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Rumor Gone Wrong

In the ’60s, a gay character would not have sat well with viewers. This was back in time when things were different and how people viewed differences in one another was extremely harsh. Jim Nabors did not openly hide he was homosexual but he did not actively acknowledge it either.

Once the show had been off year for a few years, the rumor of Rock Hudson and Nabors being a couple started to swirl around. The rumor was that the two were actually married. This rumor was so horribly wrong that the two never spoke to each other again. Hollywood can be harsh.