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And Finally
New Kid outed by Tiffany, but he doesn’t care
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 31 January 2011
New Kid On The Block Jonathan Knight has denied he has been outed by 80s popstar Tiffany, insisting his homosexuality has never been a secret, even though it’s not something he has ever really spoken about publicly before.
Tiffany, who was romantically linked to Knight back in their teen pop heydays, confirmed the New Kid’s sexuality in a TV interview last week. Although the pop man came out to his friends and family some 20 years ago, and despite a National Enquirer interview with a man who claimed to be Knight’s ex-boyfriend a year after the New Kids reformed in 2008, it seems many of the one time boyband’s fans were unaware the singer was gay.
Responding to Tiffany’s interview last week, Knight has posted a message on the NKOTB’s website, saying: “To all my fans who have expressed concern: I have never been outed by anyone but myself. I did so almost 20 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 prerequisite to being a gay public figure is to appear on the cover of a magazine with the caption: ‘I am gay’”.
He continued: “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!”
