Fear of harm successful career There is no longer a reason for stars to hide their gay sexuality. After the legalization of same-sex marriage, coming out is not uncommon, and among those celebrities who for many years were sex symbols and a dream for all women.

In 1998, two-time Grammy Award winner George Michael was detained in public toilet Beverly Hills for sexual harassment To young man, who turned out to be a plainclothes policeman. The incident had a detrimental effect on the artist’s popularity. Now the British singer does not hide his relationship.

Lance Bass admitted his preferences on the cover of People magazine. Last year, a member of the popular boy band N'Sync married his boyfriend Michael Turchin, whom he had been dating for about four years.

In 1976, Elton John first announced that he was bisexual. This statement, which had no precedent in the history of pop music, negatively affected his popularity.

Later, the famous Briton divorced his wife and admitted that he was gay. Now Elton John and David Furnish have two sons: Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.

The star of the series "Grey's Anatomy" Theodore Raymond Knight, who played the role of George O'Malley, officially legitimized his relationship with his long-time partner Patrick. The wedding ceremony took place in 2013.

In 2006, one of the founders of the duo Savage Garden, singer and composer Darren Hayes entered into a civil partnership in London with his friend Richard Cullen.

In 1988, actor Ian McKellen, known for his roles as Magneto in the X-Men film trilogy and Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, openly declared his homosexuality.

In 1997, American designer Tom Ford, in an interview with The Advocate magazine, spoke for the first time about his relationship with the editor-in-chief of Vogue for Men, Richard Buckley.

Five years ago, Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin joined the ranks of openly gay people. The musician’s public statement on his official website shocked his fans. In August 2008, the musician became a father for the first time. He gave birth to twins Matteo and Valentino.

The performer of the popular hit Relax - British singer Mika - also decided not to remain silent. In 2012, the musician admitted to Instinct magazine that he was gay.

Wentworth Miller's membership of a sexual minority became known after the actor refused to come to Russia to protest against the law banning gay propaganda.

In 2012, director, actor and producer Alan Cumming entered into a same-sex marriage with graphic artist Grant Shaffer, with whom he had been in a registered civil partnership in the UK for five years.

Designer Marc Jacobs after undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug addiction declared his homosexual orientation. In March 2009, the fashion designer married Lorenzo Martone. In 2010, the couple separated.

Three years ago, Golden Globe and Emmy award winner Jim Parsons, known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, spoke about his ten-year relationship with a man.

Famous Italian designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce told the public about their relationship in 2000. In 2004, the couple separated and have maintained exclusively business relations since then.

"I'm happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions, and I'm very proud to say that I'm totally happy with the gay lifestyle," How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris said in 2006. The actor and his partner David Bartky are raising twins: a girl and a boy.

Fashion designer John Galliano is openly gay and has never hidden his sexuality. For many years now, the designer has been dating stylist Alexis Roche.

In October 2011, Zachary Quinto, who became famous for his role as Commander Spock in the film Star Trek, publicly announced that he has a non-traditional sexual orientation.

Despite the fact that recognizing one’s belonging to sexual minorities can be harmful stellar career, some hollywood celebrities they did it anyway frank confession. True, in the liberal USA it is much easier to “come out”, since such revelations are not very rare there.

1. Ian McKellen

In 1988, during a debate on Radio Four about the British bill to ban homosexual propaganda, actor Ian McKellen openly announced that he was gay. Today, the 76-year-old Briton, known for his roles as Magneto in the X-Men film and Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is an activist in the British movement for the rights of sexual and gender minorities.

2. Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon, who became famous for her role as Miranda in the TV series "Sex in big city", is shining example women happy in same-sex marriage. The actress tried to create a traditional family: from 1988 to 2003, she was in a relationship with professor Danny Moses and even gave birth to two children. And in 2004, Cynthia Nixon met her love - educational activist Christine Marinoni. Since then, the women have been inseparable.

3. Fergie

Fergie has long been happily married to musician Josh Duhamel; the couple is even thinking about having a child. But fans (and most importantly, fans) of Fergie know that the singer does not hide her bisexuality. In an interview with the controversial newspaper The Sun in 2009, Fergie admitted that she had relationships with several women. The star made a reservation that this relationship was short-lived. According to Fergie, she is attracted to girls, but does not imagine herself as a lesbian.

4. Neil Patrick Harris

On November 3, 2006, actor Neil Patrick Harris told People: “I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions, and I am very proud to say that I am completely happy with the gay lifestyle.

5. Jodie Foster

In December 2007, at the Women in Entertainment awards ceremony, actress Jodie Foster announced that she had been living with her lesbian partner, producer Sydney Bernard, for 14 years.

6. Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto's sexual orientation became known on the actor's website. Zachary became widely known for his role serial killer Sylar in the TV series "Heroes" and Commander Spock in the movie "Star Trek".

7. Gillian Anderson

Star of the series X-Files"Gillian Anderson was married three times and admitted to being the most sexy woman People and FHM magazines. Therefore, the interview she gave to Out magazine in 2012 came like a bolt from the blue. In it, the actress admitted that in her youth she had quite long relationships with girls. Gillian Anderson had several partners, with each of whom she dated for several months. The actress herself is not inclined to call her experience a childish prank, but she does not consider herself a lesbian either.

8. Jim Parsons

On May 23, 2012, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons, known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, spoke about his ten-year relationship with a man.

9. Rupert Everett

In 1989, British film actor Rupert Everett spoke about his belonging to sexual minorities in an interview with the Parisian press. 20 years later, in 2009, The Observer newspaper published the star's advice to gay actors - not to reveal their sexual orientation if they want to maintain a successful film career.

10. Lindsay Lohan

The fact that scandalous Lindsay Lohan had an affair with a woman did not surprise anyone. Everyone is used to the fact that you can expect anything from Lindsay. However, what casual connection with DJ Samantha Ronson will develop into a great and tender feeling, perhaps no one expected. The period of her relationship with Samantha was the calmest in Lindsay Lohan's life: fights, drunken sprees and accidents were a thing of the past for a while.

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In the modern world, especially abroad, no one can be surprised gay. And it’s no secret that among famous actors There are also a lot of homosexuals among singers, some of whom have openly declared their orientation, for example, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, but in other cases this news can fall out of the blue and really stun you. Cry girls, because some of their attractive and quite brutal Hollywood actors actually turned out to be gays who officially declared their orientation.

Stephen Fry

Known for: British actor and comedian, famous for his duet with Hugh Laurie, with whom he worked on the TV series Jeeves and Wooster. In addition to his work on camera, Fry is known as a writer and public figure.

How the coming out happened: Fry had been hiding his sexuality since he was in school. The actor decided to tell the whole world that he was gay only in 1997, when he was 40 years old. The actor outlined his youthful experiences in the autobiographical book “Moab is my washbowl.” Since then, Fry has become a frequent advocate for the rights of the LGBT community. He actively spoke out against the Russian law banning gay propaganda and met in 2013 with the initiator of the law, deputy Vitaly Milonov. “It’s all very sad,” Stephen tweeted after the meeting.

Did he play gay characters: In the Wachowski brothers' film V for Vendetta, Fry's character lives in a totalitarian state and is forced to hide his homosexuality.

Ian McKellen

What he is known for: The Briton is remembered by the public as the villain Magneto in the X-Men film series and the wizard Gandalf the Gray in the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He was knighted in 1990 for services to acting.

How the coming out happened: Sir Ian spoke about his sexuality in live BBC radio station in 1988, which did not prevent him from subsequently receiving all his most stellar roles and the order of knighthood. McKellen has distinguished himself as a civil activist who is concerned about the rights of sexual minorities. So, in 2011, the actor called Mayor Sergei Sobyanin a coward after the cancellation of the gay pride parade in Moscow.

Has he played gay characters: In the British series Sinners, which tells the story of an elderly gay couple, Sir Ian plays one of the two main roles.

Zachary Quinto

What he's known for: In the popular series Heroes, which tells the story of people who gain superpowers, Quinto played the villain Sylar, who opens the skulls of other mutants to take away their powers. It is also worth noting his role in “ Star Trek"directed by JJ Abrams, where he played the legendary character of the franchise - the Vulcan Spock.

How the coming out happened: Quinto told New York Magazine that he was gay in an interview in 2011. He discussed with the publication the problem of legalizing same-sex marriage, saying that if you look at the state of affairs through the eyes of a gay man, everything is hopeless. When the US Supreme Court allowed gay couples to legally marry in 2015, Quinto responded on Instagram: “I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Supreme Court and to the thousands of LGBT activists who fought and sacrificed to bring us to this historic moment.”

Did he play gays: In the first season " American history horror" the actor played a gay ghost who, with his lover, cannot leave the world of the living. Neil Patrick Harris turned down the role because he didn't like the fact that the gay couple in the series committed suicide before becoming ghosts.

Neil Patrick Harris

What he is known for: The actor became famous for his role as womanizer Barney Stinson in the TV series How I Met Your Mother, for which he received four Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. In addition to the popular sitcom, the actor appeared in such films as “Starship Troopers” and “Gone Girl.” Harris managed to show himself as a presenter. So, in 2015, Neil hosted the 87th Academy Awards ceremony. For the first time, an openly gay person acted as the host of this event.

How the coming out happened: The actor told People about his sexuality in 2006: “I’m happy to dispel all misconceptions and rumors. I'm proud to say I'm gay and living happily. life to the fullest doing the same thing with wonderful people.” In 2014, Harris married actor David Burtka.

Have you played gays? He and his husband appear in the comedy “A Harold and Kumar Christmas” as themselves.

Jim Parsons

Known for: Received four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the brilliant theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

How the coming out happened: Rumors that Jim Parsons was gay circulated for several years. In 2012, Parsons himself told the authoritative New York Times about his homosexual relationships. Jim lives with art director Todd Spivak. “I never saw Todd and I as gay activists. We live simply - we make coffee in the morning, walk the dogs, nothing special,” the actor told E! Online.

Played gay characters: He was noted for his role as a fighter for gay rights in the film “The Normal Heart,” dedicated to the problem of AIDS.

Andrew Scott

What he is known for: Remembered by fans of the British TV series Sherlock, in which he played Professor Moriarty, subsequently receiving a BAFTA award for his role as best actor background. This November he will join Daniel Craig in the James Bond film.

How the coming out happened: Scott never hid his orientation. In 2013, he told the Independent how happy he was that people didn’t see anything wrong with his homosexuality: “Of course, you have to understand that it doesn’t make me better either. I would compared it to kindness, talent or the ability to play the banjo - just a fact."

Played gay characters: Starred in the film “Pride,” which tells the story of a group of gays and lesbians trying to help the miners’ union.

Matt Bomer

Known for: In the TV series White Collar, he played the conman Neal Caffrey. In the story, the FBI pulls Bomer's character out of prison and forces him to help the bureau with "smart" crimes.

How the coming out happened: In 2010, a correspondent for Details magazine asked the actor about his sexuality, Bomer hinted that he was gay, but did not go into details. Two years later, Matt publicly announced his sexuality.

Played gay characters: Played one of the main roles in the HBO film “The Normal Heart,” which raised the issue of sexual minorities.

Denis O'Hare

What is he known for: The actor is famous for his work in the series “ True Blood", where he appeared in the guise of an ancient vampire king. In one scene, his character kills a news anchor and declares to the world about the rights of vampires.

How the coming out happened: Denis announced his homosexuality while still a student high school. In 2011, he married designer Hugo Redwoods, after which he and his husband managed to adopt a child.

Has he played gay characters: In the fourth season of American Horror Story, O'Hare plays one of several characters with a non-traditional sexual orientation.

Christian Nairn

What he's known for: In Game of Thrones, one of HBO's most popular series, Christian plays the Stark family servant, Hodor. His hero is strong and resilient, but suffers from dementia. The only phrase that Nairn repeats throughout the series is his character's name - "Hodor".

How the coming out happened: Christian told the whole world about his sexual preferences when the topic of same-sex marriage was raised on the Game of Thrones fan forum. “When you talk about the LGBT community, you talk about my community,” Nairn responded to fans.

Did he play gay characters: No.

Wentworth Miller

Known for: Became popular after leading role in the TV series "Prison Break", where his character goes to prison to help his brother escape. The actor also plays the role of supervillain Captain Cold in the DC Comics series The Flash.

How the coming out happened: The actor’s orientation became known when Miller announced that he himself was gay, boycotting the St. Petersburg International Film Festival in protest against Russian laws on gay propaganda. In an interview, Miller said that at the age of 17 he tried to commit suicide, fearing how people would hate him for being gay.

Did he play gay characters: No.

George Takei

What he is known for: He became widely famous after his role in the science fiction series “Star Trek” and several films of this franchise, where Takei got the character of helmsman Hikari Sulu, the manager spaceship Enterprise.

How the coming out happened: According to Takei, his sexuality was not a secret to everyone involved in the creation of Star Trek and in fan circles. The actor publicly announced his homosexuality only in 2005, giving an interview to Frontiers magazine. Three years after his announcement, Takei married another actor, Brad Altman.

Played gay characters: Together with actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, he appeared in a social video from the company Funny or Die, in which he jokingly condemned homophobes.

Rupert Everett

What he is known for: Russian audiences might remember the actor for his role as Grigory Melekhov in the film adaptation of Sholokhov’s novel “ Quiet Don", filmed by Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk.

How the coming out happened: The actor has always been openly gay and did not hide his orientation. In one of the interviews, Rupert discouraged young colleagues from coming out, as this could seriously harm their careers.

Have you played gays: Played the role of a gay man in the film " best friend", where his character was an object of desire main character, played in turn by singer Madonna.

Richard Chamberlain

Known for: Richard has starred in many classic American TV series. Such as “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds”, the actor’s filmography includes more than 80 roles.

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