Amid sexual misconduct row, Kevin Spacey's coming out note draws Twitter ire

Oscar winner Kevin Spacey apologised for making sexual advances at Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp when he was 14 years old. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Rapp has accused Spacey of sexual misconduct.

The 58-year-old House of Cards actor took to Twitter to issue and apology for his drunken behaviour. Rest of the note he used as a platform to come out as gay. 

He wrote, "This story has encouraged me to address other things about my life. I know that there are stories out there about me and that some have been fueled by the fact that I have been so protective of my privacy. As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women. I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man. I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behaviour."

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— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 30, 2017

Spacey's note had celebs and gay activists fuming with anger. Their reaction came pouring on Twitter.

Dear fellow media:

Keep focus on #AnthonyRapp BE THE VICTIM'S VOICE. Help us level the playing field.

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 30, 2017

Bye bye, Spacey goodbye, it’s your turn to cry, that’s why we’ve gotta say goodbye. #ROSEARMY

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 30, 2017

Turned it from a sexual assault to a coming out party. Well done pic.twitter.com/chKCVzDR0H

— Fern (@anfernee2323) October 30, 2017

Nope to Kevin Spacey's statement. Nope. There's no amount of drunk or closeted that excuses or explains away assaulting a 14-year-old child.

— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) October 30, 2017

"I'm sorry, Mr. Spacey, but your application to join the gay community at this time has been denied."

— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) October 30, 2017

That Kevin Spacey statement. Nope. Absolutely not. Nope.

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 30, 2017

I keep rereading this statement and getting angrier. Coming out is a beautiful part of being gay. Attaching it to this vileness is so wrong.

— realMarkHarris (@MarkHarrisNYC) October 30, 2017

Just wanna be really fucking clear that being gay has nothing to do w/ going after underage folks

— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) October 30, 2017

Can't believe I'm saying this in 2017 but here it goes:

Being gay is not an excuse for trying to molest children. pic.twitter.com/5mA4o0r7xm

— Travon Free (@Travon) October 30, 2017

The classiest way to come out of the closet is as a PR smokescreen to distract people from the fact that you tried to molest a child.

— Guy Branum (@guybranum) October 30, 2017

Kevin Spacey's comment was wrong on so many levels. https://t.co/5pFhiqMK5W

— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) October 30, 2017

How dare you implicate us all in this

— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) October 30, 2017

It took 58 years for Kevin Spacey to cash in his gay out of jail free card.

— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) October 30, 2017

So I guess Kevin Spacey will be on Ellen this week to talk about how hard it is to come out as gay.

— Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) October 30, 2017

In other news, Kevin Spacey didn't deny sexually assaulting Anthony Rapp when he was a 14-year-old boy. Also blamed drunkenness. Inexcusable

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) October 30, 2017

Spacey's shorter statement pic.twitter.com/I8OOMaVkYU

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 30, 2017

Family Guy with the Kevin Spacey reference twelve years ago... creepy. pic.twitter.com/bVbEOLlAwz

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 30, 2017