# What celebrities would you like to see outed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 1999, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935 "1999-10-01T19:47:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/41 "1999-10-04T00:10:00Z")
I know someone who knows someone who was male and had sex with DiCaprio, although I don’t have proof that the story is true. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/42 "1999-10-04T14:20:00Z")
Is that just a roundabout way of saying, “No, I’m not willing to state what hotel or when these alleged incidents took place”? I thought so. Because you know you might get your ass sued off. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/43 "1999-10-04T15:12:00Z")
David Foley is straight? I saw a t.v. interview with Kevin McDonald, who swore that he was the only straight guy in the group. Maybe he was just pulling our legs though. BTW, what’s this about John Travolta being gay? I saw the cover of the National Enquirer this week and I can’t believe it. There are a number of celebrities who I guess might be gay, but he was never one of them. Did anybody read that story? What’s the scoop? Also, I heard that at least one of the Monty Python guys was gay too, but I can’t remember who it was. * * * Shadowfox “I had plastic surgery last week. I cut up my credit cards.” - Henny Youngman ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/44 "1999-10-04T15:27:00Z")
Shadowfox, the one you are thinking of is the late Graham Chapman. * * * Sex is nobody’s business except the three people involved. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/45 "1999-10-05T05:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > What celebrities would you like to see outed? I have no opinion on celebrity belly buttons. I, myself, am a proud innie. * * * The overwhelming majority of people have more than the average (mean) number of legs. – E. Grebenik ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/46 "1999-10-04T18:54:00Z")
The Frasier gang? Well, David Hyde Pierce of course, the guy who plays Bulldog AND (drum roll please) John Mahoney! (The father) No shit, Sherlock. The writing staff is also almost completely gay, as are most of the directors. I know this because I know someone who used to direct the show. This would explain why the show is so damn good, since I think there is something about being gay that makes men really, really witty. Pretty much the only striaght guy on the set is Kelsey Grammer. Of course, I should also state this disclaimer: What I have written here is merely a report of what someone, who I had reason to believe knew what he was talking about, told me. I have not directly observed any of these people declaring themselves to be gay, nor have I personally observed them engaging in homosexual acts. stoid ---
**Author:** ![Frankie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Frankie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankie)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/47 "1999-10-04T21:02:00Z")
This is just a WAG here… but i’d like to second Troy Aikman as my generations Rock Hudson. No basis in fact at all, no siree…please dont have your lineman beat the crap outta me! And as a bit of a digression is Rosieout or not? My fiancee and I discuss this sometimes she doesn’t believe me when I tell her that Rosie is still in the closet! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/48 "1999-10-04T21:54:00Z")
Says Torgo: Quite right, Opal. Strange since Thompson seems to be the least gay of the troupe. Did you ever see Scott do his “Buddy” monologues? Extremely gay. Funny. But gay nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![omniscientnot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a5b964/32.png) [@omniscientnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omniscientnot)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 1999, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/49 "1999-10-04T23:45:00Z")
Can’t believe no one mentioned the food/restaurant critic on _Frasier_! Too obvious?!? Or is it a put-on? ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/50 "1999-10-05T02:15:00Z")
In the book Sing Out ONJ gives an interview about her homosexuality. Matt Latanzi (sp) is her ex husband is gay. As for other famous people. All I do is run a phone report from the hotel and when they are calling the Buddy System and other gay lines duh? Any call made in a hotel (at least the ones I worked in) the phone numbers called out and in the last hotel we had caller ID. We could see who is calling in. Shoot I worked at one hotel (not in a manger) when one of the PBX operators would listen to all the voice mails of the hotels guests. Illegal - yes. Does it go on - yes. Like I said living in Chicago its gay community is small. You can see them in gay bars hitting on other men (or women) The ones I listed I know are gay. Whether or not anyone believes it well it is up to you. Keep my list handy, I’m sure after they’re dead it’ll come out. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/51 "1999-10-05T02:26:00Z")
Oh yes I forgot one of the biggest closet cases Tinky Winky 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/52 "1999-10-05T14:41:00Z")
I thought Lilly Tomlin WAS out! What really confuses me about Richard Simmons is not his sexual orientation–it’s why do people take weight-loss advice from a chubby little guy like that? I mean, LOOK at him! I heard (chatter, chatter) that John Travolta’s lover had actually sued him for palimony, and won a settlement. Anyone else hear that, or is is an Urban Legend? As far as Barbara Stanwyck, the only rumors I’d heard about her were from that AWFUL bio a few years back, which said she HAD to be gay, as she slept with so many men that she must have been in denial. Huh? I knew her 1920s roomate, Mae Clarke, who said Babs schtupped every man on Broadway. So I do have doubts about her being gay. While we’re on the subject, what’s with this “gay and lesbian” stuff? Aren’t lesbians gay? ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/53 "1999-10-05T18:12:00Z")
i think I misuderstood the title of this topic. If I understand aright, “outed” means “branded as homosexual.” I thought it just meant “avoided.” That’s why I put in Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom I detest. Him and Michael J. Fox. As for David Hyde Pierce (“Niles” on _Frasier)_, I think the Teeming Millions have been fooled by a splendid actor! ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/54 "1999-10-05T18:29:00Z")
Hey Dougie\_Monty, Arnold originally posed for a gay porn magazine but had it pulled before the distribution was set to ensue. He thought that would hurt his carreer. His nude pictures that were in the magazine are available on the internet. It would make me very happy if Ed Asner and Wilfred Brimley came out of the closet. I don’t think they are gay by any means but it would be nice. Let’s see, Mark Wahlberg is gay. He did a gay porn movie (yes he was the bottom) before he got signed on to do Boogie Nights. He was adamantly anti-gay when he was involved in his singing carreer. He expressed in a gay magazine (I believe it was the Advocate several years ago) that he was sorry for all the negativity he brought to the community. HUGS! SC * * * “People’s Poet don’t die, we’ll kill ourselves if you do, but first we’ll take off all our clothes.” The Young Ones ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/55 "1999-10-05T18:33:00Z")
Well, isn’t _that_ interesting!! I’ll bet he pays his agent a hefty fee to see that the general public doesn’t find out about it. But if it’s on the _ **Internet…!!** _ Would you believe Schwarzenegger is _running for governor of California?_ Heck, I’d sooner vote for a member of the Taliban!! ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/56 "1999-10-05T19:23:00Z")
I had read somewhere that Will “Grandpa Walton” was gay. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 1999, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/57 "1999-10-07T05:39:00Z")
I agree that nobody should be “outed” against their will, although it really should not be an issue. Despite the apparently obvious cases, we can’t _really_ know for sure unless we were actually in the room during the sexual acts, right? I’ve always assumed Jodie Foster is a lesbian. She may believe it is nobody’s business, which is true. Whatever she is, she is _wonderful_! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 1999, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/58 "1999-10-06T20:27:00Z")
Remember, TennHippie: as both Benny Hill and Dear Abby said, when you “assume” something, you make an “ass” of “u” and “me”! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 1999, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/59 "1999-10-06T20:39:00Z")
GuanoLad said: > [@](#): > > So Leonardo could quite likely be, in that Jonathan Taylor Thomas way. I was out of touch with most of the current events of the world for several months over the past year (long story), and I gather there was some major to-do about him being outed (complete with atrocious puns about “Tool Time”), and the outing not being true, or some such. Anybody got the SD on this? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 1999, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935/60 "1999-10-07T04:55:00Z")
So true, **dougie** , which is why I would never say that I know it to be true…I just _believe_ it to be true, and I have absolutely no evidence whatsoever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-would-you-like-to-see-outed/8935.md?page=2)