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As Ava grew more confident in herself and her abilities as an actor, she repeatedly bucked at this controlling contract system — finding it to be restrictive, stifling, and often hypocritical. Ava was an open-minded, free-spirited individual who accepted people for who they were.

When Hollywood Studios Married Off Gay Stars to Keep Their Sexuality a Secret

A Hollywood producer once called him "Prince Charming" — a fitting nickname for a man whose life seemed, for most of it, like a storybook. Rock Hudson started steaming up the screen in the s, and continued for nearly four decades, in more than 60 films. But today he's perhaps overlooked, said documentary director Stephen Kijak.

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The tabloid outed popular figures like Hudson before outing was even a thing. Despite the coverage, Hudson never addressed his sexual orientation publicly before he died of AIDS in Some gay actors chose to live openly, despite the risk. In the s, actor William Haines refused to hide his relationship with his partner.

Rock Hudson: The public and private lives of a gay Hollywood idol

Kelly remained a supporting player in films, and that could be because of her openness about her sexuality. Incidentally, the film is noted for its unintentional homoerotic undertones. Clift soon rose as a successful Hollywood star thanks to his use of method acting in often moody performances in films like A Place in the Sun and From Here to Eternity.