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Media reaction to a controversial 2010 opinion piece by Ramin Setoodeh

The Newsweek gay actor controversy refers to the reaction to a piece written in 2010 by Newsweek magazine writer Ramin Setoodeh in which he asserts that openly gay actors are not capable of convincingly playing straight characters.

Setoodeh's article provoked strong reactions from both within and outside the entertainment industry.

Straight Jacket

In a Newsweek article titled "Straight Jacket" dated April 26, 2010, journalist Ramin Setoodeh reviewed the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises starring Sean Hayes as the male lead.

Hayes had recently come out as gay in an interview with the LGBT-interest The Advocate magazine.^[1] Setoodeh found Hayes's performance "wooden and insincere, like he's trying to hide something, which of course he is".

Setoodeh also challenged the acting ability of openly gay actor Jonathan Groff, who had recently joined the cas