Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey Reveals How An Advice Made Him Keep His S*xuality Secret: “I Thought That To Be Happy, I Needed To Be Straight”

One of the most trending things this morning is of course Bridgerton 2 and the new widespread trailer of the show. Apart from the posters and speculations, this happens to be the very first glimpse into the world of these royals. But apart from that, what is making headlines about the show is the leading man Jonathan Bailey. The actor is talking about the time he came out of the closet and if he was told to hide it from the world.

If you are unaware, Jonathan Bailey aka Anthony Bridgerton from the Netflix period show is openly gay. The actor as per reports came out to his friends in his 20s and opened up about it the world in 2020. The actor never hid it from the world but didn’t put words to it. The actor now talks about the time when he was given advice that held him back from coming out. Read on to know everything you should know about the same.

As per GQ Hype interview, Jonathan Bailey was asked if his s*xuality ever created a roadblock in his professional world. He recalled an incident that happened with his actor friend. Bailey said, “At the time he was told ‘There’s two things we don’t want to know: if you’re an alcoholic or if you’re gay.” Jonathan on getting that advice decided to keep his identity a secret.