Lee Pace is setting the record fluid!
The Pushing Daisies star took to Twitter to clarify an uncomfortable interview in which he reluctantly admitted to dating both men and women.
Confessing he was a bit caught off guard by W Magazine straight up asking if he identified as gay, the actor said he refused to label his sexuality in order to “keep the focus” on his work.
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But now that it’s out there, the 38-year-old says he has always “happily” owned being a member of the queer community his whole life. Just, you know, in private!
Glad to see the Broadway actor is out and proud!
Read the actor’s message, which he capped with an LGBT-approved Missy Elliot GIF, (below)!
In a recent phone interview, I was asked questions that I wasn’t expecting and found myself momentarily at a loss for the right words. My privacy is important to me, so I protect it. When interviewed by the media, I keep the focus on my work.
— Lee Pace (@leepace) March 5, 2018
As a member of the queer community, I understand the importance of living openly, being counted, and happily owning who I am. That├óΓé¼Γäós how I├óΓé¼Γäóve always lived my life…
— Lee Pace (@leepace) March 5, 2018
…just as it’s been important to me to portray queer characters with dignity for my entire career: A Soldier’s Girl (Showtime. 2003). The Normal Heart (Broadway. 2011). Halt and Catch Fire (AMC. 2014-2017). Angels in America. (Broadway. NOW.)
Onward, with Pride.
— Lee Pace (@leepace) March 5, 2018
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— Lee Pace (@leepace) March 5, 2018
We’re glad to see him own up to it — but can we fast forward to the part where we don’t make a spectacle about people’s sexualities?
Let’s evolve faster, ppl.
[Image via Media Punch.]
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