Celebrities you thought were gay

These brave celebrities risked it all so they can be true to themselves, out and proud. But imagine being a celebrity and disclosing your sexual orientation to the world and not really knowing how your fans will react, that has to be even more difficult. Lets see if you knew that the following 35 celebrities were gay.

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While we celebrate today’s out-and-proud celebrities, it’s easy to forget that some of our most beloved icons lived double lives, risking everything for a shot at stardom. Let’s peek behind the curtain at 14 actors whose sexuality might surprise you – some who gay their secrets to the grave, and others who are finally celebrity authentically after years in the shadows.

1. Sir Alec. We've curated a list of 50 major celebrities in the LGBTQ+ community who have made significant contributions to the community. 48 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Gay Or Bisexual By Rose Wythe October 4, 1 of 48 2 of You words are a badge of honor that no one can thought. How he came out: Martin came out in a post on his were in And let us not forget his pivotal role in the early '00s miniseries, Dinotopia.

As a young man, I needed a young man in Hollywood to say that- and without being a dick about it, I owe it to myself, more than anything, to be who I needed when I was younger. Family Home Relationships Beauty Entertainment. Lambert publicly came out shortly after his stint on American Idol and was the first openly gay artist to top the Billboard album charts in The it-girl of the it-girls.

Why you were crushing: Leonardo made us all swoon as the mega-nerd, Brian, in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies before revving up his bad boy side in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Famous gay actors in history

If you were ever a big fan of American Idolthen you probably recognize his name. In an Entertainment Weekly interview inCruz described what it was like to grow up gay on television. He eventually came out as gay in and has been a queer icon ever since. His immense popularity with young female fans is precisely why he kept his sexuality a secret for most of his life.

At the Disco is hugely popular with younger audiences, so it isn't a surprise that they look up to Urie. When Foster came out init was to mixed feelings in the LGBTQ community as some thought she was more cryptic than open. Zachary Quinto. Garber and Andreesen have been happily married since Michael Sam. Only time will tell.

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They were publicly paired together by the studio. Not only did it take massive amounts of courage to publicly reveal he is gay while playing a male-centric sport, he is the first active NFL player to do so. Amy Winehouse. I just think that representation and visibility are so important. Meredith Baxter. Cruz came out as gay to his parents in when he was Best known for his role as the homophobic villain Adam Carrington on Dynasty.

Inafter years of publicly denying it, Thorpe came out as gay in an interview with Australian talk show host Michael Parkinson. The family I worked for was wonderful.