I thought for sure it would have been Harold. So Brave, oh so brave.
Kal Penn, 'Harold and Kumar' and 'House' star, comes out as gay
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/01/entertainment/kal-penn-gay-intl-scli/index.htmlThe actor and former President Obama adviser Kal Penn has come out as gay, and revealed that he's engaged to be married.
The 44-year-old star, who rose to fame in the "Harold & Kumar" movies, opened up about his sexuality publicly for the first time ahead of Tuesday's release of his new tell-all memoir, which is called "You Can't Be Serious."
In an interview with People magazine, published Sunday, Penn said that he is engaged to Josh, his partner of 11 years. He also told the publication that he felt "very supported" when he came out to his loved ones.
Recalling the conversations, Penn said: "I shared things with my parents and close friends first. I know this sounds jokey, but it's true: When you've already told your Indian parents and the South Asian community that you intend to be an actor for a living, really any conversations that come after that are super easy."
He continued: "They're just like, 'Yeah, okay.' ... That's a wonderful thing. I know everybody has different experiences with that and so I definitely feel very fortunate."
Penn told People that while he was excited to share details of his longterm relationship with readers, Josh and other close family members "d
