The Turbulent Life of Golden Age Star: Rock Hudson

Hudson’s Big Secret

Throughout his entire Hollywood career, Hudson struggled with a huge secret: He was gay. Reportedly, many of his producers and co-stars were aware of his sexuality, but the public had no idea, partly thanks to his many handlers who suppressed the information in the newspapers.

Rock Hudson and Claudia Cardinale Starring in Film

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Times have definitely changed for the better, but this is Old Hollywood we’re talking about. Being openly gay wasn’t nearly as accepted as it is now. So, Hudson had to go to very disturbing lengths to keep his sexuality hidden. We’ll get into all the details later.

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