TOP GUN star KELLY MCGILLIS has turned her back on men for good - reportedly confirming persistent rumors she is gay.

  The actress been subjected to gossip about her sexuality throughout her career but she repeatedly denied speculation she was a lesbian.

  But now McGillis has apparently confirmed she’s shunning men in favor of a female lover.

  According to Radar Online, she says, “I’m done with the man thing. I did that, I need to move on in life. That’s another part of being true to yourself… that’s been a challenge for me personally.

  “I think that (accepting my homosexuality) was an ongoing process from the time I was about 12. I had a lot of things happened that convinced me that God was punishing me for being gay. That was a hard process.”

  McGillis has been wed twice and has two daughters from her marriage to Fred Tillman. The couple divorced in 2002. (WENN/CL/RDR/PAW)