Less than two weeks ago on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live talk show, 80's pop stars Tiffany and Debbie Gibson stopped by to promote their new SyFy movie Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (which aired on the network this past Saturday). During their brief chat Tiffany let it slip that she dated one of the members of NKOTB who turned out later in life to be gay. Jonathan was the shy, quiet one of the group so he pretty much flew under the radar while brother Jordan and Joey MacIntire got all the attention.
You can read Jonathan's official coming out statement via Towleroad below:
“I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost twenty years ago. I never knew that I would have to do it all over again publicly just because I reunited with NKOTB! I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay! Apparently the pre requisite to being a gay public figure is to appear on the cover of a magazine with the caption ‘I am gay’. I apologize for not doing so if this is what was expected! My belief is that you live your life by example, and not by a caption on a magazine! If there ever has been any confusion about my sexuality, then you are someone that doesn’t even know me!
I love living my life being open and honest, but at this time I choose not to discuss my private life any further! My fellow band members don’t discuss their private lives with their loved ones and I don’t feel that just because I am gay, I should have to discuss mine!”
I spy a bit of sarcasm in his statement, making fun of those who have to book a People magazine cover to talk about how they love to suck dick in the privacy of their own bedroom(s). Like Jonathan said it's not something new we need to be discussing because I've known for years that he was gay. let's move on people.
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