'New Kid' Jonathan Knight Officially Comes Out

By Christine Fenno Posted Jan 30th 2011 10:04AM

Jonathan Knight was world-famous in the '80s as one of the New Kids on the Block. And he was gay. He just never told his public, until now.

But Tiffany did it first! The word got out, so to speak, during her recent TV interview with Bravo's Andy Cohen. The redhead singer-turned-Syfy actress confirmed that she canoodled with Knight when they were tourmates back in the day, explaining that "[he] became gay later." She soon apologized for the gaffe.

As for Knight, EW.com reports that he has finally, officially come out to New Kids fans, via a message he posted Saturday on a members-only site.

"I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost twenty years ago. I never knew that I would have to do it all over again publicly just because I reunited with NKOTB!"

He continued, "I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay! Apparently the pre requisite to being a gay public figure is to appear on the cover of a magazine with the caption 'I am gay.' I apologize for not doing so if this is what was expected! My belief is that you live your life by example, and not by a caption on a magazine! If there ever has been any confusion about my sexuality, then you are someone that doesn't even know me!"

"I love living my life being open and honest, but at this time I choose not to discuss my private life any further! My fellow band members don't discuss their private lives with their loved ones and I don't feel that just because I am gay, I should have to discuss mine!"

The reunited New Kids on the Block are teaming with the Backstreet Boys for an upcoming summer tour.

Tags: jonathan knight, new kids on the block, tiffany

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Sunday 30 January

By Ron

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Oh Jesus...wasn't he the one that hung around with 12 guys and one woman his whole life???????????

By jax

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This is not a correct picture of Jordan Knight

By Stephy

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Thats because the article isn't about Jordan Knight. It's about his brother. Jonathan Knight.

By pushka

I have no idea how this is "new" news he came out forever ago!!! It is a shame that this is something that would even make news at this point. It must be a slow week on scandals in hollywood ... lol.

By stu

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right on JK! i know jordan ur twin is supportive of u.

By Karen

Jon and Jordan are not twins.

Is it sad that I know this? :/

By reni

He "came out" way before this! Tiffany just needed more publicity on her bunk sci-fi movie! Let him live his life...he doesn't have to answer to anyone! I STILL LOVE NKOTB!

By Boynbandrus

Half of the boy band members we all knew way back when they were put together they were gay. Do you really think this is news? How many are straight? get on to something thats relevent.

By mikenumnuts

And people wonder why we call all these boy bands gay. I could have told you this in 1988!

Doesn't say much for Tiffany if he turned gay after dating her.

By Muscleman

and whens Tiffany gonna reveal she's really a man?..lol

Tuesday 01 February

By Brett

No. She's a woman. You never saw her spread in Penthouse? Pun intended. lol

By Thor

He might not even be Gay...It seems to me that the only way for these so called has beens to make it on to page six..is to say that they are Gay...If he said that he was straight..nobody would care..Hell if I could make some money on it I would say that i AM GAY...........NOT

By art

you are? oh, yes he is Gay.

By steve

NOT ANOTHER ONE

By Lindi

Tiffani WHO??? She's a biatch needing publicity to promote her no count career....who wants to see her ugly ???? We do not need Tiffany to tell us who's straight and who's gay, nothing as trivial matters. That she's a biatch who outs people does matter, therefore, I have blind eyes to all she may do to make money....she's a no count nobody to me. No good. And Andy at Bravo, who is gay and has gays making a living for him has no right to air what the biatch said, makes him no better, the whimp.

By srn823

Good for him. No big deal as long as he is happy.

No big deal.

By PTMR

How can anyone label two mediocre, albeit briefly and exceptionally popular, boy bands reuniting and then uniting for a few bucks a supergroup? I know, I'll hear from the fans, but really?

OK, stop the presses, Boy George and the Culture Club are getting back together. Threes the charm! Good luck to everyone. Listen, if people would pay to see me perform or hear me sing, I'd sign on in a heartbeat. The crowds, the adulation, the money...

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