Adam Lambert, Ellen DeGeneres, Holland
Taylor and Chris Colfer were among the LGBT celebrities tweeting New
Years wishes to their followers.
Holland Taylor, who
recently came out publicly, tweeted a
photo of her girlfriend, actress Sarah Paulson, wearing 2016
glasses and holding a glass of champagne.
UK rugby star Keegan Hirst, who
came out last year, thanked followers for their support: “I'd
like to say a big thank you to everybody for all their love and
support in 2015. It was a huge help and very humbling. Happy New
Year!”
Olympian Johnny Weir tweeted a photo of
himself standing in front of a Christmas tree holding a glass of
champagne in one hand and a vase filled with gilded twigs and
colorful ornaments in the other. “Happy New Year!” he captioned
the photo. “I wish you all health, success and unimaginable
glamour.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook messaged:
“#HappyNewYear to every corner of the world. Wishing everyone more
music, less noise.”
“Happy New Years!!!” tweeted Chris
Colfer, who appears in the upcoming film Absolutely Fabulous: The
Movie.
(Related: Chris
Colfer: Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders is my
hero.)
Singer Adam Lambert took a break from
his New Year's Eve performance in Singapore to announce the arrival
of the new year. “NYE!” he tweeted along with three red bow
emoticons.
(Related: Adam
Lambert promises Singapore show will be “appropriate.”)
Orange is the New Black's
Laverne Cox messaged: “Happy new year,” while talk show host
Ellen DeGeneres tweeted before midnight, “4,3,2,1, Happy New
Year!!!! Close enough! We're going to bed. See you in 2016.”