Broadway Legend Joel Grey Comes Out as Gay

[KamaAina]

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/joel-grey-gay-164107325.html

Joel Grey is perhaps one of the world's most famous triple threats, but the Cabaret star still managed to live many years with one aspect of his life close to the vest. The living legend — who has two children from a 24-year marriage — is gay.

"I don't like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I'm a gay man," Grey revealed to People.

He was still rather young when he first recognized his feelings. "I came to realize, along with being attracted to girls, I had similar feelings for boys," he shared, also noting, "All the people close to me have known for years who I am. [Yet] it took time to embrace that other part of who I always was."

At first, it might sound surprising that a Broadway star struggled with this issue, but it's important to remember that the 82-year-old grew up in a far different environment. Recalling his days as a boy in Cleveland, Ohio, the Oscar-winner remembers "hearing the grownups talk in the next room, my mother included, talking derisively about 'fairies' and men being dragged off to jail and even worse for being who they were."

Remember that show "Happily Divorced", with Fran Drescher and her gay ex-husband? One line that sticks with me (perhaps the only one ) is "They're weird when they come out in their 40s." But their 80s?! Katy bar the door!

[shenmue]

1. Good for him. Must be a relief.

[Skittles]

2. I was not aware he wasn't out

[kentuck]

4. :-)

Yeah, I thought he came out about 1967?

[RoccoR5955]

5. Neither was I. n/t

[m-lekktor]

8. Yeah he was in Cabaret with Liza!

[zipplewrath]

11. Went through this with a couple of friends

When they finally announced they were "out", my first reaction (fortunately only in my head) was:

"Yeah, but what's the big news?"

[unblock]

3. i think i had that one figured out about 40 years ago.

so glad times have changed and he feels safe(r) finally coming out.

[cwydro]

9. Me too.

Never understand closet folks.

Everyone always knows.

[misterhighwasted]

6. Kudos to Mr Grey.

Unfortunate that human ignorance kept him from living the past 80 years as freely as he should have.
Wishing a peaceful existence to an accomplished & talented man.

[Demit]

7. I'm more shocked that he's Jennifer Grey's father.

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Love Joel and Jennifer.

Good for Joel who is really an amazing performer.

[BeeBee]

12. Congratulations! Good for him! n/t

[madamesilverspurs]

13. He brought me to tears

with his guest appearance on the short-lived Brooklyn Bridge. He played a cousin recently arrived from post-WWII Europe, a survivor of the horrors. He delivered the character with a mixture of exquisitely understated sorrow and hope. Tremendous actor.

[bigwillq]

14. Good for him.

But this is far from a surprise!

[Beringia]

15. Not a surprise

[Donald Ian Rankin]

16. Joel Grey gives me nightmares.

He does creepy better - or, depending on your point of view, worse - than just about anyone else I've seen.