Barry Manilow reveals he is gay.

Tommy Monk wrote:I think the fact that it was announced in the news 2 years ago that he had married a man might have been a bit of a give away that he was homosexual...


This is all just publicity stunt to generate some sales of music downloads...!!!

Tommy Monk wrote:Publicity = generate interest = sales...


The question is.... how is this news now when it was news 2 years ago that he married a man...!?

Thorin wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:Publicity = generate interest = sales...


The question is.... how is this news now when it was news 2 years ago that he married a man...!?

How can he generate sales, if for example, most of his female fans do not accept homosexuality?

Raggamuffin wrote:

Thorin wrote:


How can he generate sales, if for example, most of his female fans do not accept homosexuality?

Who says they don't?

Thorin wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Who says they don't?

Those religious

Raggamuffin wrote:

Thorin wrote:


Those religious

Where is your proof?

Thorin wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Where is your proof?

How many Evangelicals disown their sons for being gay in the US?

Raggamuffin wrote:

Thorin wrote:


How many Evangelicals disown their sons for being gay in the US?

How do you know his fans are evangelicals?

Tommy Monk wrote:I do hope that the 'Bermuda triangle' would make Didge 'dissappear'...!

Thorin wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

How do you know his fans are evangelicals?

Percentages of US citizens

Raggamuffin wrote:

Thorin wrote:


Percentages of US citizens

How do you know they're fans of Barry M?

Thorin wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:I do hope that the 'Bermuda triangle' would make Didge 'dissappear'...!

Is that you wanting me dead Tommy?

No problem, in years to come, that will happen.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Thorin wrote:


Is that you wanting me dead Tommy?

No problem, in years to come, that will happen.

Not at all... I'd be equally happy if you spent the rest of your days in the copacabana with a showgirl called lola...!!!

Thorin wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:


Not at all... I'd be equally happy if you spent the rest of your days in the copacabana with a showgirl called lola...!!!

But that is far removed from the Bermuda Triangle, where people disappear?

Are you just being simple gutless again over your true intent Tommy?

Tommy Monk wrote:

How is any of this 'news'... when it was in the news 2 years ago that he married a man!!!???

Tommy Monk wrote:But it was on the news 2 years ago that he married a man ..


This is all just a publicity stunt!!!

Syl wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:But it was on the news 2 years ago that he married a man ..


This is all just a publicity stunt!!!

Why does he need the publicity, all his shows sell out as it is?

Maybe he just wants to be who he is publicly....whats wrong with that?
It will also help many other gay people feel more confident...especially older ones who have felt compelled to live a lie all their lives.

I don't see any negatives in this tbh..

Tommy Monk wrote:

Thorin wrote:


But that is far removed from the Bermuda Triangle, where people disappear?

Are you just being simple gutless again over your true intent Tommy?

You really don't get it, do you...!?

Syl wrote:Paul O'Grady says this about  Barry Manilow and the reasons why he hasn't come out sooner, I think maybe you would have to live in parts of America to realise the pressure gay people still have.

“Unfortunately showbusiness is mostly based in the US and it panders to Middle America because they represent the majority,” says the 61 year-old TV presenter. “They’re all freaks - a bunch of religious fanatics, blinkered bigoted idiots.
“And it will never change there with that lot. They’ve got the president they deserve with Donald Trump and under him I think things are only going to get worse. Faced with that it’s no surprise Barry wrestled with coming out publicly."

"There’s less stigma in showbusiness but Paul says there’s still a big problem in Hollywood, where leading men still need to be desirable to put bums on seats.
“It’s always been on a different level in Hollywood,” he says. “Just look at Rock Hudson, if he’d have announced he was gay he’d never have worked again.
“And even now, if a young, heart-throb leading man announces they’re gay, their career is screwed. That’s why Hollywood is still full of closet queens.”
Paul knows first hand because he met quite a few stars not prepared to admit their sexuality when they were guests on his chat show The Paul O’Grady Show."



http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-ogrady-reveals-reason-pal-10174730

Tommy Monk wrote:

Thorin wrote:


But that is far removed from the Bermuda Triangle, where people disappear?

Are you just being simple gutless again over your true intent Tommy?

You really don't get it, do you...!?

Tommy Monk wrote:I do hope that the 'Bermuda triangle' would make Didge 'dissappear'...!

HoratioTarr wrote:Does anyone really believe nobody knew he was gay?

Raggamuffin wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:


You really don't get it, do you...!?

It's a miracle if he gets it.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

It's a miracle if he gets it.

I'll do the 'jump shout boogie' if he does get it 'somewhere down the road'...!!!





If you want Didge to laugh on a Friday... you have to tell him the joke on the Wednesday...!!!

Raggamuffin wrote:

Syl wrote:Paul O'Grady says this about  Barry Manilow and the reasons why he hasn't come out sooner, I think maybe you would have to live in parts of America to realise the pressure gay people still have.

“Unfortunately showbusiness is mostly based in the US and it panders to Middle America because they represent the majority,” says the 61 year-old TV presenter. “They’re all freaks - a bunch of religious fanatics, blinkered bigoted idiots.
“And it will never change there with that lot. They’ve got the president they deserve with Donald Trump and under him I think things are only going to get worse. Faced with that it’s no surprise Barry wrestled with coming out publicly."

"There’s less stigma in showbusiness but Paul says there’s still a big problem in Hollywood, where leading men still need to be desirable to put bums on seats.
“It’s always been on a different level in Hollywood,” he says. “Just look at Rock Hudson, if he’d have announced he was gay he’d never have worked again.
“And even now, if a young, heart-throb leading man announces they’re gay, their career is screwed. That’s why Hollywood is still full of closet queens.”
Paul knows first hand because he met quite a few stars not prepared to admit their sexuality when they were guests on his chat show The Paul O’Grady Show."



http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-ogrady-reveals-reason-pal-10174730

Mr O'Grady might be generalising a bit there.