Just nine years after Star Jones filed for divorce from her then-husband, Al Reynolds, he has come out as bisexual.
For a while, many attacked Jones & Reynolds because they assumed he was gay and with her for the money and now he decided to clear up all the rumors. Reynolds sat down with RadarOnline.com and stated the following:
"Ever since I have been in the public eye, people have been speculating on my sexuality. And ‘speculating’ is a kind word for how it actually played out. With anger and disdain, people have been calling me out as gay, closeted, a sham and even nastier; much nastier."
Reynolds went on to explain why he remained in the closet for so long:
"As a Black man, that message and the hate and homophobia were multiplied to the ninth degree. I saw no path out that would resolve my personal feelings with my deeply held and ingrained religious beliefs." He added, "This internal dissonance was a powerful thing, like a cancer eating at one’s soul. This resulted in some tough times — homelessness, unemployment, dependence on drugs and alcohol, public assistance, and, at the center of it all, a deep, deep shame and a feeling of unworthiness of the love of God. I didn’t believe I deserved to live a good life, and I clearly didn’t."
He wrapped up by saying:
"Today I accept myself as a bisexual man. I have learned that sexual orientation is not binary, at least for me. I am capable of loving both sexes, and I have done both. My relationships, all of them, have been honest and based on my attraction to the other person. When I am in love I don’t equivocate, nor do I waver."
Though many might make fun of Reynolds for finally coming out, it was his choice to do so and a brave one.
Source: bet.com
