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Perth Now
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jonathan Groff relieved he wasn't 'pushed' to come out
Jonathan Groff is relieved no one "ripped the truth" about his sexuality "out of" him. The 'Glee' actor came out as gay in 2009 and he feels "so grateful" that the people around him allowed him to do so in his own time, rather than "pushing" him to admit his then-partner was more than just a roommate. Asked to name the weight he had to shoulder before he was read, he told NPR's 'Wild Card with Rachel Martin': "The obvious one that's coming to my head is when I came out of the closet. I guess this is the most essential one. The wrestling with that and the acceptance of that is helps me with every other version of that in my life. So it's like that thing of compartmentalising an innate truth... "I am so grateful that someone didn't rip that truth out of me, that I was surrounded by such loving people. "Even when I moved to New York and I was in 'Spring Awakening' with a cast of my peers - and everyone knew probably that Cody, my boyfriend, was not my roommate, which is what I said he was — no one ever really pushed me to declare who I was. They just held me with love." The 'Frozen' actor admitted making the move to New York helped him fully become his true self but he wouldn't change his journey. He said: "Ultimately, through sort of moving to New York and then experiencing other people that were who they were and watching them thrive and seeing their examples helped me to start to move that from a compartmentalised part of myself out of my mouth to really bring the truth out of my throat. "And then falling in love with Gavin Creel — RIP, who just passed last year — and then feeling that feeling, and going, 'Oh, wow! This is way better than anything.' "And so that was the final kick in the a** that I needed to fully express it and talk about it and release that weight. In retrospect, looking back, I'm so grateful that it was all of those steps to get it there."
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Yahoo
Southern California man arrested for hit-and-run crash that killed his passenger
Police arrested a Southern California man who allegedly crashed his car while driving drunk and ran from the scene – leaving his passenger to die. The Rialto Police Department said it was around 8:17 p.m. on Friday when a call came into the station reporting a single vehicle collision. About 3 minutes later, officers arrived at the 500 block of West Merrill Avenue and found the passenger alone in the car with life-threatening injuries. The officers tried to save her life with emergency first aid procedures but ultimately pronounced her dead at the scene at 8:25 p.m. Police identified the passenger as 33-year-old Rachel Martin of Rialto. As for the driver who fled – details are limited and police did not immediately say how long he remained at large, but he was eventually identified by witnesses and apprehended. Officials identified the driver as 28-year-old Joshua Cardenas of Rialto and said he suffered only minor injuries from the crash. According to the initial investigation, Cardenas was speeding in a white 2021 Ford Mustang, driving over 85 mph eastbound on Merrill Avenue. Cardenas lost control of his vehicle when he passed through the intersection on Cactus Avenue and crashed into multiple trees, eventually coming to rest in the westbound lanes. While the investigation is ongoing, police said there is evidence that Cardenas was driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed. In addition, the department's release said 'speed is believed to be a factor.' Officers booked Cardenas into a San Bernardino County jail for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated with a $100,000 bail. The Rialto Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is conducting the investigation and said anyone who may have information about this incident can contact Traffic Sergeant Dan Smith at 909-644-6025. Witnesses can also anonymously report information through WeTip at 800-782-7463 and reference case #932502122. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
