Posted 52 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownChris Appleton Just Emotionally Opened Up About Attempting Suicide Over The Guilt He Felt For Giving His Children A "Gay Dad""I felt like it would be better for them to have a dad that was dead than a dad that was gay."by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink This article mentions suicide. Last year, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton opened up about his struggle to let go of the "guilt" and "shame" that he felt about his sexuality after he came out as gay at 26 years old.