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A while ago I was in Hollywood, and a guy who claimed to have "inside" information said that it's an open secret in Hollywood that Will Smith and Denzel Washington are bisexual. (I think this list even included Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes. But I don't really care about them.) I had doubted this, because, you know, there are basically rumors about every male actor.
But, come to think of it, I had always noticed a flamboyance in Will Smith, and I always thought it was interesting that his first major film role was as a gay man in Six Degrees of Separation. AND he mentioned in an interview that he turned to Denzel Washington for advice on that film.
And then it occurred to me ... it was interesting that Denzel chose a role in Philadelphia. Both movies were made during a time period when it was still quite taboo to talk about, or deal with, the topic of homosexuality.
Philadelphia (1993) - IMDb
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) - IMDb
So, anyway, my question is: Does anyone here have anything to add to this? I know people in Hollywood read this forum. Is this just gossip, or what? I don't know.... if anyone has anything to add, it would be interesting. For some reason, I'm fascinated by the idea that these masculine men, who are icons in the black community (and, well, all communities), may be bisexual. I suppose I'm also fascinated by the fact that the guy in Hollywood said they are "bisexual," because generally speaking people don't even recognize bisexuality. Usually, when a guy is found to have same-sex affairs, he's just described as plain ole "gay."
Thanks.
(Oh, and by the way, if you have the intention of "schooling" me here with statements like "It doesn't matter" or "flamboyance doesn't mean gay" or something like that -- save it! I don't need schooling. I have a right to ask these questions. I've known masculine gay men who weren't flamboyant, and I know that it doesn't "matter." But I have a fuckin right to ask, okay? I have the right to ask whatever I want. It's called a conversation.... Thanks.)
But, come to think of it, I had always noticed a flamboyance in Will Smith, and I always thought it was interesting that his first major film role was as a gay man in Six Degrees of Separation. AND he mentioned in an interview that he turned to Denzel Washington for advice on that film.
And then it occurred to me ... it was interesting that Denzel chose a role in Philadelphia. Both movies were made during a time period when it was still quite taboo to talk about, or deal with, the topic of homosexuality.
Philadelphia (1993) - IMDb
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) - IMDb
So, anyway, my question is: Does anyone here have anything to add to this? I know people in Hollywood read this forum. Is this just gossip, or what? I don't know.... if anyone has anything to add, it would be interesting. For some reason, I'm fascinated by the idea that these masculine men, who are icons in the black community (and, well, all communities), may be bisexual. I suppose I'm also fascinated by the fact that the guy in Hollywood said they are "bisexual," because generally speaking people don't even recognize bisexuality. Usually, when a guy is found to have same-sex affairs, he's just described as plain ole "gay."
Thanks.
(Oh, and by the way, if you have the intention of "schooling" me here with statements like "It doesn't matter" or "flamboyance doesn't mean gay" or something like that -- save it! I don't need schooling. I have a right to ask these questions. I've known masculine gay men who weren't flamboyant, and I know that it doesn't "matter." But I have a fuckin right to ask, okay? I have the right to ask whatever I want. It's called a conversation.... Thanks.)
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