In his recently released album, rapper Jay Zee made a shocking confession: his mother, who raised four children, is a lesbian. But Jay Z is not the only one; It turns out that there are quite a few celebrities whose parents had an unconventional orientation.
Modern society is becoming more tolerant of sexual minorities. But even recently, people with non-traditional orientation were forced to hide it from others, and even from themselves. Trying to fight their own nature, some of them entered into heterosexual marriages. In our selection of stars that were born as a result of such unions ...
Jay Zee
In his new album "4:44" rapper Jay Zee shocked the public with his frank confessions. In his songs he not only repented of the betrayal of Beyoncé, but also told the whole world that his mother was a lesbian. In the composition of Smile there are such lines:
"Mom had four children, but she is a lesbian. It took so long to pretend. Had to hide in the closet. The pressure of society, shame and pain prevent us from accepting. I cried with joy when you fell in love "
Robert DeNiro
The father of actor Robert De Niro was the famous American expressionist artist Robert De Niro, Sr.. When De Niro, the youngest was only 3 years old, his father realized that he was a homosexual and divorced his wife. He tried to build a relationship with a man, but in the end his personal life did not work out. With his son, De Niro had a warm and trusting relationship, which he maintained until his death. In 2014, De Niro Jr. filmed a documentary "Remembering the Artist", in which he told about his father's life.
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster was raised by a same-sex couple. Her father left the family before the birth of her daughter, and her mother was left alone with three children. The woman did not grieve for long: very soon she forgot the windy wife, finding consolation in the arms of her friend. Thus, almost from birth Jodie Foster was brought up in a lesbian family. She herself is also a lesbian and is not ashamed of this.
50 cent
The mother of the famous rapper Sabrina Jackson was engaged in drug trafficking. At the age of 15 she gave birth to her only son, and after another 8 years she was poisoned by an unidentified person. In his interviews 50 cent said that the mother was bisexual:
"My mother was a serious and courageous woman. She liked women. It seems that she had a girlfriend. It was tough and aggressive - otherwise you can not, if you are trading dope "
The rapper is very unflattering about homosexuals (he was repeatedly accused of homophobia), but he is quite tolerant of lesbians:
"When a woman loves a woman - it's cool!"
Judy Garland
The Star of the Wizard in the Land of Oz for a long time did not know that her father, Francis Gumm, is weak to young men. Francis was the owner of a small vagabond theater in which Judy performed along with her sisters. When the troupe arrived in Chicago, the Gamm family decided to say goodbye to the nomadic life and settle in this city. However, soon they suddenly broke up and drove off to California. Later, Judy found out that her father was involved in one unpleasant scandal. A certain young man brought charges against him in harassment.
Lisa Minnelli
The second husband, Judy Garland, director Vincent Minnelli, who became the father of Lisa Minnelli, was also rumored to be gay. Eyewitnesses claim that before his arrival in Hollywood, he did not hide his inclinations. Learning about the non-traditional orientation of her husband, Judy Garland filed for divorce. At that time, Lisa was only 3 years old.
Amy Adams
Amy Adams is one of seven children in the family of singer Richard Kent and bodybuilders-lover Catherine Adams. When the girl was 10 years old, her parents divorced. The father left the family, and the mother brought a girlfriend into the house. At first the children were shocked by this, but then they got used to their stepmother.
Ann Hech
Childhood Anne Heche was a nightmare: the girl was repeatedly subjected to violence by her own father, who, incidentally, was a Baptist priest. In 1983, when he died of AIDS, this terrible man confessed to his family that he had been a homosexual all his life, but carefully concealed it.
Jennifer Gray
The star of "Dirty Dancing" was born in the family of actor Joel Gray, famous for the movie "Cabaret" (1972). In 2015, he publicly confessed his homosexuality.
Rene Russo
The father of the famous actress left the family when she was still very young. Mother raised her daughter alone, but one day she met a woman with whom she began a romantic relationship. Soon this woman became a member of their family.
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa was born in the family of the famous British actor Michael Redgrave and his wife Rachel. Vanessa's parents lived together for 50 years, while Michael was bisexual. In this he confessed in his autobiography. It turned out that the actor had a secret romance with a certain man. Subsequently, Michael's daughter, Vanessa, also married a gay man.
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson's parents were actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson. As it turned out, Richardson was a homosexual and started an affair with a man on the side. The family kept this secret for a long time, and only when Tony died of AIDS did the truth come out.
Jena Malone
From the very beginning Jena was brought up in a same-sex family consisting of two mothers. About her father, she did not know anything ...