After a 24 year marriage to a woman and two children, Joel Grey has publicly spoken of his sexuality for the first time…The Broadway legend – and father of Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey – has revealed while he does not like labels he is finally able to say publicly he is homosexual.
Talking to People Magazine, the 82-year-old actor spoke of his struggle to accept himself and feel the world was safe enough to accept him.
He told the magazine: ‘I don’t like labels but if you have to put a label on it, I’m a gay man.’
The star – who is best known for his portrayal of the Master Of Ceremonies in Cabaret opposite Lizza Miinnelli which won him an Oscar – was married to Jo Wilder for 24 years.
He calls the time he was married to the actress the ‘happiest of my life’ and says he was not living a double life but was ‘crazy in love’ in love with a woman.
During their two decades together – they divorced in 1982 – they had two children actress Jennifer and chef James..Joel said however he ‘slowly came to embrace that other part of who I am’.‘All the people close to me have known for years who I am.’
I am A GAY Cabaret star "JOEL GREY " - Opens Up At Age 82
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