Hollywood actress Lily Tomlin regrets not ‘coming out’ 30 years ago, because she missed the chance to become the first openly-lesbian star.Tomlin was offered the chance to come out of the closet in a Time magazine article in 1975, but she refused, and kept her sexuality a secret until after comedienne Ellen DeGeneres exposed her lesbian status in 1997.The 68-year-old actress says, "In some ways I regret that I didn’t do it." But she explains the real reason behind her decision not to give Time magazine the gay scoop in the mid-1970s: "(I was) insulted that they thought I would do it just to get the cover."Thursday, May 08, 2008
WHY LILY TOMLIN STAYED IN THE CLOSET
Hollywood actress Lily Tomlin regrets not ‘coming out’ 30 years ago, because she missed the chance to become the first openly-lesbian star.Tomlin was offered the chance to come out of the closet in a Time magazine article in 1975, but she refused, and kept her sexuality a secret until after comedienne Ellen DeGeneres exposed her lesbian status in 1997.The 68-year-old actress says, "In some ways I regret that I didn’t do it." But she explains the real reason behind her decision not to give Time magazine the gay scoop in the mid-1970s: "(I was) insulted that they thought I would do it just to get the cover."
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I have ALWAYS enjoyed the talent Lily has shared with us on TV and the bigger screen. While her sexual orientation is of importance to her, I could give a fig! It is of no interest to me. She is a wonderfully gifted person and that should be of note not what she chooses in her private life.
Thanks for the laughter you given to us, Lily.
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