Neil Patrick Harris Says Coming Out Was 'Inevitable' but Feared Being Exposed Too Soon
Harris said gossip bloggers pushed him to confirm he was gay, and renewed criticism followed a 2011 Halloween party photo.
- Recently, 53-year-old actor Neil Patrick Harris explained on the "Great Company with Jamie Laing" podcast that gossip bloggers pressured him to publicly disclose his sexuality in 2006, fearing he would become the "next target" of speculators.
- Harris decided to act after an individual inquired about his sexuality to his publicist, forcing him to "get ahead of the story" amid a hostile media environment targeting closeted celebrities.
- Before publicly coming out, Harris and his partner David Burtka had to carefully navigate public appearances to avoid being seen together, though cast members on "How I Met Your Mother" already knew of their relationship.
- Harris's recent comments unexpectedly resurfaced a 2011 Halloween party controversy, where critics argued a display resembling deceased singer Amy Winehouse crossed a line, though Harris apologized after the image went viral in 2022.
- Netizens remain divided over whether the resurfaced controversy should overshadow Harris's coming-out story, with some acknowledging his apology while one critic stated they "simply don't care" about his confession.
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Neil Patrick Harris Reveals He Came Out To Avoid Being A "Target"
Neil Patrick Harris has revealed his decision to come out back in 2006 was motivated largely by fear. In an interview on the “Great Company with Jamie Laing” podcast, the ... The post Neil Patrick Harris Reveals He Came Out To Avoid Being A “Target” appeared first on Star Observer.
Neil Patrick Harris Reveals Genius Hack For Lowkey Love Life Before Becoming A 'Target'
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Neil Patrick Harris went to great lengths to protect what he held dear, yet still faced the music from nosy people. The actor revealed how he managed to keep his sizzling romance with David Burtka under the radar in an era where media attention fixated on homosexual relationships was awfully toxic. Neil Patrick Harris and his husband dated for a decade before they tied the knot in 2014, four years after w…
Neil Patrick Harris says threat of a looming “scandal” forced him to publicly come out
Out actor Neil Patrick Harris said in an interview published yesterday that he publicly came out as gay in a November 2006 statement to People magazine at the age of 33 in anticipation of online blogs potentially outing the then-young actor. Talking with Great Company, a videocast hosted by Jamie Laing, Harris (who is now 53) said he began dating his husband David Burtka before he auditioned to play Barney Stinson, a scheming and competitive wom…
Perez Hilton 'Made Amends' With Neil Patrick After Allegedly Forcing The Latter To Come Out As Gay
American YouTuber Perez Hilton recently sparked concern after allegedly harming himself during a livestream on August 4, 2026. The broadcast featured him in an injured state as he apparently cut himself with a knife and was hospitalized. As per his family, he is currently on a healing journey both physically and mentally. Amid that, his previous targeted comments regarding celebrities have resurfaced. Amid Perez's controversies, his alleged outi…
Neil Patrick Harris recalls coming out before the internet outed him & what he found most annoying about it
That was at a time when there were bloggers on the internet that you would go to to, like, read the salacious, you know, ‘try to guess who this actor is that’s gay and in the closet’ kind of comment. And so there was a fear that I would be the next target on that…Someone asked a publicist about my sexuality, and the publicist said I was ‘not of that persuasion.’ That turned into a ‘that’s weird for him to say, because we know that he’s gay. … Wh…
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