Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s coming-out story involved gay porn.
When the “Modern Family” star sat down for an interview with actress Aisha Tyler for her podcast, “Girl On Guy,” Tyler asked Ferguson how his parents responded to his being gay and asked if he had a formal coming-out.
“Well, I was caught stealing gay porn when I was 14,” Ferguson, who was raised in New Mexico, admitted. “So, I always considered that my coming-out. … It was so humiliating. I had been stealing porn for a while. I had quite a little collection. And I would bring it into the house, and then I’d get nervous, so I’d hide it under the mattress, or I’d hide it behind a shed in the backyard. And then it would get rained on, and I’d have to go get the barbecue tongs to [get it out].”
One day while stealing X-rated material, Ferguson picked up one that happened to have a sensor on it and was caught.