These celeb parents support their kids no matter how they identify.Over the years, stars have openly celebrated, applauded and defended theirLGBTQ+offspring. Some A-list parents have also offered wise words for other parents whose kids are navigating their own identities. Speaking to Jess Cagle on SiriusXM,Sally Field— whose sonSam Griesmanis gay — shared her advice for people expecting that their children might come out to them.“First of all, don’t be frightened. And don’t put your own prejudices or fears about sexuality – your own fears about sexuality – on your children,” Field said. “Sexuality is a human glorious part of existence.“See what else Field and other parents have said inproud supportof their LGBTQ+-identifying children since their coming out.
These celeb parents support their kids no matter how they identify.
Over the years, stars have openly celebrated, applauded and defended theirLGBTQ+offspring. Some A-list parents have also offered wise words for other parents whose kids are navigating their own identities. Speaking to Jess Cagle on SiriusXM,Sally Field— whose sonSam Griesmanis gay — shared her advice for people expecting that their children might come out to them.
“First of all, don’t be frightened. And don’t put your own prejudices or fears about sexuality – your own fears about sexuality – on your children,” Field said. “Sexuality is a human glorious part of existence.”
See what else Field and other parents have said inproud supportof their LGBTQ+-identifying children since their coming out.
01of 19Marlon WayansMarlon Wayans/Instagram; Inset: Earl Gibson III/GettyWhile appearing onThe Breakfast Clubin Nov. 2023,Marlon Wayans revealed that his eldest child is transgender, and that he was working on a comedy special that would follow his journey from “ignorance and denial” to “complete unconditional love and acceptance.“For his son Kai, he said, “I want them to be free in spirit, free in thought, free to be themselves … If they can’t get that in the household with their father and their mother, how the f— do I send them out into the world with that kind of confidence? I’m just so proud of them being them.”
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Marlon Wayans
Marlon Wayans/Instagram; Inset: Earl Gibson III/Getty
While appearing onThe Breakfast Clubin Nov. 2023,Marlon Wayans revealed that his eldest child is transgender, and that he was working on a comedy special that would follow his journey from “ignorance and denial” to “complete unconditional love and acceptance.”
For his son Kai, he said, “I want them to be free in spirit, free in thought, free to be themselves … If they can’t get that in the household with their father and their mother, how the f— do I send them out into the world with that kind of confidence? I’m just so proud of them being them.”
02of 19Tori SpellingJack Monty, Tori Spelling.Tori Spelling/Instagram“And, then he came out. I was so proud of his confidence. He was who he was and he was proud of it. And, then we bonded again. We found each other on a new level with a whole new respect for each other.”–Tori Spellingin a post abouther stepson, 24-year-oldJack McDermott(her husbandDean McDermottshares Jack – his eldest – with exMary Jo Eustace)
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Tori Spelling
Jack Monty, Tori Spelling.Tori Spelling/Instagram
“And, then he came out. I was so proud of his confidence. He was who he was and he was proud of it. And, then we bonded again. We found each other on a new level with a whole new respect for each other.”
–Tori Spellingin a post abouther stepson, 24-year-oldJack McDermott(her husbandDean McDermottshares Jack – his eldest – with exMary Jo Eustace)
03of 19Cynthia BaileyCynthia Bailey, Noelle Robinson.“If you meet an amazing young lady, that’s a blessing. If you meet an amazing young man, that’s a blessing. As long as they’re good people and they love and support you.”–Real Housewives of AtlantastarCynthia Baileyto her daughterNoelle, 23, who came outas sexually fluid
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Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia Bailey, Noelle Robinson.
“If you meet an amazing young lady, that’s a blessing. If you meet an amazing young man, that’s a blessing. As long as they’re good people and they love and support you.”
–Real Housewives of AtlantastarCynthia Baileyto her daughterNoelle, 23, who came outas sexually fluid
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Sade
Sade, Izaak Theo.Izaak Theo/Instagram
–Sade’s son,Izaak, who is transgender, on his mom’ssupport during his transition
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Jamie Lee Curtis
—Knives OutactressJamie Lee Curtis, revealing that heryoungest childwith husband Christopher Guestis transgender,inAARP The Magazine’s August/September 2021 issue
“It was intimidating — but I wasn’t worried. They had been so accepting of me my entire life.”
06of 19Alexis BellinoAlexis Bellino and son Miles.Alexis Bellino Instagram"I’m so proud of Miles forwanting to stop the hate, and for being brave enough to step forward at such a young age. He now has his entire life to live the way he should…I am 100% fully supportive of my son. I hope you will be too … Thank you for supporting me and my family through all of our many transitions through the years. This world needs more love and kindness."—Real Housewives of Orange CountyalumnaAlexis Bellinointroducing her teen son, Miles, onInstagramin October 2022
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Alexis Bellino
Alexis Bellino and son Miles.Alexis Bellino Instagram
“I’m so proud of Miles forwanting to stop the hate, and for being brave enough to step forward at such a young age. He now has his entire life to live the way he should…I am 100% fully supportive of my son. I hope you will be too … Thank you for supporting me and my family through all of our many transitions through the years. This world needs more love and kindness.”
—Real Housewives of Orange CountyalumnaAlexis Bellinointroducing her teen son, Miles, onInstagramin October 2022
07of 19Heather DubrowHeather Dubrow/instagram"We’ve got four kids, they are different genders, different sexualities, and all at interesting places in their lives, figuring out who they are and where they belong as humans. I felt like our purpose is to keep those conversations going in other families."—Real Housewives of Orange CountystarHeather Dubrow, whose daughter Max came out as bisexual in 2020 and daughter Kat as a lesbian in 2021
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Heather Dubrow
Heather Dubrow/instagram
“We’ve got four kids, they are different genders, different sexualities, and all at interesting places in their lives, figuring out who they are and where they belong as humans. I felt like our purpose is to keep those conversations going in other families.”
—Real Housewives of Orange CountystarHeather Dubrow, whose daughter Max came out as bisexual in 2020 and daughter Kat as a lesbian in 2021
08of 19Ally SheedyCourtesy of Ally Sheedy"I want him to be able to do what he wants to do with his life and have the freedom to make his own choices and surround himself with a loving, supportive community. So far, he’s been able to do that … Beck doesn’t hide anything.“I feel very comfortable talking to anyone whose kid is just beginning the process of transition. Parents need to educate themselves. It’s natural to have fears about your kids, no matter what. But in this case, Beck is in a really great place in his life. I give him the room to run, and I just really try to just watch."— Actress Ally Sheedy, on her parenting philosophy for son Beckett, who is transgender,to PEOPLE
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Ally Sheedy
Courtesy of Ally Sheedy
“I want him to be able to do what he wants to do with his life and have the freedom to make his own choices and surround himself with a loving, supportive community. So far, he’s been able to do that … Beck doesn’t hide anything.
“I feel very comfortable talking to anyone whose kid is just beginning the process of transition. Parents need to educate themselves. It’s natural to have fears about your kids, no matter what. But in this case, Beck is in a really great place in his life. I give him the room to run, and I just really try to just watch.”
— Actress Ally Sheedy, on her parenting philosophy for son Beckett, who is transgender,to PEOPLE
09of 19Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle UnionDwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Andrew Toth/Getty"When I look at Zaya, I get hope. Because I’m like, okay, we raised [our kids] to be authentic."— Former professional basketball playerDwyane Wade, on daughter Zaya coming out as transgender, toPEOPLE"We want to make sure [our kids] feel strong and supported and free to be exactly who they are."—L.A.’s FinestactressGabrielle Union, on raising the couple’s children in a supportive environment, toPEOPLE
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Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union
Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Andrew Toth/Getty
“When I look at Zaya, I get hope. Because I’m like, okay, we raised [our kids] to be authentic.”
— Former professional basketball playerDwyane Wade, on daughter Zaya coming out as transgender, toPEOPLE
“We want to make sure [our kids] feel strong and supported and free to be exactly who they are.”
—L.A.’s FinestactressGabrielle Union, on raising the couple’s children in a supportive environment, toPEOPLE
10of 19Marcia Gay Harden"My son is openly gay. And, of course, I accept him. I love him unconditionally."—Fifty ShadesactressMarcia Gay Harden, speaking about son Hudson Scheel toYahoo Lifestyle"What drives me is — my children are all queer. My eldest child is non-binary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids and they teach me every day."– Harden on what motivates her tofight anti-LGBTQ+ legislationduring theDrag Isn’t Dangeroustelethon
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Marcia Gay Harden
“My son is openly gay. And, of course, I accept him. I love him unconditionally.”
—Fifty ShadesactressMarcia Gay Harden, speaking about son Hudson Scheel toYahoo Lifestyle
“What drives me is — my children are all queer. My eldest child is non-binary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids and they teach me every day.”
– Harden on what motivates her tofight anti-LGBTQ+ legislationduring theDrag Isn’t Dangeroustelethon
11of 19Cynthia NixonCynthia Nixon/Instagram"I’m so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated college this month. I salute him and everyone else marking today’s #TransDayofAction. #TDOA."—Sex and the CityactressCynthia Nixon, sharing publicly that her son is transgender,on Instagram
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Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon/Instagram
“I’m so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated college this month. I salute him and everyone else marking today’s #TransDayofAction. #TDOA.”
—Sex and the CityactressCynthia Nixon, sharing publicly that her son is transgender,on Instagram
12of 19Magic JohnsonJason LaVeris/FilmMagic"It’s all about loving them no matter who they are, what they decide to do. And when my son came out, I was so happy for him and happy for us as parents. We love him. EJ is amazing."— Former professional basketball playerMagic Johnson, on his sonEJ’s coming out at age 17, onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Magic Johnson
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
“It’s all about loving them no matter who they are, what they decide to do. And when my son came out, I was so happy for him and happy for us as parents. We love him. EJ is amazing.”
— Former professional basketball playerMagic Johnson, on his sonEJ’s coming out at age 17, onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Sally Field
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—LincolnstarSally Field, on supporting sonSamuel Greismanas he grappled with his sexuality growing up, in an open letter to the Human Rights Campaign
14of 19Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus.Trae Patton/NBCU"We’ve always been very open-minded. Listen, it’s all about love and light. Forget the negativity and the haters […] She’s rocking and rolling and having a good time. What the world needs is love. There’s too much hate […] The world needs positive influences."— SingerBilly Ray Cyrus, on daughterMiley Cyruscoming out as pansexual, toE! News
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus.Trae Patton/NBCU
“We’ve always been very open-minded. Listen, it’s all about love and light. Forget the negativity and the haters […] She’s rocking and rolling and having a good time. What the world needs is love. There’s too much hate […] The world needs positive influences.”
— SingerBilly Ray Cyrus, on daughterMiley Cyruscoming out as pansexual, toE! News
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Robert Stafford
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“Very creative video. I got through it 😂😂. Congratulations. Live life on your terms. Very PROUD of you 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾.”
16of 19Gloria VanderbiltRoy Rochlin/FilmMagic"It took great courage for you to confide in me. I hope you know that I am more than ‘okay’ with it; I rejoice that you are gay! It’s part of what makes you the person you are."— The late heiressGloria Vanderbilt, to sonAnderson Cooperabout his coming out to her, toPEOPLE
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Gloria Vanderbilt
Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic
“It took great courage for you to confide in me. I hope you know that I am more than ‘okay’ with it; I rejoice that you are gay! It’s part of what makes you the person you are.”
— The late heiressGloria Vanderbilt, to sonAnderson Cooperabout his coming out to her, toPEOPLE
17of 19Annette Bening & Warren BeattyAnnette Bening, Warren Beatty.Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images"He’s managed something that’s very challenging with great style and great intelligence. He’s an articulate, thoughtful person, and I’m very, very proud of him."—Hope GapactressAnnette Bening, on sonStephencoming out as transgender at age 14, toAARP"He’s a revolutionary, a genius, and my hero, as are all my children."—Bonnie and ClydestarWarren Beatty, expressing his love for the couple’s eldest son Stephen, toVanity Fair
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Annette Bening & Warren Beatty
Annette Bening, Warren Beatty.Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
“He’s managed something that’s very challenging with great style and great intelligence. He’s an articulate, thoughtful person, and I’m very, very proud of him.”
—Hope GapactressAnnette Bening, on sonStephencoming out as transgender at age 14, toAARP
“He’s a revolutionary, a genius, and my hero, as are all my children.”
—Bonnie and ClydestarWarren Beatty, expressing his love for the couple’s eldest son Stephen, toVanity Fair
18of 19Busy PhilippsBusy Philipps and Birdie.Busy Philipps/Instagram"Because Birdie said that they would like their pronouns to be they/them, and I haven’t been doing it, and I said because I have this public persona and I want Birdie to be in control of their own narrative and not have to answer to anybody outside of our friends and family if they don’t want to. Bird was like, ‘I don’t give a f—. You can talk about how I’m gay and out; you can talk about my pronouns. That would be cool with me. That’s great.’ “—Girls5evastarBusy Philipps, on not wanting to reveal her child Birdie’s pronouns to the media before they were ready, toHealth
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Busy Philipps
Busy Philipps and Birdie.Busy Philipps/Instagram
“Because Birdie said that they would like their pronouns to be they/them, and I haven’t been doing it, and I said because I have this public persona and I want Birdie to be in control of their own narrative and not have to answer to anybody outside of our friends and family if they don’t want to. Bird was like, ‘I don’t give a f—. You can talk about how I’m gay and out; you can talk about my pronouns. That would be cool with me. That’s great.’ "
—Girls5evastarBusy Philipps, on not wanting to reveal her child Birdie’s pronouns to the media before they were ready, toHealth
19of 19Khary PaytonKarter Payton.Khary Payton/ Instagram; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"Man, there is nothing more beautiful than watching your child feel the joy of exploring what it means to be true to themselves … This is his journey, and I am here for it. I hope you all have the opportunity to feel the unquenchable love that I am feeling right now."—Walking Deadstar Khary Payton about son Karter, who came out as transgender in 2020,on Instagram
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Khary Payton
Karter Payton.Khary Payton/ Instagram; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
“Man, there is nothing more beautiful than watching your child feel the joy of exploring what it means to be true to themselves … This is his journey, and I am here for it. I hope you all have the opportunity to feel the unquenchable love that I am feeling right now.”
—Walking Deadstar Khary Payton about son Karter, who came out as transgender in 2020,on Instagram
source: people.com
