"He came out to me before I turned 20 years old, and asked me to keep it a secret" Cena revealed to King. "And I did, for quite a long time-probably another 10 years until he was ready to let my family know. When the time came, the wrestler admitted his "old Italian family" was a little stubborn and not entirely accepting at first, but that he was there to support his brother every step of the way."
"John Cena talking about his brother being gay:"I had two choices: either disown him or accept that he's still my brother "" He asked me to keep it a secret, and after ten years, he was ready to let our family know "John stood by him and supported him every step of the way. pic.twitter.com/WSnqohZbo5- Jake Reigns Hive (@left2reigns) February 4, 2026"
John Cena portrays Peacemaker, a character described as proudly bisexual whose season 2 premiere included a controversial queer orgy. Cena has spoken openly about the character's sexuality and LGBTQ+ visibility. A resurfaced 2014 Larry King clip features Cena explaining that his brother Steve came out before Cena turned 20 and asked him to keep it secret. Cena honored that request for about ten years until his brother was ready to tell the family. Cena said his "old Italian family" was initially stubborn but that he chose to support his brother rather than disown him.
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