Lesbian Secret ‘Brady Bunch’ Housekeeper Took To Her Grave
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Ann B. Davis became a TV icon as beloved housekeeper Alice on "The Brady Bunch" — and, unlike embittered costar Robert Reed, finally found happiness while hiding away her gay secrets!
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"They were both stars of a family show," a close friend of Ann told The National ENQUIRER, "and those were very different times. If she was a Hollywood star today, I'm sure she would have been very open and proud about being gay!" Instead, the comedienne was able to avoid any controversy by turning her back on Hollywood after "The Brady Bunch" ended in 1974, as she joined a religious commune.
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Ann was 88 years old when she passed away on June 1, 2014. She had lived for nearly 40 years with Bishop William Frey and his wife, Barbara — and suffered her fatal fall in the couple's Texas home. Her years as a devout Episcopalian kept her sexuality out of her sex life. "She was always tight-lipped about her own private life," added the insider.
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"She was a great lady," the source continued, "and very honest, too. She didn't lie. She just never discussed it. I think she felt it would hurt the show." And even though Ann — who had also won two Emmys for her work on "The Bob Cummings Show" — left Hollywood for her religious pursuits, she continued to play Alice on spin-offs including "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour," "The Brady Brides," and "The Bradys."
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Closeted star Robert Reed, who also starred in the shows as patriarch Mike Brady, died from complications of AIDS in 1992. The late Florence Henderson, who spent decades as Carol Brady, also noted that Ann never discussed her private life. "All i know is she was a brilliant comedian and sweet and wonderful," said Florence — adding: "I don't care if she's a lesbian, a transsexual...i love her!"
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Bishop Frey also kept Ann's secret among the residents of his commune, saying only: "Some of us were married. Some of us were single. Some were gay." But, he added, Ann had once told him: "Living with you has given me the family I've never had!"
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Ann B. Davis became a TV icon as beloved housekeeper Alice on "The Brady Bunch" — and, unlike embittered costar Robert Reed, finally found happiness while hiding away her gay secrets!
Photo credit: Getty Images
"They were both stars of a family show," a close friend of Ann told The National ENQUIRER, "and those were very different times. If she was a Hollywood star today, I'm sure she would have been very open and proud about being gay!" Instead, the comedienne was able to avoid any controversy by turning her back on Hollywood after "The Brady Bunch" ended in 1974, as she joined a religious commune.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Ann was 88 years old when she passed away on June 1, 2014. She had lived for nearly 40 years with Bishop William Frey and his wife, Barbara — and suffered her fatal fall in the couple's Texas home. Her years as a devout Episcopalian kept her sexuality out of her sex life. "She was always tight-lipped about her own private life," added the insider.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"She was a great lady," the source continued, "and very honest, too. She didn't lie. She just never discussed it. I think she felt it would hurt the show." And even though Ann — who had also won two Emmys for her work on "The Bob Cummings Show" — left Hollywood for her religious pursuits, she continued to play Alice on spin-offs including "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour," "The Brady Brides," and "The Bradys."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Closeted star Robert Reed, who also starred in the shows as patriarch Mike Brady, died from complications of AIDS in 1992. The late Florence Henderson, who spent decades as Carol Brady, also noted that Ann never discussed her private life. "All i know is she was a brilliant comedian and sweet and wonderful," said Florence — adding: "I don't care if she's a lesbian, a transsexual...i love her!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Bishop Frey also kept Ann's secret among the residents of his commune, saying only: "Some of us were married. Some of us were single. Some were gay." But, he added, Ann had once told him: "Living with you has given me the family I've never had!"
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