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[Bladenic]

He looks like he could John Slaterry's (slightly) younger brother.

 

[BertramCooper]

I expect a news report from Wolf Blitzer announcing that Anderson Cooper is, in fact, a rabbit, followed by a quick retraction.

 

[Emily Chu]

But I had man crush on him, what does this mean!

me too...

lol idk what it means

 

[Replicant]

Is this like the fifth time the guy has come out?

I need to see the receipts for these 4 other times.

 

[Tuck]

Its been common knowledge for a long time, but I don't think he has ever said it outright. Nice that he finally did.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

hot! Love him. One more hot gay celebrity out is welcome.

 

[bjb]

I'm hopeful this is Anderson's own doing (decision to come out), and not a publicity stunt for CNN since their ratings are so low.

 

[Kayo-kun]

Someone needs to call Ja Rule so we can make sense of all of this.

 

[Pctx]

This changes........................ everything.

 

[-PXG-]

I thought he already came out. Didn't we all know this?

 

[revolverjgw]

I knew this, but I don't know how I knew. How did people find out?

 

[demon]

really don't care. I'm sure it's a bit of a relief for him though so good for him.

Someone needs to call Ja Rule so we can make sense of all of this.

lmao

 

[Snarfington]

Okay, seriously, I'm from the UK and have no reason to have a wide knowledge of who this guy is but I watched a few of his shows when I was on holiday and I dunno, I knew he was gay before I saw this post - must've read it online somewhere. He didn't really need to announce this to anyone; with the privacy he got, and the fact that a lot of people knew anyway but left him alone, he had it pretty good. I do hope this doesn't come back to bite him now that it's officially in the open.

Nevertheless, good for him. Guy is damn good at what he does.

 

[gutshot]

I'm hope this is Anderson's own doing (decision to come out), and not a publicity stunt for CNN since their ratings are so low.

Considering it was revealed on the Daily Beast, and came out of an email conversation with a journalist there who is friends with Cooper, I'm going to say it has nothing to do with CNN's ratings.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Have had a crush on him for the longest time. Good to see he finally did it. I actually didn´t think he was gay. I guess my gaydar is broken lol.

 

[a posh hammer]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Anderson+Cooper

i clicked this and google said "people also searched for ellen degeneres and kathy griffin"

 

[PhoenixDark]

He's the most attractive white man I've ever seen

 

[BruiserBear]

I always thought he didn´t come out officially because of some of the places he traveled. I mean he hasn´t really hidden it actively.

Same.

I would do the same if I had to cover wars in middle eastern countries and the like.

 

[Zekes!]

Anderson is a handsome man

 

[parrotbeak]

Anderson Cooper: "I'm gay" (He's happy)

 

[Steelrain]

Those little shirts gave him away ages ago.


He's good people though. Congrats for making it official.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

He's the most attractive white man I've ever seen

Totally agree! He´s just so beautiful. I love the hair too.

 

[Data West]

All the best news anchors are gay.

Cronkite ain't gay

 

[FloppyDelux]

Awesome.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

 

[Edag Plata]

Those little shirts gave him away ages ago.


He's good people though. Congrats for making it official.

He wasn't officially gay until now?

Cronkite ain't gay

Exactly.

 

[LQX]

Breaking news.

 

[shadyspace]

Cronkite ain't gay

I said all the best news anchors are gay. Not were gay. Cronkite isn't gay or straight because he is dead.

 

[the chris]

You don't say.

Good for him though.

 

[Mariolee]

There was even a GAF thread that showed off his boyfriend wasn't there?

Fake Edit: Yeah, here it is: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420167

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

the bigger questions now is he a b***** or a t**. I´m sorry gaf.

 

[SmokyDave]

More importantly, his name is an anagram of 'A Censored Porno'.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Yes Anderson, we all know.

 

[CaptainSchwann]

SHOCKING

 

[CrazyDude]

I said all the best news anchors are gay. Not were gay. Cronkite isn't gay or straight because he is dead.

So he is a necrophiliac?

 

[SimleuqiR]

 

[mj1108]

I thought he already came out?

 

[Brinbe]

Of course, it's not exactly shocking news, but that was a well-written and understandable response. One of the journalists I really respect, just unfortunate that he's at a shit-hole like CNN.

 

[Steelrain]

He wasn't officially gay until now?




Exactly.

I guess it's super official now.

 

[ToxicAdam]

I don't think he has ever said it in a public forum, but he would often show up to events with boyfriends from time to time. Plus it was pretty much "known" among the NYC gossip hounds because of his parents being such prominent socialites.

 

[airmangataosenai]

 

[Battersea Power Station]

More importantly, his name is an anagram of 'A Censored Porno'.

My favorite type!

 

[Cipherr]

Ahhh christ, this never ever gets old! lol

 

[JGS]

I thought he already came out?

I thought so too.

The EW article was interesting. Is it that big of a deal when someone actually makes announcements about their orientation?

 

[SUPREME1]

Little known factoid about Anderson Cooper:

Anderson Hays Cooper was born on June 3, 1967,[1] the younger son of the writer Wyatt Emory Cooper and the artist, designer, writer, and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, and is a great-great-great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt of the prominent Vanderbilt shipping and railroad fortune.[2] Cooper's media experience began early. As a baby, he was photographed by Diane Arbus for Harper's Bazaar.[3][4] He is also a descendant, through his mother, of Brevet Major General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick who was with Union General William T. Sherman in his March through Georgia.

 

[Replicant]

I thought so too.

The EW article was interesting. Is it that big of a deal when someone actually makes announcements about their orientation?

It is if the person is a celebrity because their coming out could potentially helped/encouraged many gay teens out there who are struggling with their identity. Knowing that there are others out there who are like them but are successful in their career/life.

 

[Keavy_Rain]

I say this as a straight man:

His boyfriend his HAWT! Like, if I was a woman I'd be crushed but would have to give Cooper a high-five.

Also, I want to know what the woman he interviewed about that "Lock up the gays" preacher thinks of the announcement.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

I thought so too.

The EW article was interesting. Is it that big of a deal when someone actually makes announcements about their orientation?

The cover stories on entertainment magazines are usually happens when someone want to breathe some life into their career. See: Lance Bass, Ricky Martin, etc.

 

[jmdajr]

Good for him

 

[JGS]

It is if the person is a celebrity because their coming out could potentially helped/encouraged many gay teens out there who are struggling with their identity. Knowing that there are others out there who are like them but are successful in their career/life.

That's a good point I guess. I'm looking at it from Cooper's angle though. I understand the damage done when someone actively hides their orientation or pretends they're straight.

In some cases though, the people are living their lives as gay people and simply not making an announcement about it. Even with Cooper, it wasn't told in a bombshell type way.