15 Celebs Who Have Come Out of the Closet
#15 Jim Parsons
"Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons came out of the closet rather quietly in 2012. Maybe he didn't want anyone confusing him with his blunt counterpart Sheldon Cooper.
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Jim Parsons
"Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons came out of the closet rather quietly in 2012. Maybe he didn't want anyone confusing him with his blunt counterpart Sheldon Cooper.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson -- one of the actors that makes "Modern Family" such a joy to watch -- announced that he, like his character "Mitchell" was gay and out and proud.
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Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels, world famous fitness trainer from "The Biggest Loser", came out of the closet with more of a whisper than a bang. She was already living with her pregnant partner when she came out in 2012.
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Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, writer for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Bridget Kelly and member of OFWGKTA came out in 2011 in a Tweet that said "my hope is that the babies born these days will inherit less of the bull---- than we did."
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Don Lemon
In 2011, long before Anderson Cooper mustered up the courage for a public statement, hunky CNN news anchor Don Lemon outed himself to the New York Times.
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Sean Hayes
In 2010, Sean Hayes let the world know that his role as Jack McFarland on "Will and Grace" really wasn't much of a stretch for him by telling Advocate magazine, "I was never in, as they say. Never."
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Wanda Sykes
Comedienne and general funny woman Wanda Sykes came out in 2008 at an LGBTQ rights rally in Las Vegas to help lend a public face to the fight for equality.
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Adam Lambert
In 2009, for those of his fans who can't pick up on context clues like stiletto heels and eyeliner, Adam Lambert announced: "I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it."
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Rosie O'Donnell
In a move that some people may call unnecessary, Rosie O'Donnell came out of the closet during one of her standup gigs in 2002.
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Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon came out to the world in 2004. Well, she didn't exactly come out as much as move in with her long-time girlfriend Christine Marinoni.
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Neil Patrick Harris
In 2006, Neil Patrick Harris re-entered the spotlight and announced to the world that he was an out and proud gay man. "True Story".
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Ricky Martin
To the surprise of...really no one at all, the singer of "Shake Your Bon-Bon" fame proudly came out of the closet early in 2010.
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Zachary Quinto
Zachary Quinto won our hearts in "Star Trek" and "Heroes" before coming out of the closet. If it was possible, we'd love him even more.
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Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper never kept his sexuality a secret. But he just recently officially came out to Daily Beast blogger Andrew Sullivan to the joy of men everywhere.
