Within hours of Anderson Cooper outing himself in an email to Andrew Sullivan on The Dish, many celebrities—gay and straight—news anchors, and others cheered him on. Here are some of the best tweets:
How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, also gay, congratulates Cooper on coming out:
Good for you, @AndersonCooper. You're awesome.tinyurl.com/chw8qyu
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) July 2, 2012
Former ’N Sync singer Lance Bass compliments the anchor:
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A letter from Anderson Cooper. What a classy guy. andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/anders…
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) July 2, 2012
Actress and TV host Ellen DeGeneres lends her support:
I'm proud of you, @AndersonCooper.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 2, 2012
Dan Savage, sex advice columnist, recommends Cooper’s email to Sullivan as a good read:
Loved your coming out letter, @andersoncooper. So beautifully put. Everyone should read it: andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/anders…
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) July 2, 2012
TV host Kelly Ripa shows her pride:
So proud of you @andersoncooper . Always have been, always will be.
— Kelly Ripa (@KellyRipa) July 2, 2012
Actor Michael McKean offers his thoughts on society’s progress:
Anderson Cooper helps us move "what shouldn't matter" closer to "what doesn't matter". #someday
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 2, 2012
Andy Cohen, Bravo host, kept his tweet short and sweet:
Well put, Anderson! #Mazel
— Andy Cohen (@BravoAndy) July 2, 2012
Richard Branson quotes from Cooper’s email:
“The visibility of gay people is one of the core means for our equality.” Great post - Anderson Cooper on coming out virg.in/RXL7A
— richardbranson (@richardbranson) July 2, 2012
Russell Simmons congratulates the reporter:
happy for Anderson Cooper… bit.ly/N47YhL
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 2, 2012
Fellow TV host Thomas Roberts is happy for Anderson:
Hey @andersoncooper just heard the news. Happy for you.
— Thomas Roberts (@ThomasARoberts) July 2, 2012
Actress Kristen Bell pays Cooper a compliment:
a bold and beautiful statement by someone who is smarter than all of us,journalist @andersoncooper andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/anders…
— Kristen Bell(@IMKristenBell) July 2, 2012
LeAnn Rimes calls Anderson “brave” and “classy”:
Rock on @AndersonCooper for being a brave, classy man. Much respect!
— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) July 2, 2012
GMA weather anchor Sam Champion congratulates his friend:
I am happy for my longtime friend @andersoncooper ..content in his life and path
— Sam Champion (@SamChampion) July 2, 2012
Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson points out his friend’s eloquence:
One of the reasons I look up to my friend @andersoncooper is his amazing eloquence. Very proud of him!say.ly/rdq3FpJ
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) July 2, 2012
Comedian and actress Wanda Sykes is proud of Cooper as well:
“@thedailybeast: Anderson Cooper: ‘I’m Gay’ thebea.st/NoPvfr #cheatsheet”Proud of you @andersoncooper.Thank you.
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) July 2, 2012
