Perez Hilton is currently healing from his self-inflicted wounds in the hospital following his disturbing August 4, 2026, TikTok live. Amid that, a division has surfaced among the netizens, with some praying for the blogger’s well-being while others have reminded the world of his past of bullying many celebrities. And now, Neil Patrick Harris has reflected on how he felt forced to come out back in 2006.
Neil Patrick Harris was forced to come out in 2006
Neil Patrick Harris rose to fame for his work in How I Met Your Mother. However, while he was a womanizer in the show, in reality he was not only attracted to men but also kept his sexuality a secret. That was until he felt like he was being targeted by gossip bloggers, including Perez Hilton. Now, in a recent conversation on the Hang Out With Sean Hannity podcast and said:
“I had started dating David, who’s now my husband, David Burtka, well before I auditioned for ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ Everyone on that show knew David, knew that we were a couple. But that was at a time when there were bloggers on the internet and that you would go to, like, read the salacious, you know, ‘Try to guess who this actor is that’s gay and in the closet,’ kind of comment.”
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