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To everyone she actually met." While her decision to publicly come out at 50 was celebrated, critics complained that Jodie avoided directly confirming her homosexuality in her Globes speech. In those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends, and family, co-workers and then gradually, proudly, to everyone who knew her. While on the podium, Jodie teased, "I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the Stone Age. The "Silence of the Lambs" and "Nell" star had also long avoided talking about her sexuality, at least until 2007, when she thanked her (now-ex) partner, Cydney Bernard, at the Women in Entertainment Power 100 event, saying "…my beautiful Cydney, who sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss." While friends and family knew the actress-turned-director was a lesbian, she didn't make a public proclamation until 2013 at the Golden Globes when she received the Cecil B. Jodie Foster had spent her life in front of the camera since launching her career as a child model and actress. RELATED: Stars who came out of the closet In honor of Victor's 69th birthday on March 16, 2018, is taking a look at all the stars who've come out later in their careers. In fact, a year prior, Victor had mentioned his partner (now husband), artist Rainer Andreesen, saying they'd been together "almost 13 years in Greenwich Village." Still, the news was touted as his official "coming out" and widely celebrated. "Alias" alum Victor Garber spoke openly about his sexuality in 2013 at age 63 during an interview with Greg In Hollywood, though he explained that he was never in the closet to begin with. Whether a star is afraid to share their truth or simply doesn't feel the need to let the public know, when they do come out - especially later in their careers - it can be life-changing for fans who might be struggling with their own decision to come out. The legacy of discrimination against the LGBTQ community runs deep and makes coming out a difficult decision for many celebrities to make. In 50 years, our country has gone from punishing homosexuality as a crime to passing legislation that guarantees marriage equality to same-sex couples.