Sean Hayes explains reason for staying in the closet
“I always felt like I owed them a huge apology for coming out too late. Some people in the gay community were very upset with me for not coming out on their terms.”
— Actor Sean Hayes, on his character Jack in Will and Grace forcing him back into the closet. The actor explained that he received death threats while working on the show, and felt the responsibility of speaking openly for the gay community was too great at the time. (LA Times)
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