Bill O'Toole
2010-05-28 01:05:46 UTC
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Chely Wright Inspired by Ellen DeGeneres to 'Come Out'
Add CommentMay 27, 2010 09:08:32 GMT
During her appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', the country star
admits that she credits the show host for helping her to finally tell
her family about her sexuality.
Gay country star Chely Wright resisted 'coming out' to her family
after her father switched off the TV during comedienne Ellen
DeGeneres' big reveal, and called homosexuality "disgusting". The
Single White Female singer, who revealed all about her hidden
sexuality in April while promoting her memoir "Like Me", admits she
was watching the infamous 2007 Ellen episode with her dad and
contemplated letting him know the truth.
Taping an appearance on DeGeneres' daytime talk show, Wright recalls
"I was watching the episode of your television show when you came out,
oddly enough with my father... I was watching it with my sister and my
father who did not know at the time that I was gay and you may not
want to hear this part but I'm going to tell you."
"My father, the minute you came out, he reached for the remote control
and flipped the TV off and he said, 'That's disgusting!' It sends me
into a spiral." That family moment set Wright back years, "I made that
promise again recommitting myself to never again tell anyone, my
family or the record buying public that I was gay."
Wright eventually did tell her father the truth about her sexuality
and she was stunned when he just hugged her and assured her everything
would be OK, and she admits it was a book written by Ellen's mother
Betty, entitled "Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey", which helped
her find the courage to finally "come out".
She adds, "I said, 'Dad, I want you to read a book,' and I had read
your mother's book and I was fearful that I would never have a parent
like your mother. Now my dad is the biggest advocate. My dad has
amazed me."
Chely Wright Inspired by Ellen DeGeneres to 'Come Out'
Add CommentMay 27, 2010 09:08:32 GMT
During her appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', the country star
admits that she credits the show host for helping her to finally tell
her family about her sexuality.
Gay country star Chely Wright resisted 'coming out' to her family
after her father switched off the TV during comedienne Ellen
DeGeneres' big reveal, and called homosexuality "disgusting". The
Single White Female singer, who revealed all about her hidden
sexuality in April while promoting her memoir "Like Me", admits she
was watching the infamous 2007 Ellen episode with her dad and
contemplated letting him know the truth.
Taping an appearance on DeGeneres' daytime talk show, Wright recalls
"I was watching the episode of your television show when you came out,
oddly enough with my father... I was watching it with my sister and my
father who did not know at the time that I was gay and you may not
want to hear this part but I'm going to tell you."
"My father, the minute you came out, he reached for the remote control
and flipped the TV off and he said, 'That's disgusting!' It sends me
into a spiral." That family moment set Wright back years, "I made that
promise again recommitting myself to never again tell anyone, my
family or the record buying public that I was gay."
Wright eventually did tell her father the truth about her sexuality
and she was stunned when he just hugged her and assured her everything
would be OK, and she admits it was a book written by Ellen's mother
Betty, entitled "Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey", which helped
her find the courage to finally "come out".
She adds, "I said, 'Dad, I want you to read a book,' and I had read
your mother's book and I was fearful that I would never have a parent
like your mother. Now my dad is the biggest advocate. My dad has
amazed me."