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it didn't initially fit in with her religious beliefs and how she had to grow and love "who and what you are." Most had speculated that McGillis was a lesbian for a while. She even guest starred on Showtime's "The L Word" as a closeted Army colonel.
9 mainstream media and 1 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic
6 Months Ago,
Los Angeles Times says
(in Kelly McGillis prepares for 'The Little Foxes' at Pasadena Playhouse)
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The disclosure put an end to rumors that had followed McGillis for years, fanned by her appearances as a closeted Army colonel in Showtime's "The L Word" last year and as a lesbian poetry professor in the 2001 film "The Monkey's Mask. ...
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Times Online says
(in Why I salute Kelly McGillis)
I found McGillis's raw revelation after so many years of denial (she denied she was a lesbian even after playing one in the US drama The L Word in 2007) both touching and important. And it definitely made me pay closer attention to the other gay news ...
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette says
(in McGillis comes out; Giraud voted off 'Idol')
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Rumored to be a lesbian for some time, she played one on TV in 2007 when she portrayed a closeted Army colonel in Showtime's "The L Word." "I think that was an ongoing process from the time I was probably 12," McGillis said of coming out. ...
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Daily Mail - UK says
(in 'I'm a lesbian,' declares Top Gun siren Kelly McGillis)
UK - Simon Cable
It isn't about me coming out but if people want to think that, that's fine. I don't care.' She also denied she was homosexual after an appearance in US drama The L Word in 2007, which portrayed the lives of lesbian women.
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Gay Wired says
(in Top Gun Star Comes Out)
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McGillis, a long-rumored lesbian who starred on The L Word as a closeted Army Colonel trying a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" case added that she is "done with the man thing." She said she is "done with that, and needs to move on in life, and that's another ...
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1010 Wins says
(in 'Top Gun' Star Confirms Gay Rumors)
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I'm done with the man thing," she said. "I did that. I need to move on in life." Rumored to be a lesbian for quite some time, she eventually played one on TV in 2007 when she portrayed a closeted Army colonel in Showtime's "The L Word."
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E! Online says
(in Tom Cruise Top Gun Costar McGillis: Yup, She's Gay)
Rumored to be a lesbian for quite some time, she eventually played one on TV in 2007... McGillis portrayed a closeted Army colonel in Showtime's The L Word. "I think that was an ongoing process from the time I was probably 12," McGillis said of coming ...
Top Gun star says she's a lesbian Gay NZ
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The Advocate says
(in Top Gun Star Comes Out: Not Tom)
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A long-rumored lesbian who guest-starred on The L Word as a closeted Army colonel trying a "don't ask, don't tell" case, mcgillis added that she is "done with the man thing." In the interview she says she "needs to move on in life, and that's another ...
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Us Magazine says
(in Top Gun Star Confirms She's Gay)
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Life is a freaking journey. and it's about growing and changing and coming to terms with who and what you are and loving who you are," added the actress, who had a guest role on Showtime's lesbian drama The L Word last year. At 51, McGillis says, ...
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SheWired says
(in Kelly McGillis Says She's Gay on SheWired's 'Girl Rock')
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McGillis, a long-rumored lesbian who starred on The L Word as a closeted Army Colonel trying a Don't Ask Don't Tell case added that she is "done with the man thing." She said she is "done with that, and needs to move on in life, and that's another part ...