These actors, who are openly gay in their real life, played it straight so convincingly on the screen that they went on to earn whopping salaries and accolades for their performances. While the list of gay actors, who have romanced the opposite sex on screen is huge, here are the ones who are among the most popular among the audience and are among the highest paid too.
Jodie Foster
Jodie, who has starred in some very famous Hollywood capers, has obviously romanced many male actors on screen. While there have always been speculations about her sexuality. The actress made a public statement regarding her sexuality during the 70th Golden Globe Awards in 2013 in a rather awkward speech. From 1993-2008, she was in a relationship with movie producer, Cydney Bernard. She married actress/photographer Alexandra Hedison in April 2014.
Jim Parsons
Jim gets paid $1mn for every episode of The Big Bang Theory. As the quirky Sheldon. He has been loved by audience across the globe. The openly-gay actor has been dating art director Todd Spiewak for 12 years.
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris may play the womaniser Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, but in real life he is committed to David Burtka. The couple are parents to fraternal twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott. Neil spoke about his sexuality in 2006, whe he said, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."
Matt Bomer
This sure must have broken a lot of hearts among his female fans. However, Matt Bomer, who became famous with White Collar and Magic Mike, is openly gay. The actor is married to publicist Simon Halls since 2011. The spoke about his partner and their children when he accepted the Steve Chase Humanitarian Award in 2012.
Cynthia Nixon
Nixon , who has two children with her former boyfriend of 15 years Danny Mozes, married girlfriend Christine Marinoni in 2012. Speaking about her seuality, the actress, bedded many men on screen in Sex and the City said, "I do completely feel that when I was in relationships with men, I was in love and in lust with those men. And then I met Christine and I fell in love and lust with her. I am completely the same person and I was not walking around in some kind of fog. I just responded to the people in front of me the way I truly felt."
Raven-Symone
Raven, who became famous with The Cosby Show and That's So Raven, took to Twitter to tell the world about her sexual orientation. In 2012, she said, My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I'm dating's to know. I'm not one for a public display of my life." But recently during an interview with oprah she said that she is in an "amazing, happy relationship" with her female partner AzMarie Livingston.
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