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These rumors persisted despite his two marriages to women—first to Diana Lasso (1993-1995) and then Mandie Taketa (1999-2008)—and brief links like the 2014 fling with TLC’s Chilli.
The 2023 Coming Out Moment
In August 2023, Brady shared his truth in a People interview, stating, “I am pansexual—bisexual with an open mind!” He described pansexuality as attraction to anyone, gay, straight, bi, trans, or non-binary, after therapy sparked by Robin Williams’ death and his own mental health struggles.
"I had to do research and find out what it was that I (am)," he told People on the red carpet.
"The biggest misconception — and I even make a joke about it onstage tonight — is that people think that you're an indecisive bisexual," he said. If you’re gay, if you’re straight, if you’re non-binary, trans, I don’t care.
If I date this person, everything will be fine. I took pan to mean that not only can I be attracted to any of these people or types physically, but I could be attracted to the person that is there."
During the interview, Brady said he is in therapy, and that after Robin Williams' death in 2014, he started being vocal about mental health.
He said he "did all the therapy" he could and was treated for love addiction, saying he had been looking for happiness in a "slew of other people."
Brady said he asked himself if he was gay, but said the answer is no.
Fans and outlets like IMDb continue covering his journey positively into 2025.
Wayne Brady sets the record straight on 'the biggest misconception' about being pansexual
Wayne Brady is here to set the record straight on his pansexual identity.
The "Let's Make a Deal" host, 51, hosted the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday, celebrating LGBTQ+ stars and allies in entertainment.
Brady discussed common misconceptions about being pansexual following his reveal in August.
A ‘real man’ in my eyes, isn’t afraid to be honest and happy. I've always had that community, but I've always felt like a sham because I wasn't being forthcoming with myself," he said.
At first, Brady thought no one needed to know he was pan.
"But that gave me license to still live in the shadows and to be secretive.
If I marry this person, then everything will be fine. I have joy because I love my daughter and I love my family. He addressed attractions to men in his past but explained shame from upbringing and societal pressures kept him from acting on them. What does that feel like to actually not be shameful, to not feel like, 'Oh, I can't be part of this conversation because I'm lying?' I had to break that behavior," he said.
Now, Brady says he is "a single, open-minded pansexual" who can "be free and open to other people."
On Instagram, the comedian shared a comical video of himself lip-syncing to Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back To Me Now." In the caption, he talked more about the revelation in the People interview.
"This shouldn't shake anyone's world, but if it bothers you at all, that's your business: I was so afraid of having my manhood questioned, but screw that," he writes.
His Path to Self-Discovery
Brady shared in August 2023 that the death of beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams “really impacted” him and sent him on his journey to figuring out who he was. In an interview with People magazine, the comedian and actor described it as "bisexual — with an open mind."
Who is Wayne Brady?
The 51-year-old is known for the sketch comedy show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and is host of CBS' "Let's Make A Deal." He also hosted his own talk show, "The Wayne Brady Show," in the early 2000s.
Brady told People the first person he opened up to about his pansexuality was his ex-wife, Mandie Taketa.
"I just said, 'Great.' As I knew coming out would help him be happier," Taketa told People.
I’ll be good. What to know about the LGBTQ label.
Is pansexuality different than bisexuality? "And, I think, at least for me for right now, that is the proper place. He said he had been attracted to men, but pushed those feelings aside because of how he was raised, and the fear of how his sexuality would be received.
"I've always had a wonderful community of friends who are in the LGBTQ+ community, people that I've grown up with in shows, gays and lesbians, and, later in life, my trans relatives and my niece.
He was 63 years old.)
“After Robin’s death, I got involved in certain groups, like Glenn Close‘s group, Bring Change to Mind, being very vocal about mental health,” he told People. “This shouldn’t shake anyone’s world, but if it bothers you at all, that’s your business: I was so afraid of having my manhood questioned, but screw that.
Sexual orientations such as gay, heterosexual and pansexual, describe who we are attracted to. “Once I opened that door to myself though, I had to start learning about myself, and I had to start owning up to things that maybe I’d either repressed, suppressed, or just didn’t wanna deal with.”
He explained, “I gave joy at work.