The Truth About Sarah Paulson's Relationship With Cherry Jones

In the mid-2000s, actors Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones were madly in love. In fact, the two caused quite the stir at the 2005 Tony Awards when, upon winning the award for best actress in a play, Jones was seen kissing Paulson on-screen. We think it was an absolutely adorable kiss, but remember that this occurred in 2005 when the LGBTQ+ community was still rather invisible, marginalized, and misunderstood. The kiss ultimately outed Paulson by accident.

In an interview with NOTOFU, Paulson reflected on the situation, stating, "She won a Tony Award, I kissed her, and all of a sudden I was outed." She continued, "I didn't really think about it in that way at the time — I was just doing what one would do when a person they love has just won a big fat acting prize." Paulson had a hilarious justification for the debacle, opining, "What am I gonna do, pat her on the back and say 'good job, dude?' It didn't occur to me to do anything but what I did."

Paulson, who was set to star in Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," was worried the kiss would ultimately cost her the role. Discussing the fallout, Paulson recalled Sorkin's beautiful reaction, in which he stated, "I didn't know you were with Cherry Jones, that's so wonderful ... I just want you to know that you're safe here. You never have anything to worry about."

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