Fox News anchor Shepard Smith revealed he’s gay in an interview with the Huffington Post in which he also defends former Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes‘s treatment of him at the network.
Smith, who has rarely talked about his sexuality during his 20 years with Fox News, refuted claims that Ailes urged him not to come out about his sexual orientation publicly.
“[Ailes] was as nice as he could be to me. I loved him like a father,” says Smith, 52.
Read the full story from Joe Concha of The Hill here: Shep Smith discusses sexuality, praises how Ailes treated him | TheHill