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Ireneparalegal · 03-09-2008, 05:22 PM

Does it REALLY matter if Sherman is gay? It doesn't change anything, unless you are a hater of gays.

So what if the man is gay. No one doubted that he may be straight, so why make a fuss if he is gay?

TVFactFan · 03-12-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Does it REALLY matter if Sherman is gay? It doesn't change anything, unless you are a hater of gays.

So what if the man is gay. No one doubted that he may be straight, so why make a fuss if he is gay?

Won't change How I feel about the man at all

MikeLutton · 03-12-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

Won't change How I feel about the man at all

i alwyas liked him one of my all time favorite actors no matter what

bronxgirl · 03-12-2008, 04:31 PM

While I am not of the opinion that every male or female that's pass 35 yo who has never had a spouse and no kids are gay or a lesbian, why is it so hard to believe he's gay? It takes nothing away from him as an actor or a person. IMO it makes him a great actor, look at David Hyde Pierce, Dan Butler (who played a womanizing sexist "Bulldog") on Fraiser are both gay. Still great actors and I still watch the show in syndication. Given the choice I'd watch the "Jefferson's" over both "Good Times" & "The Cosby Show". Helsmley is from a time where he had to keep things like that hidden which may explain why he is so low key I wouldn't expect him at a Gay Pride rally. Remember Elton John was married to a woman and he has a biological son so what is that saying?

TVFactFan · 03-12-2008, 05:30 PM

the closet thing i read that hinted that he maybe gay was him stating in a 82 or 83 tv guide that-

"i don't have a wife and i'm not looking for one either"

Still that can just mean

"i prefer to just work and have consistent stress relief activities and not be tied down"-LOL

Ireneparalegal · 03-12-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bronxgirl

While I am not of the opinion that every male or female that's pass 35 yo who has never had a spouse and no kids are gay or a lesbian, why is it so hard to believe he's gay? It takes nothing away from him as an actor or a person. IMO it makes him a great actor, look at David Hyde Pierce, Dan Butler (who played a womanizing sexist "Bulldog") on Fraiser are both gay. Still great actors and I still watch the show in syndication. Given the choice I'd watch the "Jefferson's" over both "Good Times" & "The Cosby Show". Helsmley is from a time where he had to keep things like that hidden which may explain why he is so low key I wouldn't expect him at a Gay Pride rally. Remember Elton John was married to a woman and he has a biological son so what is that saying?

Elton John did marry a woman, but they had no children. Elton has no children with anyone. He has 10 godchildren, but he has no children of his own.

jamesanthony · 03-12-2008, 09:50 PM

I like the show- he acted in it well and it holds up very well in reruns. But seriously, why do we spend so much time talking about the private lives of these celebrities? They are people like anyone else- I think we 'heroize" these people too much.

GSU2004 · 03-13-2008, 03:08 AM

I've heard these theories and rumors before. Really don't care if they are true or not as his private life is that--PRIVATE. I commend him for keeping his personal business out of the media unlike other notable people.

waichingliu81 · 06-08-2008, 08:14 AM

why do people neccessarily assume that just because a man isn't married to a woman or a woman married to a man, this automatically makes them gay/lesbian? i for one am single, but i am not sexually attracted to women myself. not that it is anything that i ought to be proud of, anyway. how does their sexuality have any bearing on us people on a personal level? it doesn't.

sherman is a talented actor, and he is terrific as george jefferson and frankly who he goes out with and sleeps with is his choice and and his business, and if people have a problem with that, then they ought to get a life and stop being judgemental. end of

waichingliu81 · 06-08-2008, 08:36 AM

well put james anthony and GSU2004

TVFactFan · 06-08-2008, 03:54 PM

And it can also mean that he had no interest in being a family man

Ireneparalegal · 06-08-2008, 04:12 PM

Or he loves to play the field.

TVFactFan · 06-08-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Or he loves to play the field.

Yup that too-lol

waichingliu81 · 06-09-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

And it can also mean that he had no interest in being a family man

true, irene and soloman, you both hit the nail right on the head

liane49 · 05-05-2013, 12:59 PM

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Is there a source for him being gay? If he is gay he is a very convincing actor because I would have never thought so. I know that like Carroll O'Connor he was a liberal who got tired of playing a racist type character.

He wasn't gay when he was younger because I herd him talk about a girl he dated in his hometown name Lousie and he use to call her Weezy and that's how the naickname started on The Jerffersons when he called his TV wife Weezy.

03-09-2008, 05:22 PM	#31
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Does it REALLY matter if Sherman is gay? It doesn't change anything, unless you are a hater of gays. So what if the man is gay. No one doubted that he may be straight, so why make a fuss if he is gay?

03-12-2008, 04:31 PM	#34
bronxgirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2004 Location: Oakland CA physically, NYC in spirit Posts: 141	While I am not of the opinion that every male or female that's pass 35 yo who has never had a spouse and no kids are gay or a lesbian, why is it so hard to believe he's gay? It takes nothing away from him as an actor or a person. IMO it makes him a great actor, look at David Hyde Pierce, Dan Butler (who played a womanizing sexist "Bulldog") on Fraiser are both gay. Still great actors and I still watch the show in syndication. Given the choice I'd watch the "Jefferson's" over both "Good Times" & "The Cosby Show". Helsmley is from a time where he had to keep things like that hidden which may explain why he is so low key I wouldn't expect him at a Gay Pride rally. Remember Elton John was married to a woman and he has a biological son so what is that saying?

03-12-2008, 05:30 PM	#35
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,983	the closet thing i read that hinted that he maybe gay was him stating in a 82 or 83 tv guide that- "i don't have a wife and i'm not looking for one either" Still that can just mean "i prefer to just work and have consistent stress relief activities and not be tied down"-LOL

03-12-2008, 09:50 PM	#37
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I like the show- he acted in it well and it holds up very well in reruns. But seriously, why do we spend so much time talking about the private lives of these celebrities? They are people like anyone else- I think we 'heroize" these people too much.

03-13-2008, 03:08 AM	#38
GSU2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 28, 2005 Posts: 764	I've heard these theories and rumors before. Really don't care if they are true or not as his private life is that--PRIVATE. I commend him for keeping his personal business out of the media unlike other notable people.

06-08-2008, 08:14 AM	#39
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	why do people neccessarily assume that just because a man isn't married to a woman or a woman married to a man, this automatically makes them gay/lesbian? i for one am single, but i am not sexually attracted to women myself. not that it is anything that i ought to be proud of, anyway. how does their sexuality have any bearing on us people on a personal level? it doesn't. sherman is a talented actor, and he is terrific as george jefferson and frankly who he goes out with and sleeps with is his choice and and his business, and if people have a problem with that, then they ought to get a life and stop being judgemental. end of

06-08-2008, 08:36 AM	#40
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	well put james anthony and GSU2004

06-08-2008, 03:54 PM	#41
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,983	And it can also mean that he had no interest in being a family man

06-08-2008, 04:12 PM	#42
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Or he loves to play the field.