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Top Gun star says she's a lesbian

Sat 2 May 2009 In: International News View at NDHA

She starred alongside Tom Cruise in classic '80s movie Top Gun, and recently appeared in The L Word – and now Kelly McGillis has come out in an interview on a lesbian website. Kelly McGillis with Tom Cruise in 1986's Top Gun Since she is single, McGillis, 51, was asked by She Wired.com if she was on the lookout for a man or a woman. "Definitely a woman," she responded, adding "I'm done with the man thing." Coming to terms with her sexuality has been an ongoing process since she was 12 years old, and say admitted she struggled with her belief that God would punish her for being gay. "Life is a freaking journey, and it's about growing and changing, and coming to terms with who and what you are, and loving who and what you are," she told the website.    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News Staff

First published: Saturday, 2nd May 2009 - 9:41am

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