Urgent:Luke Evans Rushed to the hospital in a critical condition Luke Evans was "terrified" about telling his parents he was gay. Although it was a "tough" period, the 43-year-old actor was relieved at how welcoming his parents were, despite his concerns that telling them he was gay would "destroy connection" he had with them. Paraphrase "Coming out is a terrifying thing," he said. Growing up, I did not know a single gay person. The idea of telling the two people you love something that can sour your relationship with them is daunting when you are sixteen or seventeen. However, my parents were able to recognize that I could not truly alter who I was and they came to terms with that. Although it was really challenging, we managed to get through it. Over the past ten years, the "Nine Perfect Strangers" star has discovered that going to a therapist has been really helpful because he was too busy to digest everything that was happening in his life. Over the past ten years, the "Nine Perfect Strangers" star has discovered that going to a therapist has been really helpful because he was too busy to digest everything that was happening in his life. ...