Gay Rumor Control: Tichina Arnold Opens Up About Marriage Equality And Talks About Rumor

Via Uptown Magazine reports:

The most humbling thing…is being a mother. I’m humbled by the fact that when I was on Everybody Hates Chris, I would work 16-hour days and come home and have to wipe somebody’s butt.

Gay husbands…are called “gusbands.” I told my real husband, “Listen honey, you’re going to be happy to have him around because he’s going to do all the things that you don’t want to do.” Now, he introduces him to his friends as my “gusband.” Every woman needs one.

You’re not a celebrity until…you’ve had a gay rumor. I’ve been around gays, transgenders and transsexuals. I accept people for whom and what they are. Everybody says you’re guilty by association. What do I have to be guilty about? I know lesbians. My friends are my friends and I don’t give a damn what people think.

Marriage equality…is not just about love. It’s about property, belongings, what you built together, what you share together and the things people don’t realize that are caught in the balance of two people not being able to have this union. The institution of marriage was built for the purposes of property, not love.

Martin Lawrence…taught me to keep on my toes. Once those cameras started rolling, he would go off script in a matter of seconds. You had to be ready. That’s what I loved about his comedy. It prepared me to be a better comedic actress.