Only few years ago any gay star who wasn’t out had to wondering when and if they might be outed against their will. Things have changed for the better on that score (in many places at least), to the point where sometime if you’d like to be out, you have to make a bit of an effort to get the info out there.
That seems true of Kristian Nairn, who plays Hodor in Game Of Thrones (and is also an established DJ), who’s let the world know he’s gay in a new interview. He also adds that he’s never been in the closet, but has had difficulty getting anyone to ask him the question.
When asked about his following in the gay bear community on a GoT fansite, he says, “Well, in all honesty, when you talk about ‘the gay community,’ you are talking about MY community, haha. I AM aware of it yeah, and I think it’s really lovely. There’s not a day that I don’t get a few messages, but 99% or more are super sweet and nothing smutty at all! Again, it’s a privilege, and I really mean that. I’ve never hidden my sexuality from anyone, my whole life in fact, and I’ve been waiting for someone to ask about it in an interview, cos it’s not something you just blurt out. I’ve tried to lead the questions a few times, to no avail!”
When the interview says most people now have enough respect not to ask the question, Nairn adds, “I had an upbringing to respect other people’s privacy, and their right to be and choose what they want, and I expect—no, demand—no less for myself. It’s a very small part of who I am on the whole, but nonetheless, in this day and age, it’s important to stand up and be counted. I have and always will stand my ground. So, yeah, people have been great on the show, but I don’t see why it would be an issue.”
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