Kony 2012 Founder Tell Oprah "He Isn’t Gay Just Theatrical"

 The creator of the Kony 2012 video, a married father of two, was quizzed by Oprah Winfrey on Sunday about whether his public naked, ranting public breakdown was a result of his being secretly gay. 
Jason Russell responded that he isn't gay -- he's just 'theatrical.'
Mr Russell's interview with the talk show queen was his first public appearance since went into seclusion following the 'tsunami' of attention his charity received after the overnight success of his film about a Ugandan warlord.
He told Oprah he was paranoid and delusional for two weeks after he 'went crazy' and was hauled off to a hospital psychiatric ward in March.
Frank: Kony 2012 creator Jason Russell was candid with Oprah Winfrey during his first public appearance since an embarrassing breakdown on the sidewalk outside his home in March
Frank: Kony 2012 creator Jason Russell was candid with Oprah Winfrey during his first public appearance since an embarrassing breakdown on the sidewalk in March
Breakdown: Jason Russell was seen ranting, naked, outside his San Diego home
Breakdown: Mr Russell was seen ranting, naked, outside his San Diego home in March, shortly after the release of his video
Oprah didn't shy away from the awkward questions during the segment on her OWN network. She pointedly asked Mr Russell if his sexuality had anything to do with his bizarre behavior outside his San Diego, California, home. 
Mr Russell responded: 'I grew up in theater. My parents started a large children's theater organization. So I am animated. I am...'
'Theatrical,' Oprah offered. 
Mr Russell agreed. 
'So when you take me, times it by ten... I don't know what was in my head. But it was controlling my body and making me do really strange things,' he said.
Mr Russell repeatedly denied remembering or being in control of himself on March 13 when he ran into the street and took off his robe. Video of his public breakdown made national news.
He also denied reports that he was masturbating while he was running through his neighborhood pounding his hands on the sidewalk and snapping his fingers.
Not gay: Mr Russell, posing with Oprah and his wife Danica, said he is just 'theatrical' and 'animated'
Not gay: Mr Russell, posing with Oprah and his wife Danica, said he is just 'theatrical' and 'animated'
'How did you get your robe off? How do you go from running out with your robe on to your robe off?' Oprah asks.
Mr Russell replies: 'It's really hard to explain if people who have never had an out-of-body experience, but it really wasn't me. 
'That wasn't me, that person on the street corner ranting and raving and naked is not me, that's not who I am.
'... I look at that video and I think "How sad for him."'
Mr Russell said he was in the hospital two weeks before he finally returned to 'himself.' He claimed he was convinced that the people around him were trying to kill him.
The Kony 2012 video became an internet sensation in March when it was posted on YouTube. The 30-minute documentary was a call to action for a campaign hunt down the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. 
Within days, millions of people had seen the video, despite its length. To date, the documentary has received more than 100million views.
Breakdown: Mr Russell's wife said he couldn't handle to pressure of instant fame and harsh criticism
Skeptics: Mr Russell's wife said he couldn't handle to pressure of instant fame and harsh criticism
However, criticism of the video and the charity soon followed the popularity. Watchdog groups raised questions about how effectively Invisible Children was spending its money. Other observers said the video and the campaign suffered from key inaccuracies. 
Mr Russell described the public attention as an overwhelming 'tsunami.'
'Instead of just riding the wave on your surfboard, excited: Tsunami. Just Boom. Total tsunami. Just boom. And you could feel it in your bones. The energy -- everyone in Invisible Children. Everyone felt it.'
Despite the criticism, and fizzled enthusiasm for the cause, Mr Russell stands by the work that he and his colleagues did on the Kony 2012 project. 
'It's hard to look at. I want to come home and watch regular TV shows and laugh and ... No one really wants to come home and 'let's watch a sad African documentary. But that's our challenge. Make it entertaining,' he said.
Days after the release of the video, he was seen in his San Diego, California, neighbor running through the streets, stripped naked. Police eventually detained and admitted him to a hospital psychiatric ward.
'We thought a few thousand people would see the film, but in less than a week, millions of people around the world saw it,' she said.
'While that attention was great for raising awareness about Joseph Kony, it also brought a lot of attention to Jason and, because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard.'
Mr Russell recounded his actions to Oprah durign the interview. 
'What do you remember, Jason?' the talk show queen asks.
'I remember me flipping off cars,' he said.
'... With both hands. I remember that just like "doot," just like a little memory. I remember running around our lemon tree. I remember...'
He added: '... walking around snapping my fingers up and down... slapping my hands on the ground as hard as I can. Just slapping them on the ground. Talking to myself. Ranting. Raving. Talking about good versus evil, God and the devil. I mean it was just very out of control.’
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

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