
Smithers to Come Out as Gay on This Season of ‘The Simpsons’
Mr. Burns’ devoted personal assistant Waylon Smithers, who has long been implied to be gay, will come out of the closet on the upcoming season of the FOX animated show The Simpsons.

Mr. Burns’ devoted personal assistant Waylon Smithers, who has long been implied to be gay, will come out of the closet on the upcoming season of the FOX animated show The Simpsons.

The Simpsons has been renewed for a record-setting 28th season.

Texas Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz expressed his love for The Simpsons Thursday, only to have the long-running Fox cartoon’s producer publicly state the show doesn’t love him back.