The Today Show’s big tease for this Tuesday’s sit com star secret reveal has been leaked. Media outlets are reporting that 80′s sit com Family Ties star Meredith Baxter is a lesbian is ready to come out. Or has been forced to come out.

Meredith was recently spotted on a lesbian cruise with a female companion and The Chicago Sun-Times has confirmed that she will Wednesday’s Today Show guest.

The Times cites independent sources who claim Meredith will explain her decision to go public at 62 in an interview with Matt Lauer this morning. The thrice-divorced mother of five is perhaps best remembered for her role as reformed-hippied-turned-suburban mom Elyse Keaton on the Michael J. Fox-starring sitcom Family Ties in the ’80s.

Way to go girl! At 62 years old it’s time you let your freak flag fly and say screw ‘em!

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