In an interview conducted for the latest issue of People Magazine, Darren Young admitted to being "terrified" to come out of the closet, and said he had been wanting to bring his boyfriend to WWE Live Events. The following is an article excerpt:

"I was terrified of losing friends, losing my job, just everything," the World Wrestling Entertainment star, 29, exclusively tells PEOPLE in the latest issue. "I had no idea what would happen if I came out."

But Young's fears were put to rest on Aug. 14 after he announced his sexual orientation – a revelation he had shared with close family and friends two years ago – to a reporter with a camera who approached him at Los Angeles International Airport.

"There came a point in my life where I just wasn't happy living a double life," Young says about revealing his secret to the world and becoming the first openly gay WWE star. "It was spur of the moment, and I said what I said and I was confident. But when I left, I said to myself, 'What the hell did I just do?'"

So many in the LBGT community are afraid to come out because of the rampant bigotry that still exists. It really isn't a big deal to me if someone is gay, and it shouldn't be.

The day that he came out I got like eight texts about how Parker used to be DY.

I wish that I never switched.

"Oh yeah? Well you're a bath turd!"

I agree with Peg, why the hell is coming out of the closet such a big deal, even if it is someone who comes on TV? I'm happy that DY revealed himself and so is WWE but he should never have been terrified about it.

Good for him for having the courage to do this. I can't imagine how terrified he was, but the important thing is that he stood up and said "Fuck it. I'm not afraid of who I am".

Faggot

There's always that one guy who wants to be a douche for his own jocular purposes....RX is that one guy.

Shut up you anti American communist

He's also channeling some Señor Mexicano in him, I see.

brown person