Before Nathan Lane had come out publicly, he played Robin Williams’ lover in the 1996 movie The Birdcage. Looking back, Lane can still remember how Williams served as his protector at the time.
Per People, Lane was present at the Critics Choice Association’s inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television event. He spoke about how he’d only come out to close friends and family members when he was on the rise as an actor, but he started getting asked about his sexual orientation in media interviews after playing gay characters. It even came up during an Oprah interview to promote The Birdcage, and Lane now wishes he would have used the opportunity to come out publicly, but he didn’t feel ready at the time.
At the time of the interview, Lane was “yet again not prepared to publicly declare my sexual allegiance,” though he doesn’t fault Winfrey for asking, stating that she was “just being playful.” Lane also remembered opening up to Williams about his fears associated with coming out ahead of the interview. Williams assured Lane that he never had to discuss his sexuality if he wasn’t ready.
Before Nathan Lane had come out publicly, he played Robin Williams‘ lover in the 1996 movie The Birdcage. Looking back, Lane can still remember how Williams served as his protector at the time.
Per People, Lane was present at the Critics Choice Association’s inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television event. He spoke about how he’d only come out to close friends and family members when he was on the rise as an actor, but he started getting asked about his sexual orientation in media interviews after playing gay characters. It even came up during an Oprah interview to promote The Birdcage, and Lane now wishes he would have used the opportunity to come out publicly, but he didn’t feel ready at the time.
At the time of the interview, Lane was “yet again not prepared to publicly declare my sexual allegiance,” though he doesn’t fault Winfrey for asking, stating that she was “just being playful.” Lane also remembered opening up to Williams about his fears associated with coming out ahead of the interview. Williams assured Lane that he never had to discuss his sexuality if he wasn’t ready.
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