Firefly alum and Playboy Club actor Sean Maher has worked steadily in Hollywood for 14 years, and during that time, he made the choice to be closeted about his personal life as a gay man — until now.
Does Maher regret spending 14 years in the closet professionally?
“I don’t think I have regrets,” he responds. “I do believe that sort of this journey took me to the place where I got and I don’t think I would feel so strongly about doing what I’m doing now had I not suffered for the years that I did.”
Having a family is what ultimately what made Maher want to be honest about his sexuality. “I have these beautiful children and this extraordinary family,” Maher says, “and to think in any way shape or form that that’s wrong or that there’s shame in that or that there’s something to hide actually turns my stomach.” Maher kept thinking about what daughter Sophia would say when she realized he was closeted professionally. “What would she think if I said, ‘Oh honey, you can’t come with me to work because they don’t know I have an adopted daughter and they don’t know that I’m gay.’ My children and our family, I’ve really never been as proud of anything in my life. I couldn’t be happier at this point in my life, and I feel like we’ve created this pretty extraordinary family.”
Good for him. Many blessings upon him.
Fantastic persoanlity, good for you and god bless, may you and your family have health, happiness and prosperity.
He lost me a little with the “… that sort of this journey took me to the place where I got” part, but he recovered his command of the language nicely at the end. Bravo to him.
Blessings to you. You’re daughter is a very lucky little girl. I’m sure it took courage for you to risk this, but I honor you for doing so.
I agree with some of the comments. He looks Gay. 🙂
cool