Kristy McNichol Comes Out of the Closet to Help Bullied Kids

Kristy McNichol, acclaimed for her roles on the TV alternation “Family” and “Empty Nest,” has appear out of the closet in an accomplishment to advice accouchement getting bullied.

McNichol, 49, has lived with her accomplice Martie Allen, for the accomplished two decades.


She absitively to accomplish a account regarding her feminine and allotment a photograph as a result of she is “approaching 50″ and needs to “be accessible regarding who i'm,”People Magazine reported.


She “is actual unhappy regarding children obtaining bullied,” her arranger Jeff Ballard told folks Magazine. “She hopes that advancing out will recommendation children who charge support. She would really like to recommendation others who feel totally different.”


McNichol was best accepted for her roles on the ball “Family,” that she won 2 Emmy Awards, and once “Empty Nest.” She has aswell starred in many films, together with “Little Darlings” in 1980 with Tatum O’Neal.


McNichol was diagnosed with bipolar ataxia in 1992, and once concluded her tv career. She currently lives in l. a. .


“She is actual blessed and healthy,” says Ballard, in step with folks Magazine. “And she enjoys active a actual clandestine life.