Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160721043355/@comment-29023816-20160811045838

JayDK103 wrote: As I said before, I think an openly gay person will have a very tough time winning the whole show, sadly -- regardless of what his story is. I don't think his being gay adds to his chances at all. If anything, it takes away from his chances, heavily. I wish America was all tolerant and accepting but they're not. Has anybody openly gay ever made it into the finals?