Queen Latifah Getting Ready To Announce That She Is A Lesbian - National Enquirer

The National Enquirer may not exactly be the most reputable Hollywood news source but none the less, they claim to have a source close to Dana Elaine Owens aka Queen Latifah who says Latifah may be getting ready to come out of the closet – thanks to the inspiration of “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts, who recently acknowledged she’s gay. According to National Enquirer's source, the 43-year-old talk-show host is telling pals that Robin’s lesbian admission has Latifah contemplating following in her footsteps in 2014. The source told National Enquirer: Latifah never wanted to be labeled a gay spokesperson or role model – that’s why she’s never come out. Her sexuality has been one of Hollywood’s biggest non-secrets for years, but since Robin came out she’s been thinking long and hard about doing the same. Latifah always wanted to keep her private life out of the spotlight, even though she’s never hidden her girlfriends from her close friends and family. She’s performed at gay pride festivals, so in her eyes she doesn’t need to make a statement. But deep down inside she knows that going public, like her friend Robin did, will go a long way toward furthering public acceptance of lesbians and gays.” On Dec. 29, Roberts, 53, came out as a lesbian on her Facebook page and acknowledged her girlfriend, Amber Laign