Matthew Morrison, the pride of Orange County School of the Arts and lead actor in Fox's hit musical-comedy series Glee, has come out straight, reports the The Advocate (via Elle).
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Elle: So, Matt, you're a musical theater star who's been interviewed by The Advocate and much discussed on Manhunt.com, and you star in Glee,
a program that's referred to as “the gayest show on TV.” You must feel
particularly proud being the first gay man to grace this page.
Morrison: I'm not gay.
I had indeed read in various places that you're straight, but in light of the circumstantial evidence, I wasn't sure.
I
grew up singing and dancing, so people have been calling me gay since
fifth grade. I've heard everything you could possibly hear about it.
But I do love gay people, so I'm not going to act like I was insulted
or angry about it.
But do you ever do anything to
suppress your gayest traits? Like, on a club dance floor, will you keep
a lid on your best moves in order not to look too much like Tommy Tune
out there?
Oh, yeah. I'll do what I refer to as “the shoulder dance,” just, you know, move my shoulders and do a little head bobbing.
What was the first moment you realized you were a heterosexual being?
I
was really sexual from an early age. My first kiss was actually with
two girls at the same time. One girl would be behind the bush with me
for a minute and the other girl would be timing us. Then they'd switch.
Dirty!
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