Cookie Johnson Says She Already Knew Son E.J. Was Gay Before Him Came Out: ‘It wasn’t a big deal.’

Since he ‘came out’ to the public, both Cookie and Magic Johnson have lent their unwavering support to their son, E.J. Earlier this year, the 20-year-old confirmed that he was gay and since his big announcement of sorts, his parents have continued to speak publicly about how they accept and love him unconditionally. Recently, Cookie told Huffington Post Live,

 We had already dealt with it years ago, so for us it wasn’t a big deal. For it to be public is fine because he is gay and its okay. We’re not trying to hide and he never tried to hide it. When he was a little boy a mother kinda knows these things. And we grew and when finally he was at the teenage age, we had the conversation with him and he said yes. To me the most important thing, is to let them know that you love them and make sure to let them know that you’re okay with them and you’re gonna support them no matter what. These kids need that kind of support, they don’t want to be ostracized especially at home with their own families…and why should they be? So it was important for us to make sure that he knew…that we loved him and we supported him 100 percent. Because of that I think he had the confidence to be who he was.

Last month, Magic Johnson visited the Arsenio Hall Show, singing similar praises about E.J. He told his good friend: