I used to suffer from the "green anchor"! It took Wang Xianyu 10 years to come out as gay. Thanks to Cai Kangyong: it is driftwood and lighthouse.

Mirror News anchor Wang Xianyu has been in the industry for about 15 years, and has gained a lot of love from the audience all the way from reporter to anchor desk. The 40-year-old journalist and gay man admitted in a recent interview that it was not an easy journey. It took him 10 years to come out to his family, during which he endured a lot of pressure. "My family gave me a lot of love, but it also put me under a lot of pressure." He also admitted that as a gay man, he sometimes couldn't find anyone to complain to. This experience allowed him to better understand the situations of different ethnic groups.

Recently, Tsai Kang-yong has appeared in political activities one after another because of his support for gay rights, attracting attention from the outside world. Talking about this senior, Wang Xianyu called him his "lighthouse" and "driftwood". He believed that Cai Kangyong's knowledge and way of thinking have been the spiritual guidance for himself and his friends for many years. He recalled that when he came out to his family, it was difficult for them to accept it and even hoped that he would change. At that time, he used Cai Kangyong as an example to encourage himself and prove to his parents that gay people can also live a wonderful life. "When I came out, my family felt that my life was over. I also grabbed Kang Yong's driftwood at the time and said, 'Cai Kangyong is still living a good life even if he comes out.'" Now as an anchor, he also hopes to use his influence to become someone who can bring changes to society.

As a public figure, have you ever been attacked because of your gay identity? Wang Xianyu said frankly that overall he received more positive feedback. Even if someone once criticized him for being a "green anchor", he would not particularly fight back, jokingly saying that the criticism was like "punching cotton in the face." In terms of relationships, he has been dating his boyfriend who is 3 years older than him for 12 years, and they even proposed romantically in Japan last year.