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'Cabaret' Actor Joel Grey Comes Out As A Gay Man, Aged 82, Praised By Daughter, Jennifer Grey

'Cabaret' Star Proves You're Never Too Old To Come Out
Daniel Welsh
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‘Cabaret’ actor Joel Grey has spoken publicly about his sexuality for the first time, at the age of 82.

Until now, Joel had always chosen not to disclose details of his sexual preference, but has now revealed in a new interview that he is gay.

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Joel Grey

Speaking to People magazine, he explains: “I don't like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I’m a gay man.

“All the people close to me have known for years who I am.”

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Joel in 'Cabaret'

Joel - who won an Academy Award in 1972 for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in ‘Cabaret’, opposite Liza Minnelli - was previously married for 24 years to Jo Wilder, a time he described as “the happiest” of his life.

Together they have two children, professional chef James and actress Jennifer, best known for her portrayal of Baby in ‘Dirty Dancing’.

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Joel and Jennifer Grey

Jennifer has praised her father for coming out so late in his life, telling the magazine: “I feel very happy for my dad that he has come to a point in his life where he feels safe and comfortable enough to declare himself in a public way as a gay man.

“Mostly because the more people are free to own their true nature and can hopefully come closer to love and accept themselves as they really are, no matter what age, no matter how long it takes, to finally be free of the lies or half truths, it is freedom.”

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