Country Star Billy Gilman Comes Out as Gay in Emotional Video
 

http://media1.popsugar-assets.com/fi...7924.large.jpg Less than one day after country star Ty Herndon came out as gay, 26-year-old country star Billy Gilman has come out in a touching video. Billy, who rose to fame back in 2000 with his hit, "One Voice," said that he wanted to come out in a personal message to his fans because he was afraid of being outed by the media. He said, "It's difficult for me to make this video, **t because I'm ashamed of being a gay male artist, or a gay artist or a gay person. But it's pretty silly to k**w that I'm ashamed of doing this k**wing that I'm in a genre and an industry that's ashamed of me for being me." Billy added, "Being a gay male country artist is **t the best thing. If people don't like your music that's one thing, but after having sold over five million records . . . I knew something was wrong when ** major label wanted to sit down and have a meeting and listen to the new stuff. I did a showcase in Nashville and ** major label showed." However, Billy also admitted that he didn't think most people knew he was gay, despite the fact that he is currently in a five-month relationship with a**ther man. He also said that Ty's decision to go public with his ***uality inspired him to come out this week. Watch Billy's video above.



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