NBC Has Coming Out Party for 'Powerful Voice' and 'Advocate' Anderson Cooper

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NBC Has Coming Out Party for 'Powerful Voice' and 'Advocate' Anderson Cooper

 

By Matt Hadro | July 03, 2012 | 13:13

NBC's coming out party for Anderson Cooper featured soundbites from gay journalists, his being hailed as a "powerful voice" and an "advocate" for the gay and lesbian community, and panel members approving of his admitting to being gay, all on Tuesday's Today show.

 

"[H]e will have a powerful voice being an advocate for the gay and lesbian community," offered Natalie Morales. Ironically, her "Today's Professionals" panel then brushed off sentiment that Cooper's "coming out" would hurt his career or his journalistic integrity.

 

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[Pepper]

From a comment

 

Cooper dragged his bed out in public and invited everybody to take a look.

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[RandyM]

One of his shows is called Anderson Cooper 360⁰. Perhaps it should be renamed to Anderson Cooper 180⁰.