Is ty herndon gay

Ty Herndon was the one of the first major country artists to come out as gay. Ty Herndon, a country singer from Alabama, talks about his roller-coaster life and career -- which includes mainstream success, drug addiction, an arrest for indecent exposure, a “sham marriage.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Herndon says he he hit rock bottom inwhich prompted his suicide attempt. A full interview with Herndon will be published as the cover story in People on Friday.

Euphoria, drugs, feeling confident that maybe one of these handsome people running around there might know who I am He balls his hands into fists as he recalls the moment he exposed himself to an undercover police officer. His personal life has been the subject of mainstream media for other reasons, including his struggles with drug addiction and mental health.

And he was on his way to perform for the Texas Police Chiefs Association when he decided to stop at an area where gay men were known to cruise for hookups. He was also balancing a life of superstardom, a sham marriage arranged by his record label, a severe drug addiction and his homosexuality.

By Mary Colurso mcolurso al. This week, he hosts his seventh annual 'Concert For Love and Acceptance.'.

Herndon, 60, has spent most of his life in the closet. Herndon gained further media attention in after he came out as gay, becoming the first mainstream male country music singer to do so. Herndon -- who grew up in Butler, a small town in Choctaw County, and graduated from Austin High School in Decatur -- moved to Nashville as a young man to try his luck at country music.