Kristin Chenoweth lends her voice to GLBT actors
Kristin Chenoweth (“Glee”, “Wicked”) spoke out against a recent Newsweek article by Ramin Setoodeh. Titled “Straight Jacket”, the article singled out homosexual actors depicting heterosexual characters. Setoodeh claims that gay actors simply aren’t believable when playing straight roles. He included Chenoweth’s “Glee” costar, openly gay Jonathan Groff, claiming performances by gays in straight roles are stiff and unnatural.
Chenoweth, who is currently performing beside Sean Hayes on broadway (pictured above), was outraged by the bigoted article. The longtime supporter of LGBT rights had a strong reply, reports AutoStraddle.com.
“I know how much it means to young people struggling with their sexuality to see out & proud actors like Sean Hayes, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris and Cynthia Nixon succeeding in their work without having to keep their sexuality a secret. No one needs to see a bigoted, factually inaccurate article that tells people who deviate from heterosexual norms that they can’t be open about who they are and still achieve their dreams.”
Read Chenoweth’s full response here.
(Photo via: Associated Press)
