But then, reading the wikipedia article it sounds more like he didn't want to deal with the busybodies, not that he was actually keeping secrets. I don't blame him for that - his personal life isn't a matter for public speculation.
The reason why it's funny is exactly because he wasn't acting like Mr. Straight Man for a long time, he was just refusing to come right out and say it.
I wish we lived in an enlightened age where you could just be who you were and not have to come out at all.
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But then, reading the wikipedia article it sounds more like he didn't want to deal with the busybodies, not that he was actually keeping secrets. I don't blame him for that - his personal life isn't a matter for public speculation.
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The reason why it's funny is exactly because he wasn't acting like Mr. Straight Man for a long time, he was just refusing to come right out and say it.
I wish we lived in an enlightened age where you could just be who you were and not have to come out at all.