Jillian Michaels Clears The Air About Gay Comments Made In 'Health Magazine' Interview

Former The Biggest Loser trainer and fitness guru Jillian Michaels made headlines recently for her Health magazine interview where she states she was misunderstood when she expressed her continued struggle talking about "the gay thing" then stating that it would be "a dream" to be "normal"

The mom of two told People magazine that she was misunderstood by the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

"I am deeply disheartened and sorry to hear that members of the gay community have misunderstood the points I was trying to make about being 'out.' I attempted to shed light on how hard and scary it can be to be out. That gay families get attacked and even small daily interactions involve others being 'shocked and disturbed' by the gay lifestyle. I was saying if along the way in my life that had been a choice I would have made it, but it's not who I am. Gay is not a choice. If I was ashamed of who I am, I would be in the closet. Considering my family was on the cover of People magazine, I think I'm pretty far from that."

In the Health magazine interview she stated that she wished she had "some strapping football player husband." Michaels is pansexual and has two children with partner Heidi Rhoades. Pansexual is defined as having a sexual attraction or desire for any sex or gender identity.

Michaels initial comment in Health magazine is below.

"I don't know that I am [comfortable talking about being gay] now, to be honest with you. The gay thing has always been hard for me. When Heidi and I are out and somebody older asks, 'Are you sisters?' I say, 'We're friends.' I guess it comes from thinking that they will be shocked or disturbed. Look, I wish I had some strapping football player husband. It would be such a dream to be 'normal' like that, but I'm just not."