The stories of how these celebrities were outed need to be properly told.

If you were a young adult in the 2000s, then you would remember that uncomfortable Barbara Walters interview, in which she interrogated Ricky Martin over his sexuality, asking him to stop the rumours by saying, “Yes, I am gay or no, I’m not.” He refused to answer, saying, “Barbara, for some reason, I just don’t feel like it.” 

Martin officially came out years later, but said that the interview made him feel violated. Ten years later, Walters also came forward saying she regretted her actions.

Neil Patrick Harris.

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