Nobody likes to be dumped or have their heartbroken. And it’s still a shocking revelation when someone runs off with a member of the same sex.
Orange is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli recently made headlines by leaving her husband only to turn around to get involved with one of the top cast members. And it’s previously happened in Hollywood, involving even bigger names.
Whether you believe it’s a choice or they were born this way à la Lady Gaga, here are fifteen gay celebrities who were married only to eventually rock their wedding vows by coming out the closet.
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Kristanna Loken
Already known as a lesbian, the Terminator in Terminator 3 decided to give straight marriage a try in 2008. It lasted a year.
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Rock Hudson
Hudson is widely recognized as being the first big name celebrity to die of AIDS after living his life to the fullest. He was married for three years in the 1950s.
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Peter Marc Jacobson
The Nanny creator came out immediately after divorcing from his Nanny actress wife, Fran Drescher. He had her full support.
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Little Richard
The music legend’s flamboyance is almost second nature but he tried the marriage thing from 1957-1963.
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Portia de Rossi
The Australian wife of Ellen DeGeneres was once married for three years in an admitted ploy to obtain a green card.
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Jason Collins
As the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of four major North American professional sports leagues, Collins was months practically smelling the alter when he called off his wedding in 2009.
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Elton John
The Sir was married for four years in the 1980s but surprised no one when he decided to divorce and live comfortably as a gay man.
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Kelly McGillis
Twice divorced to men, “Charlie” from Top Gun is now in a civil union with her female significant other.
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Alan Cumming
The well-versed actor was once married to actress Hilary Lyon before entering into his current civil union with a man.
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Sheryl Swoopes
Arguably the greatest female basketball player of all-time, Swoopes was married with children in the 1990s and now she’s gay with children in the 2010s.
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Cynthia Nixon
The Sex in the City star was virtually in a common-law marriage for three decades before settling with her wife, Christine Marinoni in 2009.
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Billie Jean King
The tennis great is known as being the first famous female athlete to come out of the closet, ultimately leading to her divorce to her husband, Larry in 1987.
Peter Allen
The Academy Award-winning musician died from AIDS in 1992 but not before he had a marriage/divorce saga with the one and only Liza Minnelli.
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Julie Cypher
The movie director dumped La Bamba star Lou Diamond Phillips in 1990 to have Melissa Etheridge’s babies.
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Meredith Baxter
The longtime television personality endured three failed marriages with men before she finally realized she belonged with a woman.
