Michael Schulman on the upg documentary “Tab Hunter Confintial,” which vers the former teen heartthrob’s life as a closeted gay movie star.
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P-GAY SLUMBER PARTY
* gay pajama party *
In October 1950, Hunter was arrted for attendg a gay pajama party Beverly Hills. Luckily, the news story didn't do too much damage, but that didn't mean Hunter uld publicly live as a gay man. Both were closeted gay actors on the rise Hollywood--and soon enough, they started a romantic relatnship.
For people who knew that Hunter was gay, his stud-manufactured romance wh Natalie Wood led to a clever nickname. Even though many of his gay -stars had married women whout a send thought, he felt that he uld eher s (by datg men) or lie (by disgenuoly marryg a woman).
GAYBGO – PAJAMA PARTY
In , he nfsed to beg gay, but only did so bee his partner told him that someone else was gog to wre a salac book. Even though they ocsnally discsed their shared experienc as closeted gay men Hollywood, the answer is a fe no.
While he was never fully happy wh the label of gay rights spokperson, he also regnized that there were many men like him who had kept their liv hidn.