This handsome star of a series of sex comedies with Doris Day had a personal life that represented a more complicated reality of sexual and gender reality than his screen persona of all-American masculinity.

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Rock Hudson was a leading man in a series of romantic comedies with Doris Day, and his personal life was indeed more complex regarding his sexuality. He was a closeted gay man during a time when homosexuality was not accepted in Hollywood or mainstream America. His public revelation of having AIDS in 1985 brought significant attention to the disease and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community.

This Handsome Star of a Series of Sex Comedies with Doris