12 Famous Lesbians Who Married Men, Too
Before the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalize same sex marriages, plenty of folks were obviously wifing up both men and women even if they didn’t technically “put a ring on it.”
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But these 12 famous lesbians who married men had the proverbial best of both worlds by enjoying high-profile relationships with men and women. Hit the jump and see who checked the “other” box when it came to their orientation.
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Anna Paquin
True Blood actress Anna Paquin is married to her former vampire actor co-star Stephen Moyer, and the pair share two children. In 2010 she publicly came out as a bisexual.
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Amber Rose
Before she was the super visible girlfriend of Kanye West or even Mrs. Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose enjoyed both men and women.
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Wanda Sykes
Comedienne and writer Wanda Sykes was married to Dave Hall from 1991 through 1998. She later came out as lesbian and is married to her partner Alex, whom she married in 2008.
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Anne Heche
It may not be politically correct to classify Heche as the L word, since Heche was in a high-profile relationship with Ellen DeGeneres in the late ‘90s. She went on to marry Coleman Laffoon, with whom she had a son. Heche is currently with James Tupper, and the pair also have a son together.
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Amber Heard
Before Amber Heard tied the knot with Johnny Depp earlier this year, she broke the hearts of straight men everywhere who never had a chance with her while she dated photographer Tasya van Ree.
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Alice Walker
Noted author, poet, and political activist Alice Walker was married to Melvyn Roseman Leventhal for nine years, but she also confirmed a relationship with singer Tracy Chapman in the ‘90s.
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Portia de Rossi
Before hooking up with Ellen DeGeneres, Aussie stunner Portia de Rossi was married to Mel Metcalfe from 1996 to 1999.
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Drew Barrymore
The woman who was once married to Tom Green and Jeremy Thomas has gone on record as saying she’s “totally bisexual.” While there are no high-profile female relationships of hers to speak on, she was linked to Ellen Page and Jane Pratt before marrying Will Kopelman in 2012.
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Meredith Baxter
Her previous three marriages to men—all of which ended in divorce—may have been a precursor to Family Ties actress Meredith Baxter coming out and subsequently marrying Nancy Locke.
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Sheryl Swoopes
After dominating women’s basketball during the ‘90s, Swoopes split from her husband Eric Jackson in 1999. She came out in 2005 and had a long-running relationship with Alisa “Scottie” Scott, but now she is engaged to a man named Chris Unclesho.
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Billie Jean King
Pioneering tennis star (and Drake fan…Google it) Billie Jean King was married to a man for 22 years, but she was infamously outed as a lesbian in 1981 before catching a “palimony” suit.
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Julie Cypher
Fellow actors and co-stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Julie Cypher were married from 1987 through 1990 before Cypher announced they also shared a love of women. Cypher was famously linked with Melissa Etheridge.
