Actor Cheyenne Jackson says he had hoped to keep his divorce from
Monte Lapka private.
The 38-year-old Jackson, who is best known for guest spots on Glee
and 30 Rock, and Lapka married in New York two years ago after
being together 11 years.
News of the divorce fueled speculation about the actor's personal
life, including rumors that he was dating a much younger man, had
entered Alcoholics Anonymous and had a new tattoo.
Appearing on SiriusXM's OutQ, Jackson addressed the rumors.
Jackson said that his new tattoo was for his dad.
“It's song and lyrics from an old Elvis song that he used to
sing to me when I was little,” Jackson
said. “And it was going to be a Christmas present but I
decided to give it to him early. And it was a beautiful, beautiful
moment between us and, you know, it's very special. And for that to
be kind of reduced to gossip fodder is obnoxious.”
Jackson criticized reports that he was attending Alcoholics
Anonymous.
“I started my recovery last summer. And it became something I
really wanted to focus on in my life. … Some members of my family
didn't even know I was in Alcoholics Anonymous. So that was pretty
fucked up to actually have people [find out that way].”
On divorcing, he said: “Sometimes I think I am a little naïve
to think that people even care, but they do. So you have to
understand the significance that your relationship had to other
people and I know that our marriage meant a lot to a lot of people …
so that's not lost on me, and I respect that … I didn't want to
have to say anything.”