Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman has again put to bed rumors about his sexuality, and just how much he loves them.
The Oscar-nominated star of Les Miserables and the X-Men film series says he loves being a gay icon, and doesn’t really mind that people speculate about his own sexuality. He recalls a specific incident from his run in A Boy From Oz, in which he played gay composer Peter Allen. Jackman won a Tony for his performance.
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“I’ll tell you a funny story. Deb, my wife, came to see [A Boy from Oz] about 40 times,” he says. “She was in the bathroom at one point, in a stall, and she could hear two women outside going ‘Is he or isn’t he?’ She was just listening for about two minutes, then she just yelled out, ‘He isn’t!'” Jackman also says that because he had to share intense kisses with costar Jarrod Emick in the show that people began speculating about his own sexuality.
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Jackman has a long history as a queer ally, and also endorsed the increased visibility of LGBTQ people in film. “I’m all for it,” he explains, “in every single aspect and I’m proud to be a part of any solution to [curb discrimination of queer people] through storytelling.”
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@HarryB
Hollywood stars loves rumors as no one else. Rumors make them more famous
QueerTruth
Rumors also ruin careers. Depends man.
Catholicslutbox
that quote is SO OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you guys have nothing better to report than rewrite old news?
Billy Budd
Maybe he is BI. Straight, never!
PoetDaddy
I don’t blame you for hoping, Billy, but I know him. He’s straight.
viciouslies
A black lesbian came in first in the election to be mayor of the U.S.’s third largest city yesterday, but let’s completely ignore that to post yet another story gossiping about a straight dude’s sexuality.
QueerTruth
LOL. This is Queerty. It’s not real news of any kind.
am
Because you know rumors about straight gay friendly closeted actors are more valuable than politics here, it bring audience and advertisement money.
itzallan
When people can’t separate the actor from the characters they play, that’s a complement because it shows how good an actor he/she really is.
Donston
He is playing naive. The rumors were before that role and persisted for reasons extending beyond that role. But ultimately, the man does not see himself as anything but straight publicly and he is apparently happily married to his wife. I’m tired of so much focus being on apparently straight people and people who have no real interests in legitimately being with someone that’s not he opposite cis gender.
inbama
Besides which, he is no longer that adorable young thing he was in Carousel.
Brian
Yeah, that’s what Sean Hayes wanted us to believe for years.
piriblue
Why do we care? Let him be. He will do what ever he wants. Why are we trying to out everyone out with such intensity. Is this a case of misery loves company. That you are unhappy and you take pleasure in pointing the finger at the opposite direction. Do we call this the “Him Too effect”?
Him too, him too. Let’s give it a brake guys. If he is, let us just say he is not looking at you. So relax.
cjc1414
There are so many gay male and female celebrities (actors athletes politicians) who try to come off , publicly, as straight. With so much of importance going on in the world, why do so many people even care?
Donston
Ultimately, a decent amount of people do care for a multitude of reasons. And no matter what folks say, being out does affect your career and personal life, sometimes for the good and sometimes for bad but often times it’s a mixed bag. I just assume that most people are in their own spot as far as the romantic, sexual, emotional, relationship spectrum. That’s especially the case when it comes to Hollywood folks. As long as you assume that you tend to care less about who’s closeted and who’s up to what. The man has been married to a woman for many years for a reason. He don’t really want a dude. So, unless someone wants to give some legit insight beyond that it’s best not to harp on this stuff.
fur_hunter
This MAN has no problem with himself and is VERY sure of himself. He can laugh off speculation and rumors. Anyone sure of himself can do that. He knows who he is and that is all that matters. Men like him, regardless of their orientation, I totally hold high respect for.
@_6ft4inches_
he have been my celebrity crush since the time i saw him in SWORDFISH!! TALL HAIRY AND HANDSOME!!!
GayEGO
There are rumors spread all over the place, each of us is responsible for saying who we are and I believe Hugh Jackman. He is obviously very intelligent and does not let his performances rule his life. He does a very good job, well done Hugh!
djmcgamester
@QueerTruth: I agree that rumors can ruin careers but I doubt any of this will impact Hugh Jackman.