Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard Won't Marry Until Gay Marriage Is Legal
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | February 21, 2012
House of Lies star Kristen Bell is holding off on plans to wed fiance Dax Shepard until gay marriage is legalized in the United States.
The 31-year-old Bell and comedian Shepard, 37, have been engaged since 2009.
“The reason we're not rushing to get married is because I don't feel appropriate taking advantage of a right that's denied to my best friends,” Bell told gay glossy The Advocate.
“That's why we've been so hesitant. Dax and I have talked about it a lot, and this issue is very important to both of us. We're just standing up for what we believe in. Period,” she added.
Bell also talked about her Heroes co-star Zachary Quinto, who announced he's gay last year.
“He has known exactly who he is since the day I met him,” Bell said.
Previously, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announced they were waiting for marriage equality before tying the knot.
(Related: Pauley Perrette won't marry fiance until gay marriage ban Prop 8 is gone.)