Yeah a bunch of people who can’t mind their own business got access to the internet.
Also google “John Wayne cross dress”
Apparently there was some whispers that he liked men
Entirely possible, but even if he was never conscious of it, there's a lot bubbling under the surface...
But I see John Wayne, specifically, as a homoerotic creation by John Ford.
@BlastBunny
Makes me think of this image... and this article delves into the homoeroticism of John Wayne, the man and the myth.
https://medium.com/queertheory/queering-john-wayne-10c5cdb2cb81