I think the only people shocked by this announcement were straight women who thought he was hot. And even then these women had to blatantly ignore their gaydar.
I'm never jerking off to Anderson Cooper again. Fuckin' homo!
With the Force as his ally he did battle with the Dark Lord. And he showed the measure of a true Jedi at a place called "The Death Star" where hope for the Galaxy was reborn. May all who struggle against tyranny hold his memory in their hearts