When did patrick stewart admits he was gay

Log in to hide these messages. In hindsight, he takes the gaffe in stride. He has received Olivier, Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild nominations. From Our Partner. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. Go to Homepage. For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth.

The year-old "X-Men" star tells The Advocate he was ultimately proud of the assumption , which appeared in a Feb. At the time, Stewart playfully responded to the report on Twitter. Suggest a correction. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.

NEW: Games. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Sign up for HuffPost's Morning Email. Thank you again for your support along the way. This should have read 'Some people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy'.

But the U.K's Guardian mistakenly. Patrick Stewart says he was "flattered" when The Guardian mistakenly identified him as gay in a article. Sir Patrick Stewart has opened up about his close friendship with Sir Ian McKellen - and says he is "flattered" that people often mistakenly believe he is gay.

Newsletter Sign Up. Wake up to the day's most important news. Main Menu. He actually married girlfriend Sunny Ozell in a ceremony last fall that was officiated by good friend Ian McKellen. Likewise, he was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in for his accomplishments in.

You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We hope you will join us once again. On December 16, , he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For the record, Patrick Stewart is not gay. What's Hot. Your Support Fuels Our Mission.

After the Poynter Institute pointed out the Guardian's gaffe, Stewart weighed in. Already contributed? The actor, who can be seen opposite Carla Gugino and Matthew Lilliard in " Match ," said his longtime support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT community came naturally, due in part to his background in theater.

Sir Patrick Stewart OBE (born 13 July ) is an English actor with a seven-decade career in theater, television, film, and video games. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. Submit a tip. So there was never a moment where I made an intellectual choice that I would be a supporter of gay civil rights," he says.

From Our Partners. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you. Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. HuffPost Personal. The third paragraph originally said 'Some gay people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy'.

Read the full interview with Stewart here.