Hank Williams’s songwriter grandson Sam Williams opens up about his sexuality

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sam Williams has said that publicly embracing his sexual identity “is scary but feels good” in a forthcoming interview. Appearing on Apple Music’s Proud Radio this Sunday, the grandson of country music legend Hank Williams told host Hunter Kelly he is gay – marking the first time he’s ever “been this public about it”. Williams, who uses the pronouns “he/him”, said: “I identify as gay, and I’ve never said that to anybody else. On the decision to include a gay kiss in “Title Crown”, Williams said: “At first I kind of thought that, ‘I’m tackling something else with this.’ And I thought that maybe that’s for another project.