The Bird Show.

He was Hollywood's leading man with a secret bigger than his jawline.

Rock Hudson spent his life in the closet until his death made him the most unlikely face of the LGBTQ plus community.

This is the story of closeted actor, Rock Hudson.

Hear ye, hear ye!

Come forth, all Instagram buddies and crypto bros for the most salacious gossip in the whole village.

Abby's done the work to bring you the old gossip.

In the 1950s, Rock Hudson had one of the greatest glow-ups in American history. This man went from being named Roy, Harold, Scher Jr., which sounds like someone who

sells tires in Toledo, to Rock Hudson, a name that practically screams, did someone order

an extra large sausage pizza?

Rock was tall, dark, handsome, and heterosexual.

Not really, but America really wanted to believe that last part.

So it's the 1950s and 60s.

Rock Hudson was the poster boy for masculinity.

Women wanted him, men wanted to be him, and gay men wanted to marry him. But being gay in the

1950s was basically like walking into any Hollywood studio and asking to be fired. I just refreshed my

memory by pulling up a photo of him, and that is a dashing, dashing man. He is the picture of what you

think a leading Hollywood star in the 1950s would look like.

Very Clark Kentish, but rugged enough that he could also be Superman.

Oh, yeah, for sure.

Yeah.

He's a handsome.

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