{"id":613223,"date":"2026-02-24T17:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/613223\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:23:17","slug":"lisa-rinna-addresses-longstanding-rumors-that-husband-harry-hamlin-is-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/613223\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Rinna addresses longstanding rumors that husband Harry Hamlin is gay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa Rinna shut down longstanding rumors about her husband Harry Hamlin\u2019s sexuality after nearly 29 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s just clear this up one last time, once and for all: Harry\u2019s heterosexual,\u201d the Bravo alum wrote in her new book,<a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B0DV6W8WWV\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBetter-Believe-Gonna-Talk-About%2Fdp%2FB0DV6W8WWV%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F02%2F24%2Fcelebrity-news%2Flisa-rinna-addresses-longstanding-rumors-that-husband-harry-hamlin-is-gay%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"> \u201cYou Better Believe I\u2019m Gonna Talk About It,\u201d<\/a> which hit stands Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not a gay man in any way, shape or form, not that there\u2019s anything wrong with that,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Rinna, seen here in January 2024, responded to rumors about her husband Harry Hamlin\u2019s sexuality. Getty Images for Vanity Fair<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s just clear this up one last time, once and for all: Harry\u2019s heterosexual,\u201d she (pictured here with Hamlin in 2023) wrote in her new book, \u201cYou Better Believe I\u2019m Gonna Talk About It.\u201d GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Rinna, 62, explained she never heard the rumors about Hamlin, 74, until she joined the \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d cast in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just figured bitches will say anything to get my hackles up, so it never concerned me,\u201d she added. \u201cMy reaction was always more, \u2018why you mad, boo?&#8217;\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The former housewife, who parted ways with the series in 2023, claimed that \u201cevery husband\u2019s sexuality was questioned at some point on that show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not a gay man in any way, shape or form, not that there\u2019s anything wrong with that,\u201d the Bravo alum, photographed above in 2024, continued. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Rinna, seen here in 2024, speculated that people might have thought Hamlin was gay \u201cbecause he\u2019s good-looking man in Hollywood with a good sense of style.\u201d Getty Images for Daily Front Row<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re a good-looking man in Hollywood with a good sense of style, that adds up to \u2018is he gay?&#8217;\u201d Rinna questioned.<\/p>\n<p>The TV personality shared that Hamlin has been at the forefront of \u201cgay rumors\u201d since he starred in the 1982 film \u201cMaking Love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the Arthur Hiller-directed movie, the actor portrays Bart McGuire, an openly gay character who has an affair with a straight married man.<\/p>\n<p>However, she claimed that Hamlin, photographed above in December, has been at the center of \u201cgay rumors\u201d since he starred in the 1982 movie \u201cMaking Love.\u201d   Bruce\/Javiles \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>In the film, the actor portrays Bart McGuire, an openly gay character. (Rinna and Hamlin pictured here in January 2026.) Melanie Miller \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMainstream films about gay men are still rare today, but back then it was unheard of,\u201d Rinna wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe does what rings true to him,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt was something that he felt was absolutely necessary to do. Harry made a brave decision, and it bit him in the ass.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTraitors\u201d star claimed that Hamlin was \u201cblacklisted for several years afterward,\u201d and it took him 40 years to book the 2023 studio film \u201c80 for Brady.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMainstream films about gay men are still rare today, but back then it was unheard of,\u201d the Bravolebrity wrote. Melanie Miller \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was something that he felt was absolutely necessary to do. Harry made a brave decision,\u201d Rinna, posing with her family during Christmas, added. Lisa Rinna\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo this day, Harry says he would do \u2018Making Love\u2019 all over again because it was so impactful,\u201d Rina wrote. \u201cHarry changed so many people\u2019s lives, and that\u2019s why he wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d star shared that she and Hamlin remain \u201cunbothered\u201d by the rumors.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she says that she and the \u201cL.A. Law\u201d alum share a \u201cgreat deal of trust,\u201d noting that she never has to worry about him cheating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be shocked if I ever found out he was having an affair,\u201d Rinna said.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMelrose Place\u201d alum and Hamlin tied the knot in 1997, and later welcomed daughters, Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray.<\/p>\n<p>Rinna and Hamlin, seen on their wedding day, tied the knot in 1997. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>They share two daughters, photographed here in 2022. FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin was also previously married to Laura Johnson from 1985 to 1989 and Nicollette Sheridan from 1991 to 1992.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Rinna has <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/01\/09\/entertainment\/lisa-rinna-gets-real-about-sex-life-with-harry-hamlin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gotten candid about her relationship<\/a> with the \u201cClash of the Titans\u201d star, admitting to Cosmopolitan in 2024 that they \u201chave great sex together\u201d but \u201cit doesn\u2019t happen quite as often\u201d as it did when they were younger because of \u201cthe natural evolution of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also explained on the \u201cWho\u2019s the A\u2013hole\u201d podcast in February 2025 that<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/14\/celebrity-news\/lisa-rinna-explains-why-sex-is-different-and-better-after-60\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> sex is better in her 60s<\/a> because her \u201cconfidence level\u201d was heightened and \u201cmuch more grounded.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lisa Rinna shut down longstanding rumors about her husband Harry Hamlin\u2019s sexuality after nearly 29 years of marriage.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":613224,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1022,185,572,55384,172,171,263045,41005,53,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-613223","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-celebrity-marriages","11":"tag-celebrity-memoirs","12":"tag-celebrity-news","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-harry-hamlin","15":"tag-lisa-rinna","16":"tag-movies","17":"tag-tv","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116126771503951853","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=613223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/613224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=613223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=613223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=613223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}