'Roseanne' Star Sara Gilbert Talks About Sexuality For First Time
Former 'Roseanne' actress Sara Gilbert quietly came out publicly as a lesbian at a press conference during the Television Critics Association conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday,
Entertainment Weekly reports. Although she has never discussed her sexuality, it's been widely accepted that she was out of the closet -- as she has two children with TV producer Allison Adler.
One reporter asked Gilbert if she was comfortable being "out" on her new talk show, 'The Talk,' and the actress opened up about her sexuality. "This is a whole new world for me. I'm not an expert on this, or I don't analyze these things," she explained. "I'm just sort of living my life."
"I don't think [being out] will be a problem ... I don't ever really think of things as being out or in ... I just think I am who I am, and when topics come up that are appropriate, I'll talk about them and share when it seems right," she added.
Gilbert and Adler have been together since 2002 and have a son, Levi, 5, and a daughter, Sawyer, who turns 3 in August. Adler gave birth to Levi, while Gilbert gave birth to Sawyer.
"I've been acting my whole life, and I've never really discussed my personal life. This is a talk show, so obviously, I'm going to be discussing my life more, and I felt that the first place I wanted to do it wasn't in a CBS press release. It just seemed impersonal, and I felt like I'd rather come in person and talk to you about all that stuff here," she added.
Gilbert is executive producing and co-hosting 'The Talk,' a 'View'-esque talk show focusing on motherhood and parenting. The other ladies on the panel are Julie Chen, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
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Stupid people like you are a crime against nature
No kidding she is gay, lol...
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Another victory for CAPTAIN OBVIOUS, defender of all things we already knew.
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Hey Pablo....you're a crime against humanity! Closeted homo too most like...your fate and hers lie in the same street homeboy!
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Mommy-
Apparently you don't read much. Scientest have already proven that you only need "eggs" to reproduce. Sperm is not needed. Read a book, learn something.
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Boycott the new Conan movie!! Its gonna SUCK!!!!!!
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Live and let live!! Isn't their enough negative going on in the world as it is, never mind sitting in judgment of others. Maybe if we learned to be a little kinder and gentler to ourselves and others the world be just a little happer.
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Keep your sexual preferences to yourself, just as I don't care to hear about straights I also don't want to hear about gays.
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Keep your sexual orientation out of the spotlight and just reveal your talent(s). Nobody needs to know, unless you may need the publicity to get ratings!
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wow. I see alot of homophobes here. People obviously not happy in their own lives that they feel the need to judge others. What a shame.
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Hey Pablo, You freakin Moron, Her and her husband chose the name Sawyer. It's not like you make it out to be that a lesbian named her daughter with a boy's name. I have 2 children was married for 20 years recently out and I am no crime against nature. I love nature. get a life or go back to making tacos or mowing my lawn.
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I DO NOT agree with "Pablo" posted but I find it sad that you're lowering yourself to his standards by stereotyping somebody just like homophobes and bigots streotype gays.
Beautiful picture of her. Don't really care about the gay thing. Shalom
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Wow, this blog is filled with self loathing, mind warped, closet cowards. Gays who are weak and in the closet should put a sock in it, they are the true crime against nature.
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Ever noticed how a lot of these female talk show hosts are lesbians, Sara Gilbert, Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen Degeneres. What is it with lesbians and talk shows?
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It's hard not to talk so much when you've been given more lips than ears.
grow up! except that the world is changing and just because you do not like a persons personal peferance doesnt mean the rest of us care about your bigoted opinion. Most religions teach to love and respect everyone. Why dont you try it.
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I'm not surprised.
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Gays and lesbians are a disappointment to God !
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And you know this... how? God spoke to you personally? You really are more ignorant than I originally gave you credit for. Pathetic doesn't begin to describe you.