Jay Leno Made Wanda Sykes Gay

www.queerty.com - 11th Dec 2008

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Jay Leno: Oh, cute. Wanda Sykes is just recently out of the closet (to the public anyway) and like all newbie gays, she's got herself plastered in Pride paraphernalia. Truth is we never associated "Wanda Sykes" with "heartwarming", but in this clip of her appearance last night on The Tonight Show, we want to sign her up for the Teddy Bear a Day Club or something. There's never a wrong way to choose to come out, but we think that Sykes decision to speak up at the National Day Read full story at www.queerty.com


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