Was he bitter about his sexuality ?
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cwm368 — 17 years ago(May 03, 2008 01:56 PM)
No he wasn't and in fact in some circles he lived his life quite openly, having lovers liv at his house. In fact at first he didn't want to conceal his sexuality, but of course production members on films, agent wanted him to conceal for career purposes. Mr. Hudson knew he was gay but in fact it was a strain to hide it from reaching the public. In his day it was easier to hide it than it is now the press were different then.
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xxsickxsadxworldxx — 17 years ago(February 05, 2009 05:21 PM)
I just finished reading his book and Rock was never bitter about his sexuality. He just struggled to keep that side of himself private throughout his life but he was never lying around wishing "why me?" or complained about it. He just accepted it and lived with it.
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heather_m1986 — 16 years ago(December 06, 2009 05:18 AM)
There were gay actors in Hollywood who seemed to be full of self-loathing. Ryamond Burr and Charles Laughton come to mind. Hudson never struck me that way. There's a difference between hating being gay and fearing the public's reaction. Remember, when Hudson started his career homosexual acts were considered a crime.
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pouncemo — 11 years ago(March 15, 2015 03:51 PM)
Exactly; "There's a difference between hating being gay and fearing the public's reaction"
I just read his book that was mostly authored by Sara Davidson. A really interesting read and very, very well written by Ms. Davidson.
There was no hint that he had any thing even near to self-loathing about his sexuality. Nor did she mention that any of the many gay men he had as friends and lovers have any such thing.
It strikes me as somewhat odd that they didn't have some conflicts about it since the attitudes toward homosexuality were way more condemnatory than they are now. But it is good that they didn't hate it or give themselves a lot of grief about it. At least not from what was told in Ms. Davidson's book.
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TonTon — 3 years ago(August 17, 2022 08:46 AM)
I've never read of any account that Hudson was bitter about his sexuality. I have read many times though that it did bring him the expected anxiety that comes with hiding it, but other than that I think he was quite happy about who he was. Even Montgomery Clift wasn't really ashamed of his sexuality as can be seen in the documentary THE MAKING OF MONTGOMERY CLIFT.
Hudson was nervous about being uncovered, but he did some pretty reckless things that could have exposed him to blackmail. His friends used to comment on how lucky he was that he wasn't exposed. -
ToastedCheese — 3 years ago(August 17, 2022 08:49 AM)
And I'm not gay.
Old as the hills post, but you have no right to ask about something you know nothing about. Well you have the right, but zero insight and lack self-awareness.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?