Neil Patrick Harris announces he is gay
How I Met Your Mother start Neil Patrick Harris has exclusively told People Magazine that he is gay. Apparently there had been speculation about his sexual orientation and rumors that he had denied being gay. But he has announced that this was false and he is in fact gay.
This announcement is hot on the tails of another television star announcing he was gay. T.R. Knight of the hit Grey’s Anatomy came out after rumors spawned from Isaiah Washington’s homophobic outburst on the set.
Neil Patrick Harris stars in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. He is perhaps best known as the 16 year old star of Doogie Howser, M.D. that began its run in 1989.
“The public eye has always been kind to me, and until recently I have been able to live a pretty normal life. Now it seems there is speculation and interest in my private life and relationships.
“So, rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.”
I am not sure what prompted the speculation in this case that resulted in Neil feeling he had to come out of the closet, although PerezHilton has recently been on a campaign outting closet gay actors who have chosen to remain in the closet for whatever reason and has been targeting Neil Patrick Harris over the past few days.
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