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(#5) Kerry Rhodes
- 1982-08-02
Photos of NFL player Kerry Rhodes cuddling with his former assistant, Russell Simpson were released in 2013. After the photos were released, Simpson confirmed that they were a couple. Rhodes denies this saying, "I am not gay… The shots were taken during a past vacation in a casual environment with my entire business team."
Rumor has it that Rhodes was blacklisted by the NFL because of his sexuality.
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(#13) Tyler Perry
- 1969-09-13
In 2013, Tyler Perry was outed by his friend Walter Hampton, who claimed that Perry used to be a flamboyantly gay man. Perry has yet to publicly come out as gay.
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(#10) Pete Williams
- 1952-02-28
Journalist Pete Williams was outed by Michelangelo Signorile in 1991 in a piece for The Advocate. Williams's outing propelled a discussion on the ban of gay men in the military, helping to end the discriminatory legislation.
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(#2) Tim Cook
- 1960-11-01
In June 2014, Apple CEO Tim Cook was outed by CNBC anchor Simon Hobbs. “I think Tim Cook is fairly open about the fact that he’s gay at the head of Apple isn’t he,” asked Hobbs. After a long pause, his guest, New York Times journalist, Jim Stewart said, "No. I don’t want to comment on anybody who might or might not be."
A few days after being outed, Cook posed with fans at San Francisco's Gay Pride Parade.
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(#12) Roy Ashburn
- 1954-03-21
Roy Ashburn had a history of voting against gay rights legislation during his years in Congress. He was publicly outed after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving while leaving a gay night club in 2010.
He publicly acknowledged his sexuality, but he has yet to comment on being a gay man with an anti-gay voting record.
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(#1) George Michael
- 1963-06-25
In 1998, pop singer George Michael was outed after he was arrested for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public restroom in California. He has been very open about his sexuality since the incident. He even mocked his arrest in the video for his single "Outside."
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Coming out should be a very personal decision, but some celebrities are often come out by the media without consent. For many people, gay is always taboo, especially for celebrities, there are few who have the courage to come out openly. In fact, every sincere relationship should be blessed, and that deep love is most worth cherishing. When celebrities share their private things, such as their gender identity or coming out, it’s a brave thing.
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