When you're gay, coming out to your family isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.
And to your elderly granny? Pass..
That's what former Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi did, when news that she was in a lesbian relationship became public.
Portia came out to her family after she shacked up with America's most famous lesbian, Ellen DeGeneres.
But she asked her mum to explain things to her 99-year-old Australian granny for her.
"My grandmother knows every actor, every TV personality who has ever lived," said Portia.
"I told my mum to show my grandma photos of me and Ellen and to kind of tell her for me.
"She went back, showed her photos and said that we lived together, so I thought it was done."
Think again Portia.
"When I told my grandma, she was completely surprised. I then turned to my mother and said, 'I thought you told her?'
"And Granny said: 'I knew you were living with Ellen and all this time I was thinking, 'I hope that lesbian isn't hitting on my granddaughter!'"


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