Never Hire a Gay Weatherman
- Thread starter Don Draper
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Neither of us do.And you know this,.......................how?
There's been guys who are in the public eye which have been painted as "gay" unfairly.
Jon Crier (from Two and a Half Man) and Tyler Perry are great examples. Both are happily married.
Exactly! (Come on DJK! Not that there's anything wrong with being gay.)
Women are more manly than that guy.
Evidently not.
Wikipedia :
Paul Lynde's sexual orientation was something of an open secret in Hollywood, although, in keeping with the prejudices and social mores of the time, it was not acknowledged or discussed in public.
In 1965, Lynde was involved in an accident in which a young actor, reputed to be his lover, fell to his death from the window of their hotel room in San Francisco's Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The two had been drinking for hours before 24-year-old James "Bing" Davidson slipped[1] and fell eight stories, an event witnessed by two policemen. Yet, the event was largely kept out of the press, thus saving his career.
Despite his campy television persona, Lynde never publicly came out as being gay and the press generally went along with the deception. In 1976, a People magazine article on Lynde featured him and Stan Finesmith; the latter was dubbed Lynde's "suite mate" and “chauffeur-bodyguard.” In the 1970s, this was as close as the press would come to hinting at his sexuality.[15]
In 1978, Lynde was arrested outside of a gay bar in Salt Lake City. As a result of the arrest, he lost his guest starring role on The Donny and Marie Show. Increasingly in the late 1970s, acting jobs became harder for him to find, although it is unclear if this was because of anti-gay prejudice or his substance abuse problems, which often made him difficult to work with.[15] He had been arrested for drunk driving and, while under the influence of alcohol, he was known to make rude and racist public comments towards people. Lynde finally became sober and drug free in the early 1980s, shortly before his death. Lynde also suffered from weight control problems, along with substance abuse and was honored in 1977 by Weight Watchers.
