Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson
Gloria Vanderbilt, an American artist and socialite, passed away in 2019, but she always supported her gay son, news anchor Anderson Cooper. In his early 20s, the journalist informed his friends and mother about his homosexuality. He publicly identified as gay in 2012.
In an interview, Vanderbilt said to her son, “It took a lot of bravery for you to tell me… I’m glad that you’re gay! It’s part of who you are.”