The Smart family became nationally prominent during the kidnapping and miraculous rescue of their daughter, Elizabeth, in 2002. He said what stopped him was “I still have a strong belief in God, I thought Elizabeth’s return was a miracle,” he said. Smart is divorcing his wife, Lois, but said he's not leaving her for someone else. Ed and Lois Smart were the forerunners of this campaign. Not much is known about Ed Smart’s occupation except that he is the owner of a real estate and mortgage company. She said Elizabeth and all of his other kids were surprised at first that he came out but quickly showed him love and support. Smart became a child safety advocate after Elizabeth was kidnapped from her bedroom at knifepoint by homeless street preacher Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, as a 14-year-old in 2002. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, Elizabeth Smart Declares ‘My Past Has No Bearing on My Happiness Now’ as Her Kidnapper Walks Free. Nothing is known about Ed Smart’s net worth, but it is believed that he is doing well with his business, public speaking, and book sales. "My parents taught me as a young child that they would love me unconditionally no matter what happened," she said. ", Smart said he hasn't removed his name from the church, though "if they were to push me to do so, I would." Top Answer. I wish that, more than anything,” said Smart, who described his complicated and conflicted relationship with his lifelong Mormon faith and his sexuality – and the fallout that took place after coming out. Ed Smart, father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, comes out as gay, changed its controversial rules toward LGBTQ people, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. “I was taught that that was unacceptable. While our marriage will end, my love for Lois and everyone in my family is eternal. “My parents taught me as a young child that they would love me unconditionally no matter what happened,” she said. "It is with this same spirit that I wish to share the news that I have recently acknowledged to myself and my family that I am gay,'' he wrote. Who Is Celebrity Chef, Roy Choi’s Wife, Michelle Rae. The horrific kidnapping was the subject of much media coverage. FACT CHECK: Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings Arrested on Child Pornography... Leva Bonaparte Wiki: Facts about the New Star of “Southern Charm”. "Hurting her was never my intent. ", "The trauma that occurs -- keeping that inside -- it makes you miserable," he said. He is based in Salt Lake City and is an alumnus of the George Washington University with a BBA in finance. Link in Bio. Despite this decision, he claims to still love Lois: “Lois has been a loyal wife, and extraordinary mother, who has had to endure an impossible part of this journey. A post shared by Elizabeth Smart (@elizabeth_smart_official) on Jul 18, 2019 at 2:10pm PDT. While our marriage will end, my love for Lois and everyone in my family is eternal.”. Apart from speaking for child safety and creating awareness for child protection, he authored books like Bringing Elizabeth Home: A Journey of Faith and Hope, and Young Times. Their decisions are very personal. “There is no cure. "I can no longer live trying to appease someone else's idea of who I should be, and have come to the conclusion that it was never my Savior's intent to change me from the way I was born.". Already popular in Europe, the Smart Car is small in stature but big on economy. (CNN)Ed Smart, whose daughter Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002, has announced that he is gay but says he is not leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The divorce, he explained, is in the interest of fairness to everyone. I deeply regret the excruciating pain this has caused her. "It is not my responsibility to tell the Church, its members or its leadership what to believe about the rightness or wrongness of being LGBTQ. "December 10th, my wife asked me ‘are you gay?’ And I finally said yes,” he told Inside Edition. "As an openly gay man, the Church is not a place where I find solace any longer,'' he wrote. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Learn more about his life before and after his daughter’s abduction, right here in our Ed Smart wiki. One year ago Ed Smart's wife, Lois, looked him in the eye and asked him something that had been tormenting her.

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