Out Gay Actress Amber Heard Has a Message for Closeted Actors


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Openly gay actress Amber Heard recently criticized stars who refuse to "come out" and admit their true sexuality.

She told Women's Health magazine, "You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are. It requires bravery to do something no one else around you is doing. But the risk was outweighed by the possibility of playing into this horribly detrimental lie that some in Hollywood perpetuate."
Amber came out publicly at last year's Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation 25th anniversary celebration when she arrived hand-in-hand with her partner, photographer Tasya van Ree.
The actress starred in the recently canceled NBC series "The Playboy Club" and appeared alongside Johnny Deppin "The Rum Diary

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So Amber’s message... it ain't too sweet. Hear what she told Women's Health, after the jump. 
Appearing on Women's Health new December cover, The Rum Diary actress was asked about being a gay actress in Hollywood, to which she responded:
"You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are," she tells the mag. "It requires bravery to do something no one else around you is doing. But the risk was outweighed by the possibility of playing into this horribly detrimental lie that some in Hollywood perpetuate."
Amber came out publicly at last year's GLAAD 25th anniversary event when she arrived with her partner, Tasya van Ree.
What do you think about Amber's sentiment on gay Hollywood?




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