ANDERSON COOPER – GLORIA VANDERBILT AND WYATT EMORY COOPER’S SON

He’s one of the most respected journalists in the industry and an icon in the LGBTQ community. Anderson publicly came out back in 2012 but his parents were well aware of his sexuality long before that. The journalist first confided in his mother when he was 21 years old, knowing that she would be very supportive once the initial surprise has faded.

The bond between them was certainly strong. They even have a shared memoir to their credit: The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son Talk About Life, Love, and Loss. Gloria Vanderbilt, the famed designer, and heiress passed away in 2019.