Gay’s Anatomy…And Doogie, Too!
Although I may not always be surprised when I hear about it, the coming out of an actor never fails to delight me; not in a “oh, isn’t that scandalous?” kind of way but in a “good on you” kind of way. And in the last little while, coming out in Hollywood seems to be all the rage—yet again–which is fine by me. The more the merrier, I say.
When I first read about Grey’s Anatomy actor T.R. Knight’s gay announcement it didn’t really register one way or another with me. Being one of maybe only three people who don’t watch GA—and despite his sweet puppy dog eyes and not looking too bad in his scrubs–I wasn’t really familiar with the man. So learning that he was gay was not unlike being at a party where a stranger makes the same kind of declaration. Wow…that took real courage…he should be proud of himself…hey, my drink needs refreshing.
But this morning when I read about Neil Patrick Harris coming out, my reaction was a bit different. I think my heart actually skipped a beat. It wasn’t that the acclaimed star of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother was someone whose career I followed—hell, I’ve never seen a full episode of his current show or the one that originally brought him into the spotlight, Doogie Howser, M.D.—but my recollection of watching him while he was a guest co-host on Regis and Kelly that made an unexpectedly good impression on me. Aside from his still boyish good looks, I found him to be quite stylish, well-spoken, good-humored and charismatic. And talk about a sexy smile. Whew! Although unfamiliar with most of his work, I was won over by the person he seemed to be. Did I sense that he was gay? No. Was I surprised by the news of his orientation? Not really. Did discovering that he’s a fellow fag make him more attractive now then when I thought he was straight? Absolutely.
I can hardly wait to see who steps out of the closet next. Fingers crossed that it’s…
Cheers!
S.R.
