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Anderson Cooper Finally Comes Out: Shocked or Knew It All Along?

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After years of speculation, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper finally came out of the closet Monday. He didn’t take to the airwaves to share the news. Instead, he wrote an open letter to his friend Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Beast. Anderson Cooper stated, "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud." Find out what else he had to say at 1:25 in the video below!


It’s not news to his family and friends, who have been aware of the details of his personal life for a long time. But it does finally bring an end to the speculation that has long been floating around gossip columns and was even the focus of an Out magazine cover story in 2007 entitled “Glass Closet.”

So some might wonder why it took the host of CNN’s “Anderson Cooper: 360” and the syndicated talk daytime show “Anderson” so long to finally speak up about his personal life. As he told Sullivan, “It's become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something – something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true."

But some wonder if Cooper waited too long to come forward and be honest about his personal life. Others wonder if it’s become a bigger story that it might have been because he kept it quiet for so many years. Fans defend his choice saying he has a right to maintain his privacy in any way he chooses. So we ask: Was Anderson Cooper’s announcement shocking -- or did you kind of know that he was gay before he officially announced it?

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  • Lauren country... 2012/07/03 18:28:17
    Lauren
    +1
    @countrygent, he's living different? To him "you're" living different. He feels perfectly fine the way he is.
  • SOUL4REAL 2012/07/03 18:19:58
    Knew It All Along
    SOUL4REAL
    +4
    I really don't care what his sexual preference is! This man is excellent in what he does best, bring the public the truth about any situation going on in this world! He has a beautiful "Attitude" and that make him a beautiful person. Live and let live!
  • Donna 2012/07/03 18:14:11
    Shocked
    Donna
    +2
    But I don't think it's anyone's business what he is really. Gay or straight. People are people.
  • Bob DiN Donna 2012/07/05 02:27:05
    Bob DiN
    If your daughter was going out with him you might be interested.
  • Libertys Martyr 2012/07/03 18:07:08
    Knew It All Along
    Libertys Martyr
    +2
    My girlfriend has admitted to having a crush on this guy. I always thought he might be a gay dude but now I know he is no threat!
  • OneLast... Liberty... 2012/07/03 18:37:40
    OneLastWord
    +1
    Mmmmmmmmmmm, what’s it fell like knowing your squeeze has eyes for gay guys?
  • Liberty... OneLast... 2012/07/03 20:56:42
    Libertys Martyr
    +1
    It's better than her having eyes for my best friends! Which has happened to me with girlfriends past, unfortunately.
  • OneLast... Liberty... 2012/07/03 21:36:56
    OneLastWord
    Luck then.
  • Walter Harris 2012/07/03 17:43:45
    Knew It All Along
    Walter Harris
    +3
    in my opinion, being gay is none of my business. He has done nothing to me so I do not care. He is still a HUMAN BEING. If you hate him now , GET OVER IT.
  • KeeganTheAwesome 2012/07/03 17:42:09
    Knew It All Along
    KeeganTheAwesome
    +2
    Unless someone like Fred Phelps or Mitt Romney came out, someone who you'd expect to be the last person to even support gay rights in the first place, the news doesn't really belong on the front page.
  • Ashley 2012/07/03 17:33:09
    Knew It All Along
    Ashley
    +5
    Actually, with these days and times, I would be more surprised if someone came out as straight.
  • WolfEyes Ashley 2012/07/03 20:31:25
    WolfEyes
    LoL ...
  • Mavii 2012/07/03 17:32:41
    Shocked
    Mavii
    +1
    Not really shocked, just it kind of surprised me... 'Cuz I didn't know. Oh, right, and I didn't really care either... :P
  • cc 2012/07/03 17:11:49
    Shocked
    cc
    +1
    Shocked!! (not really - but I didn't know either). I'm not surprized! He is quite metrosexual don't you think?
  • misterz 2012/07/03 17:09:15
    Knew It All Along
    misterz
    +1
    Hope he is single! :)
  • teri.filkins 2012/07/03 17:06:21
    Knew It All Along
    teri.filkins
    +2
    Neither - doesn't matter
  • Hugh 2012/07/03 17:01:50
    Knew It All Along
    Hugh
  • Dan Hood 2012/07/03 17:00:46
    Knew It All Along
    Dan Hood
    +3
    I didn't "know it all along", but I'm not shocked by any means. I don't really care though. I respect his decision not to be open about it for a while, it's completely understandable given the large degree of intolerance that still exists in American society, and I think that he has the right to privacy in his *private life*.
  • OneLastWord 2012/07/03 16:56:18
    Knew It All Along
    OneLastWord
    +3
    This explains what a liberal dick he is. But knew it, or suspected something was off about him all along.

    Soon the MSM will have hopeless conservative-hating liberals and homosexuals running all news in the U.S. except for a few outlets.

    Be assured they (MSM) will do everything in their liberal powers to crush these remaining conservative news and talk shows as soon as they can if we let them get another president and congress as they had in 2009-10.
  • deadshot OneLast... 2012/07/03 17:32:51
  • OneLast... deadshot 2012/07/03 18:23:45 (edited)
  • Dickens 2012/07/03 16:53:55 (edited)
    Knew It All Along
    Dickens
    +3
    ...but, then again, so what if he's gay?? Why would anyone even care, even if it WAS any of their business?? (..and did you know that there people out there who are actually stupid enough to think being gay is a CHOICE??)
  • tina 2012/07/03 16:52:56
    Shocked
    tina
    +1
    To each it's own lifestyle....I still like him and he is handsome
  • gocar 2012/07/03 16:51:11
    Knew It All Along
    gocar
    +2
    I did not know it all along and I am not shocked. It is good that people do not have to be ashamed of their private lives.
  • TimothyBrianFoley 2012/07/03 16:50:06
    Knew It All Along
    TimothyBrianFoley
    +2
    no shocker he was gay he had to admit it we we're going to accept it wait we already did glad he came out
  • Duane Freemantle 2012/07/03 16:42:58
    Knew It All Along
    Duane Freemantle
    +3
    Actually, never really cared, and knowing means nothing.
  • Sedated Whispers 2012/07/03 16:40:51
    Knew It All Along
    Sedated Whispers
    +4
    Wait, I thought he came out of the closet years ago. . .
  • OneLast... Sedated... 2012/07/03 18:45:07 (edited)
    OneLastWord
    +2
    But he went 360........ . O' NO, I could not resist that. har l
  • Derbyhat 2012/07/03 16:40:20
    Shocked
    Derbyhat
    +2
    As surprized as I would be to discover that weeds grow faster in my garden that what I wanted to grow. But, Cooper, like Ed Schultz or Chris Matthews, is not a part of my mis-information sources. I wouldn't be surprized if they were all close buddies. After all Mathews said he gets a thrill up his leg over Obama and Schultz spills his intestines, every time he open his mouth. People must have a thing for Schultz when they state he is such an ass!
  • The NJ Ladybug 2012/07/03 16:36:31
    Shocked
    The NJ Ladybug
    +1
    Shocked that you would even consider this print-worthy. Who even cares?
  • OneLast... The NJ ... 2012/07/03 18:46:58 (edited)
    OneLastWord
    +1
    He went on a talk show to talk abut it. So, I guess it's news.
    WTFC
  • Mj PINKYFINGERDOWN 2012/07/03 16:33:40
  • Mj PINK... Mj PINK... 2012/07/03 16:34:32
  • Fashionable60s 2012/07/03 16:29:32
    Knew It All Along
    Fashionable60s
    +2
    Anderson just wanted to keep his sexuality private as all of us do. It is nobody's business. He is not proselytizing a gay life style and his sexuality does not influence his job as a reporter. Unlike a lot of out of the closets personalities, he maintains his dignity. He had an excellent upbringing.
  • Marjie 2012/07/03 16:21:51
    Shocked
    Marjie
    +2
    My Gaydar must have been broken...
  • Marjie Marjie 2012/07/03 16:32:33
    Marjie
    +1
    but I will add, that makes me like him more. Now, why does he ask all the stupid questions in the Presidential debates? That question, I would have answered "Knew it all all along!!!" to.
  • Kris 2012/07/03 16:18:55
    Shocked
    Kris
    +1
    He's cool. I'm glad he's really happy! :)
  • mara.amato 2012/07/03 16:13:25
    Shocked
    mara.amato
    +1
    Doesn't matter tho.
  • mk, Smartass Oracle 2012/07/03 16:12:03
    Knew It All Along
    mk, Smartass Oracle
    +2
    No surprise here.
  • cass 2012/07/03 16:10:11
    Knew It All Along
    cass
    +1
    Old news...

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