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James Haven on How His Conservative Dad Jon Voight Reacted to Him Coming Out at 53

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Actor James Haven has spoken about coming out at 53 — and the reaction he got from his conservative father, actor Jon Voight.

“I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” Haven said of the moment.

James Haven came out at 53, then waited for the one phone call he was dreading: his conservative father’s. Jon Voight called back over and over, and what he actually said left his son stunned.

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