The Voice SA Craig Lucas Get Personal On An Open Letter About His Sexuality
Craig Lucas comes out of the closet.
The Voice S.A Craig Lucas Get Personal On An Open Letter About His Sexuality. The Voice SA season 2 finalist Craig Lucas took to Instagram to open up about a journey to his sexuality through a long letter of interesting details.
In the letter Lucas revealed he’s gay and that he struggled to come out of the closet‚ which caused him to contemplate suicide.
“People started telling me to keep the fact that I was in a relationship with a man a secret – ‘the audience is conservative’- no one will vote for you. So I did‚ and I won. “I’m glad I listened to them‚” I thought. People then said‚ ‘No one will buy your music if they think you are gay. Girls are your biggest market‚ you will alienate them’. Before I knew it I was back in the closet again‚” Lucas wrote.
Craig explained that while it looked like he was living his best life on the outside‚ the internal conflict took its toll on him. In Addition he addressed to his family‚ friends and fans he was expecting many to walk out or “disown” him.
“I expect to lose a couple of friends and fans and I expect a couple of familial relationships to become strained as a result of this letter but it’s ok‚” he wrote.
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