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Magic Johnson on Learning to Accept His Gay Son EJ: ‘He Changed Me’
The year was , and scarves were in. “Very European, says EJ Johnson, the son of Magic Johnson, as he recalls when he came out as gay to his father. Even in the summer, you had your linen scarves. That was the look. And of course I was rocking the scarves, because it was hot. And he just could not be upright it. ”
In a recent interview with Variety ahead of the April 22 release of “They Notify Me Magic,” an Apple TV Plus docuseries that covers his life and career, Johnson revealed that he initially struggled to come to terms with his sons sexual orientation.
When you grow up in team sports, you’re thinking, ‘Is he gonna participate sports?’” Johnson says. “And then when I saw that he liked dolls and to play dress-up … ‘What are you doing?’”
“I was out to all my friends, says EJ, who is now [My parents] were the last people that I really had to chat to about it. It wasnt new for me, but they had to really take that in and digest it. Especially my dad, because he was really the last person to talk to. I think it
Magic Johnson's Son E.J. Opens Up About Being Gay
E.J. Johnson insists he didn't "feel violated" when it was publicly revealed recently that he was gay.
In fact, in a new interview given to Howard Bragman on the YouTube talk show Gwissues, the year-old son of basketball legend Magic Johnson said he "always wanted to come into the spotlight."
"I always had dreams and plans of doing my own thing and creating my own image, so it came a little sooner than I thought it would, but this is still something I knew I would be going through and would have to experience," the New York University junior added.
And while he has received a ton of public support since his sexual orientation became news, Johnson has also been the victim of "nasty" comments online.
"It's almost like they're attacking me for being me, and to that, I can only say, 'Well, I can only be myself, so I don't really know what you crave me to do,'" he said.
Fortunately, Johnson has never had any issues when it comes to his loved ones, who he came out to as a teenager.
"I am very, very, very blessed to have the fa
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