The Big Bang Theory catapulted its cast into global stardom, but along with acclaim came unwelcome scrutiny into their private lives. One cast member who bore the brunt of this attention after the show’s success was Johnny Galecki.
Known for portraying Leonard Hofstadter in the series, the actor has always maintained a private off-screen life. His desire to keep a low profile inadvertently sparked rumors about his sexuality, with speculation circulating that he might be gay.
The Big Bang Theory Star Reflected on Rumors Surrounding His Sexuality
Johnny Galecki has always preferred to keep his personal life away from the limelight. The actor even remained private about his marriage to Morgan Galecki, with whom he recently welcomed a daughter.
However, after he gained significant recognition with the success of The Big Bang Theory, his preference to keep his personal life private, fueled rumors speculating about his sexuality, particularly for some of the roles the actor took on earlier in his career.
Galecki still refused to address such claims. In a 2010 appearance on the talk show The View, he was asked by the show host Whoopi Goldberg, “Now that we know you’re not gay, can you tell us if you have a girlfriend?”
Unfazed by the question, the actor calmly responded,
Well, there’s fortunately very little dirt on me out there. So people have to talk about something. Plus I’ve never really addressed those rumors ’cause I always figured, ‘why defend yourself against something that’s not offensive?’
He also denied saying anything about his romantic relationship at the time. Goldberg, later apologized for having such a line of questioning, saying, “I should have looked at it before I said it… Sorry about that.” The In Time actor graciously responded, reassuring the host that he understood.
The Big Bang Theory Star Jim Parsons Reflected on Coming Out
Jim Parsons, who portrayed the iconic character of Sheldon Cooper in the hit sitcom, publicly came out as gay in a 2012 New York Times profile. Reflecting on his experience of coming out, he expressed satisfaction with the positive reception to his revelation.
“I didn’t think it was still that much hoopla, and that was really kind of rewarding,” he told Out Magazine, describing it as progress in terms of people’s reaction to such revelations.
That’s progress… I’m really happy to be a part of, making what was extraordinary ordinary without being boring, for God’s sake.
He later described the experience as “organic” and his “right coming out” in an interview with Them.
It felt organic. It was still a newsworthy deal. It got picked up everywhere. But, it was, I don’t know. It was kind of an answered prayer for me of the way I enjoyed handling it. It was just like, it felt right. It felt like my right coming out.
Similar to his co-star, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons has also chosen to keep his personal life private. At the time of his coming out, he had been in a decade-long relationship with his partner Todd Spiewak. The couple later married in 2017 in New York.
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