HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — After years of rumors, “Top Gun” star Kelly McGillis has revealed that she’s gay.
The 51-year-old actress spoke about her sexuality during an interview with SheWired.com. When asked if she was looking to date a man or woman, McGillis responded: “Definitely a woman. I’m done with the man thing. I did that. I need to move on in life.”
McGillis is twice divorced and has two teenage daughters with her second husband. The pair split in 2002 and McGillis told the lesbian Web site that she has struggled with her sexuality ever since her teen years.
“I think that was an ongoing process from the time I was probably 12,” McGillis said of her sexual challenge. “It was a long, arduous journey for me.”
McGillis was the victim of a rape in 1982 and she admitted: “I had a lot of things happen that convinced me that God was punishing me because I was gay. That was a hard process.”
Six years after the assault, the California native starred in “The Accused,” a film about a rape victim that earned Jodie Foster a best actress Oscar.
“Life is a freakin’ journey and it’s about growing and changing and coming to terms with who and what you are and loving who you are,” said McGillis.
