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Merlin talked to SheWired about being out, last week's mic failure, comparisons to k.d. lang, and whether or not her friends teased her about picking the ridiculously attractive Shakira as her coach.

While filling out those Oscar ballots for the big day be sure to place a check next to Tami Lane’s name as a shoo-in for Best Makeup for The Hobbit. Already an Oscar winner for her work on 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a year ago, Lane, an accomplished prosthetics artist, who also happens to be an out lesbian, was on set in New Zealand supervising the team of makeup artists who put their talents to work on creating hobbits, dwarves and other Middle Earth dwellers.

In an exclusive interview, Kelly McCreary opens up about playing gay, her already-loyal lesbian fan base, and coming out to her character's father, who happens to be the Chief of Staff on the new CW dramedy.

This past summer SheWired contributor and our friend Tatum de Roeck was diagnosed with breast cancer. The co-host of Cherry Bomb and her own interview style show on SheWired T-Time With Tatum began blogging about her experience shortly after her diagnosis. Via her writing, she shares the intimate details of taking breast cancer one step at a time in a blog that is incredibly emotional and moving but always infused with Tatum's lightning-quick wit and her ability to remain positive.