Celebrities you didnt know were gay

Sasha Lane first gained mainstream recognition for her leading role in Andrea Arnold's film "American Honey. Additionally, Barrymore has not only been open about her bisexuality but also issues around mental health and addiction. These brave celebrities risked it all so they can be true to themselves, out and proud.

Since graduating from the role of Hannah Montana inactress and singer Miley Cyrus hasn't shied away from expressing her sexuality through performance art — sometimes to downright scandalous effect. Yes, Paddington himself is gay!

It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. Wood is also open about her experiences as a sexual abuse survivor, and was a key figure in the passage of the Phoenix Act, which extended protections for Californian domestic violence victims.

Take a look through some of the celebrities that you might not know are lesbian, gay or bisexual. Page also graced the cover of TIME magazine inbecoming the first openly trans man to do so. Some celebrities come out publicly as LGBTQ+ to big fanfare, but others may have been out for years or may have come out quietly.

Likewise, both the entertainment industry and society have made strides since the heyday of Rock Hudson, at least in terms of how both those entities approach and accept sexual identity. Some of the biggest names in entertainment and media have shared their sexual orientation publicly, often after years of work that made them household names first.

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Look no further than Old Hollywood actor Rock Hudson, whose homosexuality remained a tightly guarded secret during the height of his fame. He discussed coming out as gay inafter entering a civil partnership with composer Mark Bradshaw, calling public reactions " surprisingly lovely.

It wasn't too long ago that the entertainment industry took every conceivable measure to keep the sexual orientation of its foremost stars under wraps. Armstrong also touched upon his sexuality in the song "Coming Clean" from Green Day's album "Dookie.

PinkNews brings you a list of 56 iconic stars who, even if they personally avoid labels, are still LGBTQ+ role models. Billie Joe Armstrong went mainstream in as the frontman to rock band Green Day. But while the celebrity is no stranger to headlines, it's not widely known that he's been openly bisexual since That was when he told The Advocate: " I think I've always been bisexual… I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of, 'Oh, I can't.

That's been with anyone. Back in the days of the Hays Code from the s to the s, movies depicting gay love interests were censored by studios. Many of these stars have also used their platforms to support LGBTQ rights and visibility while continuing to deliver acclaimed.

That said, it wasn't until that Cyrus announced she was gender-fluid, meaning she doesn't exclusively identify with one particular gender. First coined by academic B. Ruby Rich, this describes the wave of queer-focused indie filmmaking at that time. Just look at Billy Eichner vying for more overtly gay characters in TV and film.

I think a woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful. Bomer came out inwhen he thanked his husband Simon Halls and their children during an acceptance speech. Infootball player Michael Alan Sam Jr.

Previously, Sam played college football at the University of Missouri, where he came out in He's also known for projects like "Doom Patrol" and the "Magic Mike" films. It's a very beautiful thing.