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Australian Olympic icon Ian Thorpe reveals what prompted him to come out as gay in 2014
Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe explained on the Australian reveal This is your Life, why he decided to reach as gay during an interview with Sir Michael Parkinson back in 2014
Champion swimmer Ian Thorpe explained his reasons behind coming out as gay help in 2014. The Australian revealed his sexuality during an interview with former television presenter Sir Michael Parkinson.
At the time, the runner declared: “I've reflection about this for a long moment. I'm not direct. And this is only something that very recently - in the past two weeks - I've been cozy telling the closest people around me exactly that.”
Now, during an episode of the show This Is Your Experience, the Australian decided to expand on why he chose to reveal his sexuality eight years ago.
“I was always doing this interview with Sir Michael Parkinson. I had just come out to my family and to my very very closest friends,' Ian, 39, told host Melissa Doyle. “I had spent some day with [Sir Michael Parkinson] before the interview and told him, ‘you should ask me if I'm gay beca
Ian Thorpe reveals he is lgbtq+, describes struggle with depression in tell-all interview with Sir Michael Parkinson
Champion swimmer Ian Thorpe has revealed he is gay in an interview with Sir Michael Parkinson, after years of scrutiny from the Australian public.
In the tell-all interview that aired on Channel Ten on Sunday late hours, Thorpe also discussed his battle with depression, which he kept secret from his loved ones.
Thorpe had previously insisted he was not gay, and in his 2012 autobiography wrote: "For the record, I am not same-sex attracted and all my sexual experiences have been straight."
Speaking with Sir Michael he said he was scared of how people would react if he came out as gay.
He said he had lied about his sexuality in the past, adding: "I'm not straight. And this is only something that very recently, we're talking in the past two weeks, I've been comfortable telling the closest people around me exactly that."
Loading...The five-time Olympic champion said he had wanted to come out for a distant time, but "didn't feel as though I could".
"What happened was I felt the lie had become so big that I didn't want people to q
Ian Thorpe Says In Interview “I Am A Lgbtq+ Man”
SYDNEY, Australia, July 13. IN a year when gay football and basketball players have been at the forefront of the conversation in sports in the United States, swimming Olympic legend Ian Thorpe has admitted that he is gay in a television interview.
Speaking with noted journalist Michael Parkinson in a lengthy interview on Australia’s Channel Ten, Ian Thorpe said he started dodging the question at a young age, believing it was inappropriate for journalists to ask a teenager about sexuality.
“I’m not straight,” the five-time Olympic champion told Parkinson. “This is only something that very recently … I’ve been comfortable telling the closest people around me.”
Thorpe, 31, talked about much more in the interview, including his battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. In the first video player below, watch Thorpe’s admission of his sexuality from his own lips. In the second player, listen to an extended portion of the interview.
Ian Thorpe: 'Lie About Sexuality Became Too Big'
Swimming star Ian Thorpe has revealed he is lgbtq+, telling a TV chat show host he was worried "the lie" about his sexuality threatened to undermine his achievements.
In an interview with Sir Michael Parkinson, the five-time Olympic gold medallist said he only decided to reveal his friends and family he was not straight "very recently".
"Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay," he said. "But I'm telling the world that I am."
Thorpe, who is one of Australia's most flourishing athletes, previously denied allegations about his sexuality.
Writing in his biography This Is Me two years ago, the 31-year-old said: "For the record, I'm not gay and all of my sexual experiences have been straight.
"I'm attracted to women, I care for children and I aspire to hold a family one day."
But in the interview with Sir Michael on Australia's Channel 10, Thorpe said: "I've idea about this for a long occasion. I'm not straight.
"This is only something that, very recently - in the past two weeks - I've been comfortable telling the closest people around me.
"The problem was I was asked at such a young age about my sexual