T.R. Knight Was Told Not to Come Out
June 12th 2007 03:45
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Aww, that poor man! This is sad!
Before Grey's Anatomy star T. R. Knight came out to PEOPLE last year, some advised him not to do it, he says in a new interview.
While friends were "beautifully supportive," Knight, 34, tells The Advocate in its June 19 issue, others cautiously advised him, "Don't do it – don't do it now."
Looking back, he says, "I remember saying to someone when I got one of those 'don't do it' [comments] – I just remember hearing my voice being calm and saying, 'No, it's going happen. It's going to happen. I'm just letting you know.' "
Ultimately, he's glad he decided to come out after castmate Isaiah Washington referred to him on-set by a homophobic slur. "I made the decision to make a statement," he says. "I could have not [spoken up]. I could have retreated. But I'm definitely happy I made the decision." (Washington has since apologized.)
Knight told PEOPLE in a statement in October: "I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me."
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Comment by MelissaA
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It is sad though that they wanted him to keep it to himself when it's so obviously part of who he is.