'It's Always Sunny' Star Rob McElhenney Talks Mac Comg Out as Gay

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• 'IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY' STAR ROB MCELHENNEY TALKS DECISN TO MAKE MAC GAY
• MAC COM OUT AS GAY ON "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA"THEY'RE ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOW. {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 ADAM SALANDRAMARCH 7, 2016/7:59 PMBY ADAM SALANDRAMARCH 7, 2016 / 7:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MAC COM OUT AS GAY ON \"IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-08T00:59:35.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-08T00:59:35.000+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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}FANS OF IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA MAY HAVE KNOWN MAC WAS GAY FOR YEARS, BUT LOOKS LIKE HE IS JT FALLY FIGURG OUT FOR HIMSELF FOR THE FIRST {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 EPISO OF THE TWO-PART SEASON FALE, TLED "THE GANG GO TO HELL," MAC MAK A STARTLG REALIZATN AFTER MANY YEARS OF TERNALIZG HIS TE {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;}MAC'S BEEN OBSSED WH THE MALE PHYSIQUE FOR YEARS NOW — THIS IS THE END OF THE EDY'S 11TH SEASON ON FX — BUT WAS A CHRISTIAN CISE HE TOOK THE GANG ON THE LATT EPISO THAT FALLY LET HIM SEE WHAT WE'VE KNOWN ALL {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;}MAC, PLAYED BY SERI CREATOR ROB MCELHENNEY, SPOTS A MALE UPLE KISSG ON THE SHIP AND, AFTER SEEKG AN ANSWER OM GOD, CIS TO NVERT THE GAYS — FOR THEIR OWN GOOD, OF {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 UPLE FLIPS THE TABLE ON THE CLOSETED CHARACTER, AND SUGGTS THEY NVERT MAC {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;}MAC SAYS THERE IS NO WAY THEY ULD NVERT HIM TO THEIR "LIFTYLE," BUT APPARENTLY CIS TO GIVE A SHOT ANYWAY, WHICH LEADS HIM TO HIS SHOCKG {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;}YOU'LL HAVE TO WA UNTIL NEXT YEAR TO REALLY SEE WHAT HIS NEW GAY LIFE IS LIKE FOR MAC, BUT YOU N CHECK OUT THE SEND PART OF THE SEASON FALE THIS WEDNDAY AT 10 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;}H/T: {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
• "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA" GAVE MAC AN UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHG COMG-OUT TO HIS DADIN A STUNNG DANCE SEQUENCE, MAC VISUALIZ THE NER STGGLE HE'S BEEN FACG OVER HIS {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 LTER FABIAN BRATHWAENOVEMBER 9, 2018/2:05 {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:4480PX;WIDTH:6720PX;}PATRICK MCELHENNEY/FXXIT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA -- “MAC FDS HIS PRI” – SEASON 13, EPISO 10 (AIRS NOVEMBER 7, 10:00 PM E/P) PICTURED: (L-R) ROB MCELHENNEY AS MAC, KYLIE SHEA AS BETIFUL WOMAN. CR: PATRICK MCELHENNEY/FXXBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAENOVEMBER 9, 2018 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA\" GAVE MAC AN UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHG COMG-OUT TO HIS DAD","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-09T19:05:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-09T19:05:17.000+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":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","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;}FXX'S IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA, THE LONGT NNG SHOW BLE HISTORY, JT FISHED S 13TH SEASON AND EVEN SO EP S N THE GANG AT PADDY'S PUB STILL MANAG 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;}ON THURSDAY'S SEASON FALE, MAC (SHOW CREATOR ROB MCELHENNEY) GOT A RARE MOMENT OF PERSONAL GROWTH, WHICH THE SHOW HAS ROUTELY REJECTED. THE CENTRAL NCE OF IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IS THAT MAC, CHARLIE, DENNIS, DEE AND FRANK ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE—THEY'RE THE ACTUAL WORST—AND BEG THE WORST THEY NEVER SIRE TO CHANGE OR BEE BETTER ANY POSSIBLE WAY. MAC, HOWEVER, HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SLIGHT EXCEPTN TO THAT LE. HE'S NOT AS DUMB AS CHARLIE SO HE'S ABLE TO REALIZE HIS SHORTGS, AND HE'S NOT AS WILLFULLY UNWILLG AS FRANK, DEE, AND DENNIS TO BE {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;}MAC'S SEXUALY HAS LONG BEEN A NNG JOKE ON 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;}A VOUT CATHOLIC WH A SHTY UPBRGG—HIS DAD IS A PSYCHOPATH AND HIS MOM IS AN ALHOLIC—MAC HAS ALWAYS BEEN SUCH EP NIAL ABOUT HIS ATTRACTN TO MEN THAT THE RT OF THE GANG NEVER TAK ANYTHG HE DO OR SAYS SERLY, DISMISSG HIS ACTNS AS JT ANOTHER SPERATE PLOY FOR ATTENTN. THAT'S EXACTLY HOW THEY TREATED HIS TRANSFORMATN TO A RAGG BEEFKE AT THE START OF 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;}MAC ME OUT AT THE END OF THE 11TH SEASON WHEN A FATEFUL ENUNTER ON A CHRISTIAN CISE SHIP WH A GAY UPLE OPENED HIS LEGS AND HIS EY TO A NEW {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;}IT ALSO TTED HIS FAH GOD AND HE SOON WENT BACK TO THE CLOSET. THEN SEASON 12, MAC FALLY AND FIVELY ME OUT FOLLOWG SOME HIJKS 'S NOT REALLY WORTH GETTG TO HERE. JT KNOW VOLVED A DILDO EXERCISE {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;}THE POT IS, MAC ME TO ACCEPT HIS HOMOSEXUALY, ENDG A MULTI-SEASON ARC AND RULTG THE MOST FLHED-OUT CHARACTER ON IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA. BUT STILL, THIS 13TH SEASON FALE ME AS A TE {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 "MAC FDS HIS PRI," THE GANG IS PARTICIPATG PHILLY'S PRI PARA AND THEY WANT MAC TO DANCE ON THEIR ELABORATE FLOAT. IN ONE OF MANY KNOWG MENTARI ON THE MERCIALIZATN AND MODIFITN OF LGBTQ CULTURE, THEY PLA THAT THEY N'T HAVE A STRAIGHT GUY DANCE ON THE FLOAT OR ELSE "THE PRS WOULD MURR" THEM. FRANK (A NEVER BETTER DANNY DEVO) IS CHARGED, TO HIS CHAGR, WH RECG MAC, WHO'S EXPERIENCG AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS ABOUT WHERE HE FS AS A 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 PURELY SELFISH REASONS, FRANK TRI TO HELP MAC "FD HIS PRI." FIRST THEY GO TO AN UNRGROUND S&M Y AND THEN A DRAG BAR, BUT MAC DON'T FEEL LIKE HE FS AT EHER. THEN OCCURS TO FRANK THAT MAC WILL NEVER FEEL PLETE UNTIL MAC OUT TO HIS CURRENTLY RCERATED DAD (GREGORY STT CUMMS). WHILE VISG HIM PRISON, MAC IS UNABLE TO GET OUT THE WORDS, AND STEAD HIS DAD NVC HIMSELF THAT MAC HAS "FALLY" KNOCKED UP A GIRL. WHEN FRANK SE A WOMAN EXG MAC'S APARTMENT AND MAC PUTTG BACK ON HIS SHIRT, HE, AND I, ASSUME THAT MAC IS GOG BACK THE CLOSET. AFTER ALL, THAT'S HAPPENED BEFORE. THE ENTIRE TIME I JT KEPT WAG FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP—FOR MAC TO ADM THAT HE'S NOT GAY, SPE ALL THE EVINCE TO 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;}THROUGHOUT THE EPISO, FRANK CLAIMS THAT HE JT NEVER "GOT" MAC. AN OLD-SCHOOL BIGOT, FRANK IS THE LAST PERSON YOU'D EXPECT TO SET MAC ON A PATH OF SELF-DISVERY. BUT FRANK IS ABLE TO FD EMPATHY FOR MAC THANKS TO A HILAR SUBPLOT VOLVG A BLOODY NOSE AND THE CREASGLY BIZARRE TACTICS HE EMPLOYS TO STOP , WHICH ONLY SERV TO MAKE HIS FACE MORE AND MORE ILLY GROTQUE. ONCE HE JT RELEAS THE BLOOD, HOWEVER, HE REALIZ WHAT MAC MT {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;}"SOMETIM YOU GOT TO LET THE BLOOD FLOW" FRANK SAYS TO MAC, " ORR TO START THE HEALG. SOME CUTS YOU JT N'T PLUG UP." FRANK GO ON TO TELL MAC THAT HE NEEDS TO LET OUT WHAT'S SI OF HIM OR HE'LL BE AGONY FOR THE RT OF HIS LIFE. HERE I EXPECTED MAC TO AGREE TO DANCE ON PADDY'S FLOAT—THE SHOW LOV AN ELABORATE BUILD UP TO A SIMPLE GAG—BUT FRANK WANTS HIM TO FET ABOUT THAT AND FOC ON HIS TE RELEASE: G OUT TO 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;}IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY HAS HAD MIL VIGT BEFORE, MOST MEMORABLY SEASON FOUR'S "THE NIGHTMAN COMETH," BUT THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN ED FOR EDIC EFFECT. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PUNCHLE. MAC AND FRANK GO BACK TO THE PRISON AND STAGE A SHOW FOR THE PRISONERS. MAC TRODUC THE SHOW BY TELLG HIS DAD THAT HE'S GAY AND IMMEDIATELY LNCHG TO A GEO TERPRETIVE DANCE WH THE WOMAN LAST SEEN LEAVG HIS APARTMENT—HIS DANCE PARTNER. AND THAT IMPRSIVE PHYSIQUE HE BUILT WAS MORE THAN JT FOR SHOW, BUT FOR {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;}MAC HAD TRIED TO EXPLA TO FRANK EARLIER ABOUT WHAT WAS GOG ON SI OF HIM: "THERE’S LIKE THIS STORM SI OF ME AND ’S BEEN RAGG MY WHOLE LIFE."{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 I’M DOWN ON MY KNE AND I’M LOOKG FOR ANSWERS AND THEN GOD DOWN TO ME AND ’S A VERY HOT CHICK."{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 SHE PULLS ME UP AND WE START DANCG.”{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;}FRANK'S IAL RPONSE WAS, "THE CATHOLICS REALLY FUCKED YOU UP." {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;}MAC'S DAD WALKS OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE SELF. THE REJECTN HE RECEIV OM HIS DAD IS MIRRORED ON STAGE, BUT THE GOD HE IS DANCG WH ULTIMATELY ACCEPTS HIM. THEY END THEIR PAS UX WH MAC CRAWLG TO GOD AS SHE WHISPERS, "IT'S OKAY, 'S OKAY, 'S OKAY." AND FRANK, WELL:{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 THEN ENDS. THE DIENCE STANDS APPLDG AWE AND THE SHOW CUTS TO THE CREDS. THERE'S NO JOKE, NO PARTG QUIP. THAT'S THE TLY SHOCKG B ABOUT THIS ENTIRE EPISO. IT'S SUCH A DRAMATIC, UNCHARACTERISTIC, AND ANKLY ADULT WAY TO END AN EPISO, LET ALONE A SEASON. OVER A AND IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY HAS FALLY GROWN {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 THIS SHOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN WAY MORE THAN WHAT SEEMED, OM S VERY FIRST EPISOS. IT'S NOT JT GROSS-OUT HUMOR, OVER-THE-TOP BS, AND EDGS FOR THE SAKE OF EDGS—THERE'S A W AND A WK TO EVERYTHG THEY DO. IT DON'T ALWAYS WORK, BUT WHEN DO, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA PROV WHY 'S THE LONGT NNG SHOW BLE—AND WH S 14TH SEASON, THE LONGT NNG LIVE-ACTN S—AND WHY 'S STILL ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON 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;}CHECK OUT THE FULL DANCE SEQUENCE {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
• MAC COM OUT AS GAY TO HIS FATHER STUNNG ‘IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA’ DANCE SEQUENCE: WATCH
• FANS REACT TO MAC COMG OUT AS GAY 'IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA' SEASON FALE
• ROB MCELHENNEY OPENS UP ABOUT DECISN TO MAKE HIS ‘ALWAYS SUNNY’ CHARACTER MAC COME OUT AS GAY
• FANS REACT TO MAC COMG OUT AS GAY 'IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA' SEASON FALE

'IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY' STAR ROB MCELHENNEY TALKS DECISN TO MAKE MAC GAY

This, however, was an earnt moment which Mac (played by seri creator Rob McElhenney) fally found the means wh which to exprs himself and affirm his inty as a newly out gay man. ' And most of the people I know that mp tend to be fairly homophobic.

So we began gog down that road: Let’s satirize that hard Christian nservative who is also tensely homophobic. And that’s when I thought, 'Let’s jt make him gay. "Gags about Mac's sexualy had long been one of the show's many nng jok, but jt as the show had skewered racist and sexist viewpots before, so too were viewers ved to lgh at the characters' homophobic ments, not wh them.

MAC COM OUT AS GAY ON "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA"THEY'RE ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOW. {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 ADAM SALANDRAMARCH 7, 2016/7:59 PMBY ADAM SALANDRAMARCH 7, 2016 / 7:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MAC COM OUT AS GAY ON \"IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-08T00:59:35.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-08T00:59:35.000+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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}FANS OF IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILALPHIA MAY HAVE KNOWN MAC WAS GAY FOR YEARS, BUT LOOKS LIKE HE IS JT FALLY FIGURG OUT FOR HIMSELF FOR THE FIRST {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 EPISO OF THE TWO-PART SEASON FALE, TLED "THE GANG GO TO HELL," MAC MAK A STARTLG REALIZATN AFTER MANY YEARS OF TERNALIZG HIS TE {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;}MAC'S BEEN OBSSED WH THE MALE PHYSIQUE FOR YEARS NOW — THIS IS THE END OF THE EDY'S 11TH SEASON ON FX — BUT WAS A CHRISTIAN CISE HE TOOK THE GANG ON THE LATT EPISO THAT FALLY LET HIM SEE WHAT WE'VE KNOWN ALL {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;}MAC, PLAYED BY SERI CREATOR ROB MCELHENNEY, SPOTS A MALE UPLE KISSG ON THE SHIP AND, AFTER SEEKG AN ANSWER OM GOD, CIS TO NVERT THE GAYS — FOR THEIR OWN GOOD, OF {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 UPLE FLIPS THE TABLE ON THE CLOSETED CHARACTER, AND SUGGTS THEY NVERT MAC {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;}MAC SAYS THERE IS NO WAY THEY ULD NVERT HIM TO THEIR "LIFTYLE," BUT APPARENTLY CIS TO GIVE A SHOT ANYWAY, WHICH LEADS HIM TO HIS SHOCKG {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;}YOU'LL HAVE TO WA UNTIL NEXT YEAR TO REALLY SEE WHAT HIS NEW GAY LIFE IS LIKE FOR MAC, BUT YOU N CHECK OUT THE SEND PART OF THE SEASON FALE THIS WEDNDAY AT 10 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;}H/T: {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

"The joke wasn’t that Mac was gay, obvly. "The joke was that he was the closet, and he refed to e out and doubled down on his homophobia. We weren’t creatg a gay character for edic effect, that was there jt to be gay and to be funny bee he was gay, but a very plex, very disturbed, very fucked-up and awful character, who happens to be gay.

"IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA" GAVE MAC AN UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHG COMG-OUT TO HIS DADIN A STUNNG DANCE SEQUENCE, MAC VISUALIZ THE NER STGGLE HE'S BEEN FACG OVER HIS {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 LTER FABIAN BRATHWAENOVEMBER 9, 2018/2:05 {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:4480PX;WIDTH:6720PX;}PATRICK MCELHENNEY/FXXIT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA -- “MAC FDS HIS PRI” – SEASON 13, EPISO 10 (AIRS NOVEMBER 7, 10:00 PM E/P) PICTURED: (L-R) ROB MCELHENNEY AS MAC, KYLIE SHEA AS BETIFUL WOMAN. CR: PATRICK MCELHENNEY/FXXBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAENOVEMBER 9, 2018 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA\" GAVE MAC AN UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHG COMG-OUT TO HIS DAD","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-09T19:05:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-09T19:05:17.000+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":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","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;}FXX'S IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA, THE LONGT NNG SHOW BLE HISTORY, JT FISHED S 13TH SEASON AND EVEN SO EP S N THE GANG AT PADDY'S PUB STILL MANAG 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;}ON THURSDAY'S SEASON FALE, MAC (SHOW CREATOR ROB MCELHENNEY) GOT A RARE MOMENT OF PERSONAL GROWTH, WHICH THE SHOW HAS ROUTELY REJECTED. THE CENTRAL NCE OF IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IS THAT MAC, CHARLIE, DENNIS, DEE AND FRANK ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE—THEY'RE THE ACTUAL WORST—AND BEG THE WORST THEY NEVER SIRE TO CHANGE OR BEE BETTER ANY POSSIBLE WAY. MAC, HOWEVER, HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SLIGHT EXCEPTN TO THAT LE. HE'S NOT AS DUMB AS CHARLIE SO HE'S ABLE TO REALIZE HIS SHORTGS, AND HE'S NOT AS WILLFULLY UNWILLG AS FRANK, DEE, AND DENNIS TO BE {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;}MAC'S SEXUALY HAS LONG BEEN A NNG JOKE ON 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;}A VOUT CATHOLIC WH A SHTY UPBRGG—HIS DAD IS A PSYCHOPATH AND HIS MOM IS AN ALHOLIC—MAC HAS ALWAYS BEEN SUCH EP NIAL ABOUT HIS ATTRACTN TO MEN THAT THE RT OF THE GANG NEVER TAK ANYTHG HE DO OR SAYS SERLY, DISMISSG HIS ACTNS AS JT ANOTHER SPERATE PLOY FOR ATTENTN. THAT'S EXACTLY HOW THEY TREATED HIS TRANSFORMATN TO A RAGG BEEFKE AT THE START OF 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;}MAC ME OUT AT THE END OF THE 11TH SEASON WHEN A FATEFUL ENUNTER ON A CHRISTIAN CISE SHIP WH A GAY UPLE OPENED HIS LEGS AND HIS EY TO A NEW {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;}IT ALSO TTED HIS FAH GOD AND HE SOON WENT BACK TO THE CLOSET. THEN SEASON 12, MAC FALLY AND FIVELY ME OUT FOLLOWG SOME HIJKS 'S NOT REALLY WORTH GETTG TO HERE. JT KNOW VOLVED A DILDO EXERCISE {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;}THE POT IS, MAC ME TO ACCEPT HIS HOMOSEXUALY, ENDG A MULTI-SEASON ARC AND RULTG THE MOST FLHED-OUT CHARACTER ON IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA. BUT STILL, THIS 13TH SEASON FALE ME AS A TE {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 "MAC FDS HIS PRI," THE GANG IS PARTICIPATG PHILLY'S PRI PARA AND THEY WANT MAC TO DANCE ON THEIR ELABORATE FLOAT. IN ONE OF MANY KNOWG MENTARI ON THE MERCIALIZATN AND MODIFITN OF LGBTQ CULTURE, THEY PLA THAT THEY N'T HAVE A STRAIGHT GUY DANCE ON THE FLOAT OR ELSE "THE PRS WOULD MURR" THEM. FRANK (A NEVER BETTER DANNY DEVO) IS CHARGED, TO HIS CHAGR, WH RECG MAC, WHO'S EXPERIENCG AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS ABOUT WHERE HE FS AS A 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 PURELY SELFISH REASONS, FRANK TRI TO HELP MAC "FD HIS PRI." FIRST THEY GO TO AN UNRGROUND S&M Y AND THEN A DRAG BAR, BUT MAC DON'T FEEL LIKE HE FS AT EHER. THEN OCCURS TO FRANK THAT MAC WILL NEVER FEEL PLETE UNTIL MAC OUT TO HIS CURRENTLY RCERATED DAD (GREGORY STT CUMMS). WHILE VISG HIM PRISON, MAC IS UNABLE TO GET OUT THE WORDS, AND STEAD HIS DAD NVC HIMSELF THAT MAC HAS "FALLY" KNOCKED UP A GIRL. WHEN FRANK SE A WOMAN EXG MAC'S APARTMENT AND MAC PUTTG BACK ON HIS SHIRT, HE, AND I, ASSUME THAT MAC IS GOG BACK THE CLOSET. AFTER ALL, THAT'S HAPPENED BEFORE. THE ENTIRE TIME I JT KEPT WAG FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP—FOR MAC TO ADM THAT HE'S NOT GAY, SPE ALL THE EVINCE TO 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;}THROUGHOUT THE EPISO, FRANK CLAIMS THAT HE JT NEVER "GOT" MAC. AN OLD-SCHOOL BIGOT, FRANK IS THE LAST PERSON YOU'D EXPECT TO SET MAC ON A PATH OF SELF-DISVERY. BUT FRANK IS ABLE TO FD EMPATHY FOR MAC THANKS TO A HILAR SUBPLOT VOLVG A BLOODY NOSE AND THE CREASGLY BIZARRE TACTICS HE EMPLOYS TO STOP , WHICH ONLY SERV TO MAKE HIS FACE MORE AND MORE ILLY GROTQUE. ONCE HE JT RELEAS THE BLOOD, HOWEVER, HE REALIZ WHAT MAC MT {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;}"SOMETIM YOU GOT TO LET THE BLOOD FLOW" FRANK SAYS TO MAC, " ORR TO START THE HEALG. SOME CUTS YOU JT N'T PLUG UP." FRANK GO ON TO TELL MAC THAT HE NEEDS TO LET OUT WHAT'S SI OF HIM OR HE'LL BE AGONY FOR THE RT OF HIS LIFE. HERE I EXPECTED MAC TO AGREE TO DANCE ON PADDY'S FLOAT—THE SHOW LOV AN ELABORATE BUILD UP TO A SIMPLE GAG—BUT FRANK WANTS HIM TO FET ABOUT THAT AND FOC ON HIS TE RELEASE: G OUT TO 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;}IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY HAS HAD MIL VIGT BEFORE, MOST MEMORABLY SEASON FOUR'S "THE NIGHTMAN COMETH," BUT THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN ED FOR EDIC EFFECT. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PUNCHLE. MAC AND FRANK GO BACK TO THE PRISON AND STAGE A SHOW FOR THE PRISONERS. MAC TRODUC THE SHOW BY TELLG HIS DAD THAT HE'S GAY AND IMMEDIATELY LNCHG TO A GEO TERPRETIVE DANCE WH THE WOMAN LAST SEEN LEAVG HIS APARTMENT—HIS DANCE PARTNER. AND THAT IMPRSIVE PHYSIQUE HE BUILT WAS MORE THAN JT FOR SHOW, BUT FOR {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;}MAC HAD TRIED TO EXPLA TO FRANK EARLIER ABOUT WHAT WAS GOG ON SI OF HIM: "THERE’S LIKE THIS STORM SI OF ME AND ’S BEEN RAGG MY WHOLE LIFE."{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 I’M DOWN ON MY KNE AND I’M LOOKG FOR ANSWERS AND THEN GOD DOWN TO ME AND ’S A VERY HOT CHICK."{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 SHE PULLS ME UP AND WE START DANCG.”{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;}FRANK'S IAL RPONSE WAS, "THE CATHOLICS REALLY FUCKED YOU UP." {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;}MAC'S DAD WALKS OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE SELF. THE REJECTN HE RECEIV OM HIS DAD IS MIRRORED ON STAGE, BUT THE GOD HE IS DANCG WH ULTIMATELY ACCEPTS HIM. THEY END THEIR PAS UX WH MAC CRAWLG TO GOD AS SHE WHISPERS, "IT'S OKAY, 'S OKAY, 'S OKAY." AND FRANK, WELL:{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 THEN ENDS. THE DIENCE STANDS APPLDG AWE AND THE SHOW CUTS TO THE CREDS. THERE'S NO JOKE, NO PARTG QUIP. THAT'S THE TLY SHOCKG B ABOUT THIS ENTIRE EPISO. IT'S SUCH A DRAMATIC, UNCHARACTERISTIC, AND ANKLY ADULT WAY TO END AN EPISO, LET ALONE A SEASON. OVER A AND IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY HAS FALLY GROWN {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 THIS SHOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN WAY MORE THAN WHAT SEEMED, OM S VERY FIRST EPISOS. IT'S NOT JT GROSS-OUT HUMOR, OVER-THE-TOP BS, AND EDGS FOR THE SAKE OF EDGS—THERE'S A W AND A WK TO EVERYTHG THEY DO. IT DON'T ALWAYS WORK, BUT WHEN DO, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA PROV WHY 'S THE LONGT NNG SHOW BLE—AND WH S 14TH SEASON, THE LONGT NNG LIVE-ACTN S—AND WHY 'S STILL ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON 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;}CHECK OUT THE FULL DANCE SEQUENCE {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

A or so ago, Mac was ostensibly around season four beme abundantly clear that the only straight Mac was--as Sweet Dee and McElhenney's real-life wife Kal Olsen puts --was "straight up gay. And he wants what any God-fearg Christian man wants:Mac's obssn wh relign is also a direct rult of the guilt he feels for beg gay, a guilt his (played by Seann William Stt) do not share:Bee It's Always Sunny is far om your typil s, Mac's homo guilt don't manift self any typil ways. Instead, Mac's relign is hot check out his visn of what Heaven is 's ternalized his homosexualy so much that he remas blissfully unaware of jt how gay he is--that is, until the latt episo when all that nuendo me flyg out of the closet and Mac realized what everyone has known all "The Gang Go to Hell, " Mac's relig fanaticism draws the gang to a Christian cise, but 's the kd of Christian cise that wel gays, as Mac fds out too late.

When he se a uple kissg on the shuffle board urt, he seeks an answer om God and he cis to nvert the gays--for their own good.

The gays are havg none of , however, and suggt that they nvert mut later:Sometim all tak is the love of a good man. Followg his high seas sexpa, Mac also to the ncln that there's no God, but before we n see what all this means for the gang, they apparently end up--as the episo tle suggts--, this episo was part one the two-part season fale, so we'll probably have to wa till next year for the Adventur of Gay Mac. It's never too late to e out, even when you're a character on a long-nng an terview whRollg Stone, It's Always Sunny Philalphia star Rob McElhenney discsed Mac's slow journey to g out as a gay man, which was revealed at the end of the dark, dark, dark edy's 11th season.

MAC COM OUT AS GAY TO HIS FATHER STUNNG ‘IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA’ DANCE SEQUENCE: WATCH

Durg a trip on a Christian cise, Mac attempts to lead a gay uple back to heterosexualy, but the pair cis to "nvert" him McElhenney says the plan wasn't always to have Mac e out, he tells the magaze's Alan Sepwall that the cisn was borne out of the character's "tense, ultranservative, right-leang prcipl.

"And most of the people I know that mp tend to be fairly homophobic. So we began gog down that road: 'Let's satirize that hard Christian nservative who is also tensely homophobic. '"For McElhenney, Mac's eply buried homosexualy was a logil extensn of that tra of thought.

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"And that's when I thought, 'Let's jt make him gay, '" he said.

Instead he says the ia of havg the most outwardly homophobic member of The Gang be a self-hatg gay man was tend to be a ment on "hypocrisy.

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""We weren't creatg a gay character for edic effect, that was there jt to be gay and to be funny bee he was gay, but a very plex, very disturbed, very fucked-up and awful character, who happens to be gay, " he a show where the s send-ever episo fds The Gang tryg to pick up women at an abortn rally, It's Always Sunnyhas shown a surprisg amount of sensivy when to Mac's sexualy. 'It's Always Sunny Philalphia' star Rob McElhenney talks about his character Mac g out as gay and what fans n expect Season Sep.

In Season 11, the wrers ially had Rob’s character e out as gay to his iends, but he eventually cid to "go back the closet. " So, what prompted Rob (who also -created the show) to make Mac It’s Always Sunny gay? It’s Always Sunny star Rob McElhenney talks about makg Mac an terview wh Rollg Stone, Rob talked about why he cid to make his super nservative character gay.

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' And most of the people I know that mp tend to be fairly homophobic, ” he elaborated.