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To the chagrin of The Advocate and probably more than a few Marvel writers, the closeted Northstar lived on, eventually joining the X-Men, and, much like myself, getting married around 2012 and enjoying a long and colorful life.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
But Ride remained closeted even to friends, which frustrated O’Shaughnessy.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
His book takes its title from a self-lacerating line spoken by the tragic closeted lesbian played by Shirley MacLaine.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
But Ride remained closeted even to friends, which frustrated O’Shaughnessy.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
His book takes its title from a self-lacerating line spoken by the tragic closeted lesbian played by Shirley MacLaine.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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