How Judge Greg Mathis encouraged his son to come out
Mathis . family affairs It’s certainly a great summer movie, but that doesn’t mean the new series shies away from serious themes.
Judge Greg Mathis, Sr. and his eldest son, Greg Jr., spoke exclusively to E! News on such a topic: Greg Jr. As the family patriarch explains, “Greg and I had a [onscreen] discuss his not sharing his sexuality or being gay with the public, his friends, and others. “
“I think he got it because he shared it with us at the age of 18 and moved to Washington, D.C. and been there for over a decade and it’s a gay-friendly town,” the judge said. Mathis continued. “So I was shocked that he didn’t, and there were very emotional moments in the sense that I let him know he had to fight.”
What shocked the longtime broadcaster even more, he said, was one of the reasons Greg Jr., 33, didn’t come out publicly: Not just because he was afraid people would criticize Greg Jr., but also his father. his.