KRISTY MCNICHOL AND MARTIE ALLEN

Kristy McNichol is one of the industry’s most beloved child actresses, whose career peaked during the ‘70s and ‘80s. Since 1991, she has been in a relationship with Martie Allen but had to keep the relationship a secret until she retired in 2001. In her own words, she was doing so to finally play the part she always longed to play: herself. To live under the spotlight and eyes of the public is not as easy and glamorous as it seems.

To most celebrities, they tend to be “someone else” just to make their career work. This is exactly what Kristy experienced being a prominent star since her childhood. Luckily, she found the courage that she needed and pursue the life that she always wanted. Eleven years after retiring, Kristy finally found the courage to come out of the closet and make her gender of choice and relationship public. The couple prefers to live away from the spotlight and put their investment money towards traveling the world.