"Which Celebrities Do You Think Are Obvious Closet Cases?" Is "closet" even a word that's used these days? I think being an "ally" (whatever that is) or being sexually "fluid" are some of the euphemisms used for "closet" nowadays. Cosplaying as sexually ambiguous (e.g., Harry Styles) could also be used as a safe and even profitable smokescreen nowadays to semi-"hide" one's true leanings and preferences. It really puzzles me why in this day and age when being gay is supposedly "accepted" in our supposedly "open-minded" society, some people still prefer to live in "closets."