Luke MacFarlane Steps Out with Wentworth Miller

Article taken from NW (Australian Magazine)
3rd of September 2007.

Rumours about the hunky actor’s sexuality sweep Hollywood again

The gay gossip surrounding Wentworth Miller has deepened after he was spotted
with a man rumoured to be his boyfriend, Canadian actor Luke MacFarlane.

As talk intensifies, people are now saying the Prison Break actor may be ready
to come out of the closet as his relationship with Luke - the openly gay
ex-boyfriend of Grey’s Anatomy actor T.R Knight - gets more intimate.

The pair did nothing to counter the rumours after they were seeing enjoying an
all-day outing that stretched long itno the night.

Looking relaxed and happy, Wentworth, 35, and a 27 year-old Luke strolled around
a footpath in LA recently, wearing matching khaki trousers and thongs, their
strides perfectly in sync. The cosy-looking couple laughed and chatted as they
walked, obviously enjoying each other’s company.

Later that evening, they were spotted in a car, with Luke in teh driver’s seat
and Wentworth on the passenger side casually crossing his legs and playing with
his mobile phone.

Insiders say the sightings have led to a new outbreak of rumours about
Wentworth’s sexuality. “Talk that he is secretly gay has exploded,” says an
insider. “Everybody is talking about his sudden willingness to be seen in
public with Luke and what it means.”

And the source adds that the actor may be on his way to coming out. “Wentworth
sure looks like he’s taking baby steps out of the closet,” says the insider.
“He’s been seen around town with his ‘close friend’ Luke for weeks now. The
rumour mill has gone into overdrive!”

Wentworth has previously acknowledged the persisten rumours, but has denied the
stories are true. “No, I’m not gay,” he said in January this year. “I know these
rumours are out there… I’m cool with the fact that they exist. I mean, this is
about fantasy. Certain people are going to have certain fantasies.”

But while Wentworth has previously denied the rumours, insiders now say that was
purely because he was still only a small-time star and not secure enough of his
celebrity status to come out.

“Look, who can blame the guy,” says the insider. “He was an up-and-comer in the
business when he got lucky with Prison Break.”

The insider adds that Wentworth has no shame about his gay status, but was
concealing it for the sake of his show’s ratings in conservative middle America.

“Wentworth is not ashamed or embarassed at all about being gay,” says the
insider. “He’s kept quiet and denied being gay for the show’s sake so far. But
that was before he fell in love with Luke.”

Now, the insider says, the actor is making it clear he’s ready to be more open
about his relationship, in party because of Luke’s reassurance.

“He’s encouraging him to just come out and get it over with,” says the isider.
“Luke is out and proud, and he would want people to know the truth. Showing up
with Luke in publlic and letting their picture be taken together must mean
Wentworth is tired of pretending to be straight when he’s in a serious
relationship.”

However, insiders also say he’s likely to still be torn between coming out about
his sexuality and pretending to be straight for the sake of his career.

“He’s probably being pulled in two directions,” explains the insider. “There’s
no doubt the TV network is desperate to keep his sexuality under wraps. His
boyfriend and all of his friends who know the truth about him are urging him to
be honest. They say even though there’s a lot to lose, he’ll feel better about
himself in the long run.”

Rumours about the hunky actor’s sexuality sweep Hollywood again
The gay gossip surrounding Wentworth Miller has deepened after he was spotted with a man rumoured to be his boyfriend, Canadian actor Luke MacFarlane.
As talk intensifies, people are now saying the Prison Break actor may be ready to come out of the closet as his relationship with Luke - the openly gay ex-boyfriend of Grey’s Anatomy actor T.R Knight - gets more intimate.
The pair did nothing to counter the rumours after they were seeing enjoying an all-day outing that stretched long itno the night.
Looking relaxed and happy, Wentworth, 35, and a 27 year-old Luke strolled around a footpath in LA recently, wearing matching khaki trousers and thongs, their strides perfectly in sync. The cosy-looking couple laughed and chatted as they walked, obviously enjoying each other’s company.

Went and Luke have been dating since january. I’m glad he’s happy with luke

the australian article is bullshit. it’s nothing more than a rehash of perez’s bullshit with more spin put on it. this NW magazine isn’t a credible source.

Hey if it smells like a duck, waddles like a duck, quacks like a duck……then it a Duck!

i dont know what im gonna believe now.. i mean if he’s really not gay he should say something about it,right? it’s ruining his reputation already and him,not doing anyhting about it is bad.. if he doesnt comment on this i think i just have to accept it that he’s gay.

i still love him though, he’s gorgeous!!!

He is 35…no wife, kids, girls…he’s gay, definitely!!!So, sexy, so cute!
Wenthworth will come out soon!!!You’ll see!!!

“He’s kept quiet and denied being gay for the show’s sake so far. But
that was before he fell in love with Luke.”……. very funny….but tell me do you know anything about the date of a propable wedding…. just let me know…if this true so went is an excellent actor and for sure an incredible liar …

I have a feeling that he is going on Ellen’s show because he knows Ellen will not go there and we all know where “there” is!

I really don’t think he will come out… at least not untile the end of prison break.

I sure hope we will not hear the unfortunate “No, I’m not gay quote” anymore

Perez Hilton said it in Dallas Voice:

For the past two years, Dallas is where one of your biggest targets has been working. I�m talking about Wentworth Miller. Yep.

Wentworth Miller
Any stringers reported dish about Wentworth�s goings on in Dallas? Nothing specifically related to Dallas � other than sightings, like, at Starbucks.

Can you explain why outing is so viscerally important to you?
I don�t consider it outing. I consider it reporting. I am not speculating that Wentworth Miller is gay. I know Wentworth Miller is gay. One of my best friends dated Wentworth Miller. I know the person he�s currently dating. I believe in equality. I�m not going to discriminate against gay and lesbian people because mainstream heterosexual society tells me that I should.
John Mayer is currently having a secret relationship with Cameron Diaz. US Weekly and People magazine � everyone is talking about it. So why is it okay for me to talk about John Mayer�s secret relationship with Cameron Diaz but it�s not OK for me to talk about Wentworth Miller�s secret relationship with Luke McFarlane? Because there�s still a lot of internalized homophobia in this country. There�s still a lot of homophobic people who still think that being openly gay will hurt your career. And that�s not true.

It�s not like you�re saying you banged Wentworth Miller. This is the same grapevine that says Richard Gere had gerbils pulled out of his ass. No this is first person. One of my best friends dated Wentworth for a long time.

Okay, did you hang out with them as a romantic couple? Did you witness public displays of affection between Wentworth and your friend? No � because he�s always been closeted. He would never be that public with my friend. But they still had a relationship.

Does being closeted represent hypocrisy to you? No. It represents fear. Obviously, he still has this fear that it will hurt his career � which I think is an unfounded fear.

NEW PEREZ INTERVIEW

Did you ever consider toning down your gayness for TV and Red State tastes?
I don’t think it’s possible. I don’t know how to say this without sounding really egotistical, but I would’ve loved to have had someone like me around when I was young. Like, Oh my gosh, if this dude is able to do all these really cool things, still be gay and not be the best looking or thinnest, then I could do it, too. And it’s great now that there are more people are coming out of the closet because, wow, maybe Wentworth Miller really will come out! And that would be awesome, because he’s definitely more in the leading man category than, say, T.R. Knight.

So Wentworth’s who you’re hellbent on outing these days?
Well, I’m not hellbent on it, but I look at the website like I’m talking to my friends. Although with friends I’ll engage in more speculation and conjecture, but on the website, if I’m reporting something as true, then I’m 100 percent confident that it is. In June, when I first reported that he was dating Luke MacFarlane, I was 100 percent sure. And he was, he is, and now there are pictures of them together two months later.