Will and Grace Star Confirms He's Gay - Us Weekly

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• WILL AND GRACE STAR CONFIRMS HE’S GAY
• ‘WILL & GRACE’ FANS ARE STILL UNSURE IF ERIC MCCORMACK IS GAY REAL LIFE
• 'I WOULDN'T GET THIS ROLE TODAY': WILL & GRACE'S STRAIGHT 'GAY' STAR

WILL AND GRACE STAR CONFIRMS HE’S GAY

Yup, he's gay real life, too.

The rolutely private actor recently gave his first terview to gay newsmagaze The Advote after many nied requts. You're gonna shoot the gay guy down? The star of the popular, Emmy-wng gay s adds, "I feel like I've ntributed monumentally to the succs of the gay movement Ameri, and if anyone wants to argue that, I’m open to .

Is Eric McCormack gay?

‘WILL & GRACE’ FANS ARE STILL UNSURE IF ERIC MCCORMACK IS GAY REAL LIFE

Bee Eric do play a gay man on TV many people believe that means he is gay real life. And Eric is faiar wh what means to play such a public and beloved gay character on the screen.

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'I WOULDN'T GET THIS ROLE TODAY': WILL & GRACE'S STRAIGHT 'GAY' STAR

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