# How much of a problem is "skeleton in the closet?"

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 29, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-problem-is-skeleton-in-the-closet/654280 "2013-03-29T18:34:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-problem-is-skeleton-in-the-closet/654280/21 "2013-04-01T16:42:31Z")

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All of my skeletons came out of the closet years ago.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-problem-is-skeleton-in-the-closet/654280/22 "2013-04-01T22:41:49Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> I agree.
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> Where the media kills you is the denials. If you’re nothing but a wall of denials and excuses, they’ll never leave you alone, but if you’re just up front and honest, it may be a story for a moment, but then it will go away.
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> Example: Ricky Martin. He denied and deflected the “gay” rumors and speculation for a decade, and he had to take shit about it the entire time, but once he came out, it was no longer a story, and ultimately nobody really cared.

I think the strategy is you have to keep denying it until your career is big enough for you to turn around and admit it.

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