Posted by Adam

Thursday October 3, 2013

DARREN Young was terrified to come out as gay.

The World Wrestling Entertainment star, 29, opened up to People magazine about his sexuality.

“I was terrified of losing friends, losing my job, just everything,” he said. “I had no idea what would happen if I came out.”

Young came out to the world on August 14 when 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?’ ”

Despite his fears, Young was greeted with open arms by not only the organization’s management and fans, but also his colleagues in the ring.

“They all embraced me, and that was just shocking to me. I truly love them,” he said.

“It was such a relief. I’m not hiding anymore and I’m living the dream.”

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