Billy Dee Williams Unbothered By The Ongoing Rumor Surrounding His Sexuality: “I’ve Been Called A ‘Closet Queen’ But I Don’t Pay Much Attention To Any Of That”

Actor Billy Dee Williams is unfazed by the longstanding rumor concerning his sexuality.

In selling his newest memoir, Williams confronted hypothesis about his involvement within the LGBTQIA+ group, a subject that some believed had the potential to wreck his profession. The actor shared that he’s at all times felt comfy round LGBTQIA+ people, revealing his attendance at discreet gatherings within the Metropolitan Opera’s basement.

“It all seemed very normal to me,” Williams shared. “I was around it all of my life, so I never really gave it much thought.”

He added, “I’ve been called a ‘Closet Queen.’ But, I don’t pay much attention to any of that.”

This revelation comes a couple of years after Williams described himself as a “colorful” particular person whereas talking to the Esquire.

“I think of myself as a relatively colorful character who doesn’t take himself or herself too seriously,” he mentioned on the time. “And you see I say ‘himself’ and ‘herself,’ because I also see myself as feminine as well as masculine.”

Shortly after, the LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Marketing campaign took to social media to applaud Williams for “coming out and living your truth as gender fluid.” Nevertheless, Williams later clarified his remarks, asserting that he was really talking on “men getting in touch with their softer side of themselves.”

“I was talking about men getting in touch with the female side of themselves. I wasn’t talking about s*x, I wasn’t talking about being gay or straight,” Williams mentioned to The  Undefeated. “People should read [Jung]. I mean, it would be an interesting education for a lot of people.”