You are absolutely right! Unless your marriage is a strategic move where the wife knows the score, it is unforgivable. I came out at University in Alabama in 1970. It was a wonderful experience,m full of love and support. My parents were the only homophobic people that I ever dealt with. I have known more than a few women that were victimized by sham marriages, it is a terrible act of cowardice! We know that we are gay, although many claim that they never knew until after their marriage.They don't have the balls to admit it, so they lie about it! It is perfectly natural to be gay, it is horrific to deny it and involve others in your lies.
Unless these people disclosed their homosexuality to their spouses, I see nothing courageous about it. They should have remained single. What an awful sense of betrayal their respective spouses must have felt if not otherwise informed. It's disgraceful. There is no law saying one must marry into a heterosexual relationship; they should not have done it. Go live your life without lying to your spouse.
I wish it would be that simple. But in many countries there are still laws that makes it illegal to marry a sane sex partner. Or it’s even illegal to he openly queer altogether. Same goes for almost all religions. They are not open minded and to be gay is a deadly sin. So you would get thrown out if your „brothers and sisters“ would find out and lose everything and everyone you love (for example read the story of Bobby Berk). And if you would not marry and have a family at a certain age, it would get suspicious and therefore dangerous. So to not marry a different sex partner is simply not an option.
@@evatrost1750 I understand all of that, but it is hardly courageous to deceive somebody and pretend that you love them only to be screwing around with someone else on the down low.
@@Juliet-y3gI agree completely. I was in that situation and the sense of betrayal is huge! It becomes more difficult than when children are involved. I think the thing I found most difficult to understand was I was demonized for not taking the news well. The attitude was, it's not his fault. Who's fault was it? Mine?
@@EileenSaunders-f2j Exactly this!! Your marriage was built on his lies!! Dude should never have gotten married. He should have remained single. Dragging you into his deceitful shenanigans. God bless you honey, I hope you are doing well.
I was happily married to a bisexual man for 23 years and we had two kids..he was not living a lie, I knew about his sexuality..he liked both men and women and was a very loving, faithful husband and loved and was loved by myself and his children. It was me that instigated divorce and his sexuality was nothing to do with it...we remained best friends for a total of 44 years until his untimely death two years ago. After our divorce he had a deep relationship with a guy that lasted a couple of years and then he met and married a lovely lady whom he stayed with til he passed. I don't like the way that bisexuality is being treated here in the same way as being totally gay...no one is being deceived or pretending to be something they are not. They are attracted to both sexes it just depends who they fall in love with that denotes who they end up in a relationship with....saying 'they embraced their true self' or 'confessed' or 'learnt to live without judgement' comes across as pretty insulting to me...whatever anyone's sexuality is, it should be no one else's business accept for the people in that relationship. Too many these days are obsessed with other peoples sex lives and act as if they have the right to know everything...I find it really creepy.
@@miniveedub Thank you sweetheart, sometimes your'e not sure if you're just being over sensitive but in this case I just had to say something. It is upsetting because they are indicating that the so called 'normal' marriage doesn't mean anything and that is so very far from the truth.
@lynnhamps7052, I am relieved to hear I wasn’t the only one who was wondering what the big deal was. To me, I always thought bisexual meant you could love either the opposite sex or the same sex. If so, there’s nothing suspicious about a bisexual man being married to a woman. Absolutely nothing! Now, if that man was being unfaithful during the marriage or only got married to said woman to hide the fact they’re gay, then you got a story. But none of these cases charged that. The other aspect that really got me enraged was the comment about “sexual preference” at the beginning. My brother is gay and I am quite certain from every conversation we’ve had that he did not choose his sexuality, anymore than I or you did!
thank you for sharing. It is none of my business and I don't attempt to make it so. Sounds like you knew from the very beginning or close to it, and you were willing to live with your knowledge. You are brave for sharing your perspective to everyone. Guess I was hoping for more stories of how the lives of the unsuspecting spouses were impacted, just to grasp a bit of how humans are capable to avoid being truthful with their loving partner, the relationship dynamics I guess. It's not that I need to know which celebrity was being outed, just the dynamics, if that makes sense. It is truly none of my business, and thank you for your perspective.
I am not famous, but was unknowingly married to a gay man for over ten years, and had two (now grown) sons with him, before meeting the love of his life and coming out to me. We were stationed overseas with a branch of the US military at the time, and I was forced to return to the States with my boys and live with my parents while scrambling to get my feet under me enough to find a job and a place to live. I was devastated. There was nothing brave or courageous about his decision to send us packing: indeed, it seems supremely selfish, even all these years later. The effects on women's lives cannot be understated. It took me years to stop blaming myself, and to mitigate the fallout to my children's lives.
You are right, it’s not fair. Just as it is not fair of our society to still be so homophobic that queer people are still afraid to come out. It is not fair that they mostly still have to face harassment and abuse, career endings, discrimination, to be not loved by their families anymore, to be afraid to walk hand in hand with their partners. So the only fair way is that we as the society have to be and do better. Cause only than everyone including queer people feel and are safe to be who they truly are and can marry from the start whom they truly love!
Bruce Jenner also hacked his wife Linda Thompson heart and their 2 boys life into pieces. Then he married Chris Jenner without telling her he identified as a woman.
I fully understand! It happened to me. I had to find a place to live, uproot my child all the while he was " living his truth". No one forced him to marry that was his choice. Why did he marry? He could stayed single and I could have had a much different life. I blame myself for years for the pain suffered by my son, I should have guessed he was gay but I had no idea. He lied.
Anthony Perkins married Berry Berenson, sister to actress Marisa Berenson and granddaughter Elsa Schiaparelli. The were married 19 years until Perkins died in 1992. Berry was killed in the 9/11 attacks..she was on on the plane that hit the north tower.
EVERYONE knew that he was gay, it was an open secret. I remember his marriage to Berry. Every women's magazine ran stories about their "Wonderful Marriage". He was still actively cruising for men on the streets of New York City during their marriage He was very conspicuous in his Rolls Royce. He died of complications of AIDS in 1992.
If you had married somebody for 20 years and then they came out as gay, and you’re OK with that, that does say a lot for you as a person, but it also says that you are very feeble individual
Because it’s important to other and younger LGBTQIA+ members to know, their are not alone and to see representation in the media. Plus representation helps a lot to change society and normalise all the different sexualities.
"Surprising tales of love and identity"? Sounds like these romanticized and possibly reinvented historical outings could be excluding the trust and feelings of their partners, while also minimizing their feelings. Though the men may have known prior to and during their marriages, it's certainly not fair to the women, who had to come to terms with downlow men. Not all of these "tales" simply defy convention, but some also contribute to betrayal. Not a good look to otherwise celebrate a downlow community at the cost of their partners not knowing. Hmmm....
As an out gay man since coming out in 1970 in the deep South, I absolutely agree. One of my co-workers married a handsome man from a wealthy family. He and his best friend worked restoring classic cars as a hobby. She came home early to find that her husband being "worked on" by his best friend. It destroyed her. His parents said "He's married to you, it shouldn't matter." They all knew the truth, and kept it from her. It was horrible for her. They had been married for 3 months! Their lavish wedding was an intentional lie.
In the Peter Allen story you played a photo of Australian actor Todd McKenney. It wasn't Peter Allen..but an actor who had played him. Liza Minelli's father who was married to her mother Judy Garland was also gay. He was director Vincent Minelli.
I feel for Liza, not only about her own husband, not father and stepfather as well? Also, that's a picture of Todd McKenney when he portrayed Peter Allen
This occurs in regular people’s lives as well. I’ve known two women who were married to closeted men. After a few years, and a couple of children, the men revealed their secret and left the woman to pick up the pieces. Not particularly brave or honorable on the part of the men.
Barry Manilow being the prime example. He waits until his career is winding down to admit something most had realized decades before. Not to mention that if he’s in a 40+ year relationship, he was well aware of his sexuality long before he entered his 70s.
What are their wives to do ? The men leave the relationship happy with the choices they've made while leaving their wives devastated. I think this is the lowest deed a man can do to another human being. Jesus is Love.
It only becomes the lowest deed because the church outright tells these men that they cannot be gay, they dare not be gay, and that hostility directed toward them filters out to the wider community. If then we’re allowed to be themselves without the fear of derision, even ostracism, then would never have been forced to marry these women. The lowest deed a man can do is to force someone to marry and cover their true nature
I agree 100 %.A pity they did not come out sooner! Now they put these women at risk too as they sleep around? But who cares about women, right? Everything goes nowadays.
Unfortunately not always. There are still many many stars who are - forced - to be in the closet. • Sport stars, I mean how many football or basketball player do you know who are openly gay? • Actors, Jonathan Bailey just talked about how he was for years pressured to better not be openly out because he wouldn’t get good role offers anymore and there are many examples of stars who’s careers endet or massively changed after their outing • Singers, just think about all the members of boygroup who only could came out after their time in a band because their management forced them to seem to be available to their mostly female fans. And obviously they are millions of not famous people who are afraid to come out because of so many reasons: • religions are almost all not open minded • there are many countries where homosexuality is still illegal and you go to prison if you are openly gay • homophobia in workplace, schools and social environments • maybe most heartbreaking: parents and families who are not accepting and would literally throw you out and never talk to you again
I don’t think it’s commendable to destroy your wife and kids because you chose to pretend to be someone that you’re not. You may not want to be a certain way but if you are that way, just don’t get married. pretend you’re playing the field or something, but don’t destroy years of a person‘s life for your own purposes. It’s not something to be proud of to hurt another human like that no matter what your reasons are. no one‘s putting anything up to your head making you be with somebody just don’t be with them.
You are absolutely right. We in the gay community hate these people who deceive their innocent wives and destroy their family with their lies. They are cowards!
Unfortunately this is not true. There are many many countries where it is still illegal to be homosexual. Some still have the death penalty for „this crime“. In other countries politic and police do simply nothing about homophobic violence. And than there are all the religious people that are not open minded. And even if it is not forbidden by the state low it is forbidden by their religious beliefs to be queer. If they would find out you would lose everything and everyone you love including parents, siblings and friends. To not marry heterosexual is simply not an option. And yes that happens daily in all the countries we consider modern and open minded as in the States and Western Europe.
I have questions on that one, especially as he never came ‘out’ and it was made public by a biographer after his death. Not said how the biographer knew. As for the others, most of them were well kept public secrets, lol, the only ones not admitting it were themselves. *Shrugs*. More power to them.
Point taken. But, even today an actor can't be considered as a hetero romantic leading man if he's known to be gay. Unless he hides this. Most people won't buy it. There's still a bias. Myself I say why be unhappy, be yourself.
@@LeL-q9e I will always state that it is none of anybody's business and this tired old excuse of "if it will help someone else, then I will admit to whatever on social media." Frankly, that is something that is personal and there have been plenty of whistleblowers stating they are gay. We don't need to know. I swear, people are so soft and need public attention about ANYthing along with sympathy. Gender confused...people are jumping on the latest trend bandwagon. Give it 10-12 years and let's see if you still need strangers' support to your wanting "the surgery". Geez.
@@LeL-q9eThere is a hetero leading man in Bridgerton and in Wicked and he is knowing to be gay and he play a very good hetero man and the people knows he is gay. It is Anthony Bridgerton/Fiyero in Bridgerton/Wicked... He play in his movies/series a loving hetero man and it doesn't matter if he is gay... The most important thing is that you are good for humans and animals...!!!
@@LeL-q9e I disagree. I knew that Jonathan Bailey is gay way before I saw him in Bridgerton; not only was I convinced that Anthony was absolutely besotted with Kate, he and Nicole Ashley had great chemistry. Their job is to sell you the story as long as they can do that, it doesn't matter what the actor's sexuality is.
@ Never watched the show, I have no interest in watching it. I'm talking about other actors. But overall that's what I think. Gays get upset when a hetero play a gay.
As much as I don’t agree the behavior of hurting someone to pretend to be someone else or something else I do question some of these women on how did they not know?
Very often they do know. Many women marry men for what they will have and how they will live. Everything is transactional in Hollywood. I worked as a Butler for a very famous Republican couple, their marriage contract stipulated what she would get for every year that they were married. She met him on an arranged date in NYC. She was wearing only a mink coat and "fuck me pumps". Their marriage didn't last for even ten years. He married again immediately. I doubt that their marriage contract would be unusual in Hollywood.
Is it really fair to judge these men for marrying women before coming out as gay? Maybe society's pressure to fit into 'normal' roles is the real villain here. Or are we just ignoring the emotional toll on the women involved? Let the debate begin!
Wow, the number of repetitious comments like this are not real people, they are bots. Have none of you recognized the patterns of their names and comments?
I don't understand why talking about your personal sex life is front page news. Maybe I am old fashioned but that seems like too much info on private matters. I don't go around telling co-workers, neighbors or strangers about my sex life. Just be your best self and save us all your private business that shouldn't be public. Just my opinion
Philip Schofield not only overcame personal prejudice but also maintained a loving family bond, proving that love and understanding can break any barrier.
Please don’t pretend to be so ignorant of the complexities of this topic and the difference of the emotional situation here. Obviously it’s still painful for everyone involved! But don’t you want the people you love to be truly themselves and live a happy, fulfilling life? Don’t you want to live that kind of life? I personally hope you do! But they and you will never be able to! That is the „simple“ truth. So you find out your partner, a person you hopefully deeply love and respect, is living a lie (and there are a million reasons why it’s still so hard for queer people to come out) and is deeply unhappy. They do love you as a human being but just can’t love you romantically and physically the way you deserve to be loved. Isn’t it better, healthier and happier FOR THE BOTH OF YOU to be finally with a partner who does love you as you should be loved and whom you can truly love in all the ways you deserve to love a partner? Or would you rather stay in a relationship that will never be the way it emotionally could be, that you wish it to be and that you both deserve it to be, and that will not only (continue) to make the partner you love unhappy but will overtime does the same to you (and therefore the kids that may be involved)?
Daring to live authentically is a challenging journey, but stories like Allan Cummings or Elton Johns inspire millions to overcome societal barriers and find true happiness.
Rock Hudson was the most masculine, handsome man . I loved all of his movies with Doris Day. That virus is no joke. Men definitely should come out asap and just marry one man .
There's nothing brave about lying to women about your sexual preference.
You are absolutely right! Unless your marriage is a strategic move where the wife knows the score, it is unforgivable. I came out at University in Alabama in 1970. It was a wonderful experience,m full of love and support. My parents were the only homophobic people that I ever dealt with. I have known more than a few women that were victimized by sham marriages, it is a terrible act of cowardice! We know that we are gay, although many claim that they never knew until after their marriage.They don't have the balls to admit it, so they lie about it! It is perfectly natural to be gay, it is horrific to deny it and involve others in your lies.
It'd be wonderful to hear the wives' perspective and if they all avoided any health issues.
Not to mention where their penis have been. OMG
@@anniecampbell7375 I absolutely agree - it is deceitful in the extreme.
It’s not a preference
Unless these people disclosed their homosexuality to their spouses, I see nothing courageous about it. They should have remained single. What an awful sense of betrayal their respective spouses must have felt if not otherwise informed.
It's disgraceful.
There is no law saying one must marry into a heterosexual relationship; they should not have done it. Go live your life without lying to your spouse.
thank you
I wish it would be that simple.
But in many countries there are still laws that makes it illegal to marry a sane sex partner. Or it’s even illegal to he openly queer altogether.
Same goes for almost all religions. They are not open minded and to be gay is a deadly sin. So you would get thrown out if your „brothers and sisters“ would find out and lose everything and everyone you love (for example read the story of Bobby Berk).
And if you would not marry and have a family at a certain age, it would get suspicious and therefore dangerous.
So to not marry a different sex partner is simply not an option.
@@evatrost1750 I understand all of that, but it is hardly courageous to deceive somebody and pretend that you love them only to be screwing around with someone else on the down low.
@@Juliet-y3gI agree completely. I was in that situation and the sense of betrayal is huge!
It becomes more difficult than when children are involved. I think the thing I found most difficult to
understand was I was demonized for not taking the news well. The attitude was, it's not his fault.
Who's fault was it? Mine?
@@EileenSaunders-f2j Exactly this!! Your marriage was built on his lies!! Dude should never have gotten married. He should have remained single. Dragging you into his deceitful shenanigans.
God bless you honey, I hope you are doing well.
I was happily married to a bisexual man for 23 years and we had two kids..he was not living a lie, I knew about his sexuality..he liked both men and women and was a very loving, faithful husband and loved and was loved by myself and his children. It was me that instigated divorce and his sexuality was nothing to do with it...we remained best friends for a total of 44 years until his untimely death two years ago.
After our divorce he had a deep relationship with a guy that lasted a couple of years and then he met and married a lovely lady whom he stayed with til he passed. I don't like the way that bisexuality is being treated here in the same way as being totally gay...no one is being deceived or pretending to be something they are not. They are attracted to both sexes it just depends who they fall in love with that denotes who they end up in a relationship with....saying 'they embraced their true self' or 'confessed' or 'learnt to live without judgement' comes across as pretty insulting to me...whatever anyone's sexuality is, it should be no one else's business accept for the people in that relationship.
Too many these days are obsessed with other peoples sex lives and act as if they have the right to know everything...I find it really creepy.
I felt the same watching this. I don’t have personal experience like you do but I thought the bi erasure was blatant in this video.
@@miniveedub Thank you sweetheart, sometimes your'e not sure if you're just being over sensitive but in this case I just had to say something. It is upsetting because they are indicating that the so called 'normal' marriage doesn't mean anything and that is so very far from the truth.
@lynnhamps7052, I am relieved to hear I wasn’t the only one who was wondering what the big deal was. To me, I always thought bisexual meant you could love either the opposite sex or the same sex. If so, there’s nothing suspicious about a bisexual man being married to a woman. Absolutely nothing!
Now, if that man was being unfaithful during the marriage or only got married to said woman to hide the fact they’re gay, then you got a story. But none of these cases charged that.
The other aspect that really got me enraged was the comment about “sexual preference” at the beginning. My brother is gay and I am quite certain from every conversation we’ve had that he did not choose his sexuality, anymore than I or you did!
Perhaps you’re the exception. That would gross me out.
thank you for sharing. It is none of my business and I don't attempt to make it so. Sounds like you knew from the very beginning or close to it, and you were willing to live with your knowledge. You are brave for sharing your perspective to everyone. Guess I was hoping for more stories of how the lives of the unsuspecting spouses were impacted, just to grasp a bit of how humans are capable to avoid being truthful with their loving partner, the relationship dynamics I guess. It's not that I need to know which celebrity was being outed, just the dynamics, if that makes sense. It is truly none of my business, and thank you for your perspective.
I just don’t think it’s fair that a gay man can wed a woman when he knows she will be devastated when she finds out
I am not famous, but was unknowingly married to a gay man for over ten years, and had two (now grown) sons with him, before meeting the love of his life and coming out to me. We were stationed overseas with a branch of the US military at the time, and I was forced to return to the States with my boys and live with my parents while scrambling to get my feet under me enough to find a job and a place to live. I was devastated. There was nothing brave or courageous about his decision to send us packing: indeed, it seems supremely selfish, even all these years later. The effects on women's lives cannot be understated. It took me years to stop blaming myself, and to mitigate the fallout to my children's lives.
You are right, it’s not fair.
Just as it is not fair of our society to still be so homophobic that queer people are still afraid to come out.
It is not fair that they mostly still have to face harassment and abuse, career endings, discrimination, to be not loved by their families anymore, to be afraid to walk hand in hand with their partners.
So the only fair way is that we as the society have to be and do better. Cause only than everyone including queer people feel and are safe to be who they truly are and can marry from the start whom they truly love!
Bruce Jenner also hacked his wife Linda Thompson heart and their 2 boys life into pieces. Then he married Chris Jenner without telling her he identified as a woman.
@@AprilFraser-s3h thank you for sharing your experience and I hope you recovered nicely. You are very brave and strong!
I fully understand! It happened to me. I had to find a place to live, uproot my child all the while he was " living his truth". No one forced him to marry that was his choice. Why did he marry? He could stayed single and I could have had a much different life. I blame myself for years for the pain suffered by my son, I should have guessed he was gay but I had no idea. He lied.
I have to say this video is so profound, it helped me understand more about the struggles celebrities face when coming out.
I really appreciate the courage of these people. This is a great video to encourage everyone to live authentically.
Allan Cummings story is truly touching! The way he found true love after living authentically is so admirable.
Tony Richardson was a renowned filmmaker, but his personal life secrets sent shockwaves through Hollywood!
I love this video! Thanks for sharing these inspiring stories. It really opened my eyes.
thank you so much. love you
Elgen Charles Williams is truly inspiring for coming out on live TV and embracing his authentic self. 👏
Im really surprised by Little Richard! Very few people know his story. This video is fantastic!
Anthony Perkins married Berry Berenson, sister to actress Marisa Berenson and granddaughter Elsa Schiaparelli. The were married 19 years until Perkins died in 1992. Berry was killed in the 9/11 attacks..she was on on the plane that hit the north tower.
EVERYONE knew that he was gay, it was an open secret. I remember his marriage to Berry. Every women's magazine ran stories about their "Wonderful Marriage". He was still actively cruising for men on the streets of New York City during their marriage He was very conspicuous in his Rolls Royce. He died of complications of AIDS in 1992.
Anthony Perkins was married to Berry Berenson. Do your research
ABSOLUTELY!!
Why let a little thing like that get in the way of a good story? 😄 I have come to expect shoddy research from this channel…
This cements my thoughts on Hollywood.
It happens everywhere
Who cares? Why is there such a need to know? Let’s be kind and accept one another as they are.
We care in the G. L.B.T. community and in our Straight allied community.
If you had married somebody for 20 years and then they came out as gay, and you’re OK with that, that does say a lot for you as a person, but it also says that you are very feeble individual
Because it’s important to other and younger LGBTQIA+ members to know, their are not alone and to see representation in the media.
Plus representation helps a lot to change society and normalise all the different sexualities.
👏 Despite facing so many struggles, they had the courage to live authentically. Truly inspiring!
Philip Schofield came out after 27 years of marriage. But his wife and daughters’ reaction is truly admirable!
Wow, so many auto-generated comments.
"Surprising tales of love and identity"? Sounds like these romanticized and possibly reinvented historical outings could be excluding the trust and feelings of their partners, while also minimizing their feelings. Though the men may have known prior to and during their marriages, it's certainly not fair to the women, who had to come to terms with downlow men. Not all of these "tales" simply defy convention, but some also contribute to betrayal. Not a good look to otherwise celebrate a downlow community at the cost of their partners not knowing. Hmmm....
As an out gay man since coming out in 1970 in the deep South, I absolutely agree. One of my co-workers married a handsome man from a wealthy family. He and his best friend worked restoring classic cars as a hobby. She came home early to find that her husband being "worked on" by his best friend. It destroyed her. His parents said "He's married to you, it shouldn't matter." They all knew the truth, and kept it from her. It was horrible for her. They had been married for 3 months! Their lavish wedding was an intentional lie.
I was so surprised to learn Elton John’s story! Everyone deserves to live as their authentic selves ❤️.
In the Peter Allen story you played a photo of Australian actor Todd McKenney. It wasn't Peter Allen..but an actor who had played him. Liza Minelli's father who was married to her mother Judy Garland was also gay. He was director Vincent Minelli.
There was only one photo of Todd McKenny (in white slacks laying down) and the rest of the photos were of Peter Allen.
It was all Allen except for that one promo pic of Todd McKenny
💔 It’s sad that some had to endure unhappy marriages just because of societal pressure…
Tell us something we don’t know
Philip Schofield was sacked from This Morning following a relationship he had with a young male runner on the programme….
@@karenpearson5476 but
Jason Mraz has used his voice to challenge stereotypes about bisexuality, helping build a more accepting society for all kinds of love.
Tony Richardson left a huge legacy not only in cinema but also in motivating the LGBTQ+ community. 🎥✨
Brian Lourde, not Lowry. Berry Berenson. Honestly, simple searches would verify these names.
Barry Manilow kept his secret for so many years, but he finally found happiness. Amazing!
I think most people knew
It's all about the gay actor. Well, sorry but the poor women they married were lied to and had their lives fall apart through no fault of their own.
Jonathan Plummer and Terry McMillan’s story really made me think. Anyone else agree?
I feel for Liza, not only about her own husband, not father and stepfather as well?
Also, that's a picture of Todd McKenney when he portrayed Peter Allen
Peter said he loved Liza and she said she had no idea about his orientation, they remained close and great friends up to his untimely death
Anyone who says Judy and Vincent didn't have a heterosexual relationship, have never seen their daughter, Liza.
Charles Laughton and Elsa Lancaster.
This occurs in regular people’s lives as well. I’ve known two women who were married to closeted men. After a few years, and a couple of children, the men revealed their secret and left the woman to pick up the pieces. Not particularly brave or honorable on the part of the men.
A lot of these stars seem to come to the realisation about their sexuality long after the public had already guessed. What about Joel Grey?
Barry Manilow being the prime example. He waits until his career is winding down to admit something most had realized decades before. Not to mention that if he’s in a 40+ year relationship, he was well aware of his sexuality long before he entered his 70s.
What are their wives to do ? The men leave the relationship happy with the choices they've made while leaving their wives devastated. I think this is the lowest deed a man can do to another human being. Jesus is Love.
It only becomes the lowest deed because the church outright tells these men that they cannot be gay, they dare not be gay, and that hostility directed toward them filters out to the wider community. If then we’re allowed to be themselves without the fear of derision, even ostracism, then would never have been forced to marry these women. The lowest deed a man can do is to force someone to marry and cover their true nature
There are lots of straight men that walk away from there marriages all the time.
A huge betrayal.
@@leanndale3966 Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich, I can go on
I agree 100 %.A pity they did not come out sooner! Now they put these women at risk too as they sleep around? But who cares about women, right? Everything goes nowadays.
So …. the footage of the late hell-raiser Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell - what relevance has that?
I feel so sorry for the woman that were deceived.
Who else found Tony Richardson’s story so impressive? 🙋♂️ Incredible!
Its no ones business what someone or who someone does in the privacy of their bedroom
It’s heartbreaking to see the pressure stars from the past had to endure. Thankfully, society is more open now!
Unfortunately not always. There are still many many stars who are - forced - to be in the closet.
• Sport stars, I mean how many football or basketball player do you know who are openly gay?
• Actors, Jonathan Bailey just talked about how he was for years pressured to better not be openly out because he wouldn’t get good role offers anymore and there are many examples of stars who’s careers endet or massively changed after their outing
• Singers, just think about all the members of boygroup who only could came out after their time in a band because their management forced them to seem to be available to their mostly female fans.
And obviously they are millions of not famous people who are afraid to come out because of so many reasons:
• religions are almost all not open minded
• there are many countries where homosexuality is still illegal and you go to prison if you are openly gay
• homophobia in workplace, schools and social environments
• maybe most heartbreaking: parents and families who are not accepting and would literally throw you out and never talk to you again
Every story in this video is such an emotional and brave journey! Thank you for sharing!
If they were brave they would not have married these women and come out as gay sooner
The story of Rock Hudson and his tense confrontation with his wife over a shocking secret is absolutely jaw-dropping!
Everyone know Rock Hudson was gay in the early ‘60’s
I don’t think it’s commendable to destroy your wife and kids because you chose to pretend to be someone that you’re not. You may not want to be a certain way but if you are that way, just don’t get married. pretend you’re playing the field or something, but don’t destroy years of a person‘s life for your own purposes. It’s not something to be proud of to hurt another human like that no matter what your reasons are. no one‘s putting anything up to your head making you be with somebody just don’t be with them.
Being heterosexual is what they were pretending…🤷♀️
Why do you care?
You are absolutely right. We in the gay community hate these people who deceive their innocent wives and destroy their family with their lies. They are cowards!
Unfortunately this is not true. There are many many countries where it is still illegal to be homosexual. Some still have the death penalty for „this crime“. In other countries politic and police do simply nothing about homophobic violence.
And than there are all the religious people that are not open minded. And even if it is not forbidden by the state low it is forbidden by their religious beliefs to be queer.
If they would find out you would lose everything and everyone you love including parents, siblings and friends.
To not marry heterosexual is simply not an option.
And yes that happens daily in all the countries we consider modern and open minded as in the States and Western Europe.
Little Richards story is not only a personal journey but also a reflection of an entire generations struggle to live authentically.
🎭 Anthony Perkins’ story is so moving! Who would’ve thought there was so much hidden behind the fame…
I have questions on that one, especially as he never came ‘out’ and it was made public by a biographer after his death. Not said how the biographer knew. As for the others, most of them were well kept public secrets, lol, the only ones not admitting it were themselves. *Shrugs*. More power to them.
EVERYONE knew, literally everyone!
@@rosemaryconstable5620 You don't have to come out when you are a very famous, highly recognizable man cruising the streets of New York for hustlers.
@@leefi1 not literally, I didn’t, and I’ve asked a couple of people, they didn’t know, so not literally
"Wow, I never knew these stories were so complex and brave! Kudos to the channel for bringing them to light. 🙌"
📚 Jonathan Plummer and Terry McMillan’s story made me reflect a lot about love and acceptance…
Alan Cumming’s decision to come out and live authentically is such a significant milestoe-not just for him, but for anyone searching for courage. 🌟
Rock Hudson endured so much pressure from society at the time. I hope his story helps younger generations appreciate the value of freedom in love. 💔
Point taken. But, even today an actor can't be considered as a hetero romantic leading man if he's known to be gay. Unless he hides this. Most people won't buy it. There's still a bias. Myself I say why be unhappy, be yourself.
@@LeL-q9e I will always state that it is none of anybody's business and this tired old excuse of "if it will help someone else, then I will admit to whatever on social media." Frankly, that is something that is personal and there have been plenty of whistleblowers stating they are gay. We don't need to know. I swear, people are so soft and need public attention about ANYthing along with sympathy. Gender confused...people are jumping on the latest trend bandwagon. Give it 10-12 years and let's see if you still need strangers' support to your wanting "the surgery". Geez.
@@LeL-q9eThere is a hetero leading man in Bridgerton and in Wicked and he is knowing to be gay and he play a very good hetero man and the people knows he is gay. It is Anthony Bridgerton/Fiyero in Bridgerton/Wicked... He play in his movies/series a loving hetero man and it doesn't matter if he is gay... The most important thing is that you are good for humans and animals...!!!
@@LeL-q9e I disagree. I knew that Jonathan Bailey is gay way before I saw him in Bridgerton; not only was I convinced that Anthony was absolutely besotted with Kate, he and Nicole Ashley had great chemistry. Their job is to sell you the story as long as they can do that, it doesn't matter what the actor's sexuality is.
@ Never watched the show, I have no interest in watching it. I'm talking about other actors. But overall that's what I think. Gays get upset when a hetero play a gay.
Richard Cromwell was married to Angela Lansbury but separated after just one year. What secret came to light about their marriage?
Everyone who appears on Broadway is VERY familiar with gay men. She knew.
This video is truly inspiring! Everyone deserves to live their truth!
But they were not They used women
Why have you got film footage of Richard Harris when you mention Richard Cromwell? Such badly research guff!
Did Terry McMillan know her husband would become the inspiration for her famous novel How Stella Got Her Groove Back?
🧐 Who would’ve guessed Rock Hudson had such a complex life story? So many untold truths
Such an inspiring journey of self-discovery and courage. Hats off to these individuals for living authentically! 🌈
Elgen Charles Williams story shows that coming out isn’t just a personal act but also a source of motivation for others to live authentically.
"This video is an eye-opener! It’s incredible to see these public figures embrace their true selves despite societal expectations. ❤"
This video shows a bunch of selfish people who didn’t care about their spouse.
No, it shows deceit and selfishness. Why crush others in your path to self acceptance??
I cant believe Barry Manilow kept this secret his whole life! His story is amazing!
I think you're showing Richard Harris for Richard Cromwell
Thank you very much.
As much as I don’t agree the behavior of hurting someone to pretend to be someone else or something else I do question some of these women on how did they not know?
Very often they do know. Many women marry men for what they will have and how they will live. Everything is transactional in Hollywood.
I worked as a Butler for a very famous Republican couple, their marriage contract stipulated what she would get for every year that they were married. She met him on an arranged date in NYC. She was wearing only a mink coat and "fuck me pumps". Their marriage didn't last for even ten years. He married again immediately. I doubt that their marriage contract would be unusual in Hollywood.
"It's amazing how these figures balanced their public and private lives while embracing their truth. What a journey! 🏳🌈"
Is it really fair to judge these men for marrying women before coming out as gay? Maybe society's pressure to fit into 'normal' roles is the real villain here. Or are we just ignoring the emotional toll on the women involved? Let the debate begin!
thank you
This video helped me understand more about the challenges actors like Richard Cromwell faced. Definitely something to reflect on! 🧐
I had no idea Rock Hudson lived under such pressure. Truly admire his strength.
How ironic that Liza and her mom, Judy both married gay men.
Tony Richardson came out later in life, a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to live your truth.
As a culture if we just accept people no matter their sexuality, it isn’t our business anyway, less people would try to hide it!
Barry Manilow’s decades-long love story truly touched my heart. ❤️
Manalo didn't hide anything.🙄
🎵 Elton John and Barry Manilow are not just musical icons; they’re also symbols of courage!
Wow, the number of repetitious comments like this are not real people, they are bots. Have none of you recognized the patterns of their names and comments?
📖 Each story feels like an emotional novel. This video is truly meaningful!
thak you very much
How does Philip Schofields familys support make you feel about the importance of unconditional love?
Never heard of most of these people!
Were you surprised to learn that Richard Cromwell married Angela Lansbury when she was just 19?
Jason Mraz opened up such an important conversation about diversity and acceptance in society.
Live your truth, just like the inspiring people in this video! 💪🌈.
I don't understand why talking about your personal sex life is front page news. Maybe I am old fashioned but that seems like too much info on private matters.
I don't go around telling co-workers, neighbors or strangers about my sex life.
Just be your best self and save us all your private business that shouldn't be public.
Just my opinion
This video reminds me that everyone deserves love and happiness, no matter their past.
"These stories are proof that love and authenticity always win. Such powerful narratives-thank you for sharing! 💕"
Unfortunately, they'll burn in hell😢
I got married 48 years ago and only stayed with him for 8 months because I found out that he was bisexual they're going to pay for that
„They‘re going to pay for that.“? What do you mean?
Who is they?
Philip Schofield not only overcame personal prejudice but also maintained a loving family bond, proving that love and understanding can break any barrier.
Why should they expose their sexuality it’s none of our business
❤️ Every person on this list has a deeply touching story. Thank you for sharing!
Lol, yea they don't 🙄
Im so happy to see people like Elton John and Jason Mraz speak their truth and become role models for the LGBTQ+ community.
A legendary singer got married at 21 but didn’t come out until the age of 73. Who is this iconic figure?
Barry Manilow?
So to leave your wife for another woman is frowned upon. To leave your wife for a man is brave and celebrated. Got it.
Please don’t pretend to be so ignorant of the complexities of this topic and the difference of the emotional situation here.
Obviously it’s still painful for everyone involved!
But don’t you want the people you love to be truly themselves and live a happy, fulfilling life? Don’t you want to live that kind of life?
I personally hope you do!
But they and you will never be able to! That is the „simple“ truth.
So you find out your partner, a person you hopefully deeply love and respect, is living a lie (and there are a million reasons why it’s still so hard for queer people to come out) and is deeply unhappy. They do love you as a human being but just can’t love you romantically and physically the way you deserve to be loved.
Isn’t it better, healthier and happier FOR THE BOTH OF YOU to be finally with a partner who does love you as you should be loved and whom you can truly love in all the ways you deserve to love a partner?
Or would you rather stay in a relationship that will never be the way it emotionally could be, that you wish it to be and that you both deserve it to be, and that will not only (continue) to make the partner you love unhappy but will overtime does the same to you (and therefore the kids that may be involved)?
@ maybe marriage and children is not the best option if one has doubts that they are s*xually or emotionally attracted to that person.
Daring to live authentically is a challenging journey, but stories like Allan Cummings or Elton Johns inspire millions to overcome societal barriers and find true happiness.
Rock Hudson was the most masculine, handsome man . I loved all of his movies with Doris Day. That virus is no joke. Men definitely should come out asap and just marry one man
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Its fascinating to learn about how many Hollywood stars have gone through such complex journeys to embrace themselves. Thank you for sharing this! 🙏
What are your thoughts on Mark Herrons secret relationship with Henry Brandon?"
Judy Garland was married to Mark HERRON. That was decades ago and who is the guy you picture of him first?? That’s not him.
That wasn't Micheal Halls wife in the picture🤦♀️
thank you very much
Are we supposed to pretend we didn't know Elton John or Little Richard were gay? If they didn't know, they were the last to find out!
Same with array Manilow…I can’t be the only one who knew he was gay from the get go.
All of these are not a surprise
🎥 This video gave me such a deeper understanding of the hidden struggles of Hollywood stars. Thanks for the incredible content!
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