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Kiyoko has evolved from a closeted Disney Channel star to an artist that sells out global tours and has released three albums, four extended plays, and 40 singles.—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 The actors spent time forging the kind of intimate charge that could be felt in wordless glances between their closeted characters.—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 His latest novel follows a backlot fixer determined to expose those responsible for the death of a closeted Black actor in the late 1950s.—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 While most would chalk Phil's zeal up to just being an old-school kind of guy, some fans postulate that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual himself, and there are a few examples to back this up.—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for closeted