Bearding in Hollywood

I disagree with being gay altogether (have to throw that disclaimer in, no offense meant for anyone!) but looking at this from an alternate viewpoint where the morality of it didn't matter I'd have to say that it depends on the person.

On one level, he'd have to make a living, and jeopardizing a career over that is a HUGE step.

On a higher level, he'd view it as wrong that he'd have to hide from society and put on a facade...

On an even higher level, our life is only a finite time, so we should do what we think is best... that it wouldn't matter either way after they died, so they should simply choose to do what would give them the most enjoyable life based on how they felt about it. It's a subjective matter to the person whether they'd be happier to rebel against something they thought was wrong, or if they decided that the cause wasn't really worth rebelling against because it wasn't worth it anyway - and that throwing a career away on it would just be throwing away what they love to do on principal.

If it was me, I'd put on a facade until I retired and then release an autobiography that rubs what really happened into the faces of the people who would have disapproved... and throw in a few fibs to spice things up. That's just for fun though.

 

I don't think I could marry someone I didn't love.

I also think that this whole 'bearding' thing is also bad for society. Shouldn't we have more gay role models in Hollywood?

It also seems like the truth always comes out anyway. Especially with they way the press stalks celebrities these days. How can you be gay and have someone NOT find out eventually?

 

It's a sin <3

 

Wow. I don't think you want to be saying that very loud around here.

 

Screw the money, ditch the beard, and be true to myself. If my fans can't enjoy me for being who I am, and for being true to myself, why would I want their dirty money (it's dirty because they only would spend it on me if I lied)

If my lover isn't willing to jeopardize his career for our love, he ain't my lover.

 

Not attacking, just put the disclaimer to my initial answer, and answering the question May asked.

 

I can

 

Well, as a professional actor you spend your life playing the part of someone you're not. I do wonder how many loyal fans are indeed loyal because of the character of the actual person behind the roles and not just because of the roles that they play. Though I can't really confirm this with hard evidence, it seems that most media stars tend to be pretty reclusive due to the staggering amount of media attention that they get in general. So I guess I don't really see the harm in playing along until you've gotten all you want out of the career unless it is truly destroying your life and hurting yourself or those you love.

 

True to your self, to thy own self be true. Shakspear is everywhere.


Back on topic this could only be answered on the individual level, I dislike any of my personal matters be broadcast to the public, marriage and sexuality and inherently personal to the couple and individual.

so my thought would be, why should the public know about in the first place and why would I want them to, let them assume what they will about me regardless of what it looks like I'm gay or straight.