Nomated for the Osr and Goln Globe Award, the actor and mician River Ju Phoenix (Augt 23, 1970 - October 31, 1993) had some mors, cludg an alleged gay romance wh the protagonist of MatrixKeanu Reev. In the 90s, when iendships like Al Paco Y Robert DeNiro stealg spotlights, the prs followed up on an
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ON THIS GAY DAY: REMEMBERG ACTOR RIVER PHOENIX
In the film he played a gay street htler searchg for belongg. Back the early 90’s both Phoenix and Reev’ agents tried to dissua them om takg on the rol, advisg that playg a gay or bisexual character uld have a negative effect on their reers.
In 2009 the actor shared that he was gay and said that he’d kept his sexualy a secret throughout most of his reer out of fear that would stop him gettg rol on the fay iendly TV shows he was bt known for.
[quote]and river says somethg like "I n't picture havg sex wh a man, I have nothg agast but jt don't attract me"He was a Hollywood star, a teen idol, and obvly uld not e out as bi or gay. She said he seemed openly "gay" but he uld have been bi. R16 Not believg he was gay, there is far to many stori about him beg wh women.