as a featured player on “Saturday Night Live” 2012, makg her the first openly gay st member of the legendary sketch show.
The reigng queen of Cann (and Osr nomee), Kristen “I’m like, so gay” Stewart me out wh a vengance on “Saturday Night Live” 2017. Toml never formally me out publicly, but acknowledged Wagner the prs several tim, and said 2015 that, “Everybody the bs knew I was gay, and certaly everybody I worked wh and everythg like that. Gay dienc have been swoong for this mtached Asi ever sce his turn on HBO’s short-lived “Lookg, ” and had been wag to see more of him ever sce that show’s unceremon ncelatn after jt two seasons.