Hollywood actor Kal Penn is gay & kicking
Indian American Hollywood star Kal Penn, who happens to be of Gujarati origin, has stepped out of the closet as gay and announced his engagement to parter of 11 years.
Declaring sexuality is no recent trend, especially in the entertainment industry which includes Bollywood.
Yet any LGBTQIA announcement is big enough to make it to the headlines which shows how little we as a society have actually progressed.
And when it comes from someone who is a Hollywood star of Indian origin it becomes bigger even though Penn’s announcement comes as part of his book promotion campaign.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) October 31, 2021
“Josh and I’ve been together for 11 years,” Penn says in his tell- all book ‘You Can’t Be Serious’. . “There’s no timeline on this stuff. People figure their s— out at different times in their lives, so I’m glad I did when I did.” Penn gave an insight to his life during an interview on CBS Sunday Morning while promoting his book.
Kal Penn Reveals He's Engaged to Fiancé Josh and Details Their First Date in New Book https://t.co/UrdMVLxMMk
— People (@people) October 31, 2021
“We had our 11th anniversary in October. So, writing about it… it’s very matter-of-fact in our lives, and when you’re the son of Indian immigrants who says that you want to be an actor, the chaos that creates in your family and your community, will trump anything else, always.”
#SundayMorning Sunpsot – Kal Penn 🌞
Penn discusses the challenges he faced as a young actor of color auditioning in Hollywood. https://t.co/lg9wIdB65w pic.twitter.com/0HID52b2io
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) October 31, 2021
The 44-year-old actor, known for his roles in the movie “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,” and TV serial “Designated Survivor,” opened up about his 11-year relationship with Josh. The actor revealed that he met Josh during his two-year stint working in the White House from 2009 during the Obama administration.