Kristen Stewart claims she was advised to hide her sexuality to “preserve” her career
The "Charlie's Angels" actress told Harper’s Bazaar the advice was intended to "preserve" her film career.Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty ImagesActress Kristen Stewart, who skyrocketed to fame over a decade ago with a starring role in the blockbuster “Twilight” franchise, said she had been advised to stay in the proverbial closet to “preserve” her career.
"I have fully been told, 'If you just like do yourself a favor, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,'" Stewart, 29, told Harper’s Bazaar in an interview published Monday. Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of the LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD, said Stewart’s “experience in the entertainment industry isn’t unique.”
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