After being labeled as gay, this former teen idol from Home Improvement faded from the spotlight.
During the 1990s, Jonathan Taylor Thomas—known to fans as JTT—was one of Hollywood’s biggest young stars. He rose to fame playing Randy Taylor on the hit sitcom Home Improvement and became even more beloved as the voice of young Simba in Disney’s The Lion King. With his boyish charm, quick wit, and maturity beyond his years, Thomas became a teen idol, featured on magazine covers and adored by fans around the world. But at the height of his fame, Thomas made an unusual choice for a rising star: he walked away from the spotlight. By the late ‘90s, after nearly a decade of nonstop work, he decided to leave Home Improvement before its final season. His reasons were personal—he wanted to slow down, travel, focus on…
During the 1990s, Jonathan Taylor Thomas—known to fans as JTT—was one of Hollywood’s biggest young stars. He rose to fame playing Randy Taylor on the hit sitcom Home Improvement and became even more beloved as the voice of young Simba in Disney’s The Lion King. With his boyish charm, quick wit, and maturity beyond his years, Thomas became a teen idol, featured on magazine covers and adored by fans around the world. But at the height of his fame, Thomas made an unusual choice for a rising star: he walked away from the spotlight. By the late ‘90s, after nearly a decade of nonstop work, he decided to leave Home Improvement before its final season. His reasons were personal—he wanted to slow down, travel, focus on…
