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However perfect Jim was for the role, his acting career almost never happened, thanks to his mom.

Coming from a middle-class family, Judy worried her son wouldn’t find stability in such a competitive industry.

Jim Parsons and his mother Judy Parsons attending the 2016 “Hidden Figures” special screening

Fortunately for “TBBT” fans, Jim went with his instincts.

According to the star, his mom was practically more upset by the show’s ending than he was.

In 2012,Jim Parsons publicly came out as gayin an interview with The New York Times.

Judy Parsons, Jim Parsons, and Todd Spiewak pose for a photo with Jim’s Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame

It washis now-husband, Todd Spiewak, who motivated Jim to come out to his family.