- Shepard Smith has publicly come out as a gay man in a new interview
- Smith, 52, spoke about his sexuality when asked if a report from 2013 claiming that Roger Ailes prevented him from coming out was true
- 'That's not true. He was as nice as he could be to me. I loved him like a father,' said Smith of Ailes
- The popular Fox News anchor also spoke about the pain he felt in the wake of the network's recent sexual harassment scandal
- 'This place has its enemies, but inside, it was very personal, and very scarring and horrifying,' said Smith
Shepard Smith has come out as a gay man in a new interview.
The popular Fox News anchor, who has been with the network since it first launched 20 years ago, spoke about his sexuality in an interview with Huffington Post.
Smith, 52, confirmed the long-circulating rumor when he was asked if it was former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes who prevented him from coming out of the closet.
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