'The buried
aggression keeps surfacing. The compulsion to hit journalists stems mainly from our “impertinent” inquiries into his private life, which often focus on his relationship with a priest, John McElyn, who lives and travels with him. “If I was gay, of what business is it of anyone else?” Yes, but surely there are many gay people who would appreciate a man of Cliff’s stature coming out, if indeed he is gay, I say. “I may well be gay. But supposing I am and I don’t want to talk about it? I have every right as a human being not to.”
'I’m confused again. Is this an admission? Or a poor choice of words. “Do you feel like hitting me?” I ask.
'“No. No I don’t.” he says..."
Interview
in The Sunday Times.
Earlier this year Cliff came out in favour of gay marrriage on Woman's Hour.
Whatever next!?
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What would happen if Cliff Richard came out?
ReplyDeleteA few dozen bigoted grannies who liked him in 1970 would publically smash his albums - and invite the BBC to film it. Pundits would compare it to Quran burning.
Professionally gay journalists would pretend to care, asking why it took so long.
(Captcha: "Dacked". Being docked and fapped at the same time.)
Different professionally gay journalists would proclaim it as a great leap forward for something or other.
A week later everyone'd have gone back to not caring. Or indeed remembering.