Coming out of the curtains
When an actor or an actress admits that he/she is gay either to be honest or to create dramatic effect.
Elton John: "I think I'm comfortable being called gay"
TMZ: "ELTON JOHN IS COMING OUT OF THE CURTAINS! HE ADMITS THAT HE IS GAY! ELTON JOHN IS GAY!!!!"
TMZ: "ELTON JOHN IS COMING OUT OF THE CURTAINS! HE ADMITS THAT HE IS GAY! ELTON JOHN IS GAY!!!!"
The dame comes out from behind the curtains
When a friend hasn’t spoken to you for ages and then can’t stop talking to you.
At last, the dame comes out from behind the curtains.