20 famous gay people who were once married to the opposite sex

5. Cole Porter

Cole Porter was a composer and songwriter from the United States. He was a natural in musical theater and rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote lyrics and music and had a very expensive affinity for the finer things in life. He and Linda Lee Thomas got married in 1919 and she most likely knew about Porter’s homosexuality. The marriage was mostly for money anyway, and it provided a nice cover-up. Porter and Thomas stayed married until Thomas died in 1954. The two lived a lavish life and Porter was known for throwing wild and extravagant parties, as well as using recreational drugs.