They Say It, You Love It
Celebs To Love
What they say make a difference! They raise awareness on the issue! Praising to a more acceptability in a bullying world! Celebrities may impose a very unrealistic image, and live a world of trend and shameless, where there's a cut sharp line from the real one. From Cameron Diaz's to Mathew Morrison's and Beyoncé's, there statements on accepting diverse sexuality, supporting LGBT people and showing a new lifestyle of embracing different, unlabeled interests. Luckily to us, they poke ignorance with a stick! This time we mention 4 statements of 4 different people that show you the different levels of acceptance, support and unprohibited liberation. Love all there is!
Cher
One of the biggest and gayest icons of all time, wowed in the 60s, survived the 70s, rocked the 80s, and made it through the 90s and now, she's bringing a whole new definition to her brand name 'Cher'. Being a mom to a lesbian was a personal obstacle at first, the ok came shortly after, but dealing with her daughter's decision to become a man was quite the challenge for a mother like Cher, testing her tolerance's level. In a not-so-far interview with Vanity Fair, Cher revealed her primal anger, and her growing acceptance and her condemning love to her son. Cher has never exercised the benefit of spin; she prefers to be honest and direct. When Chastity, her daughter with the late Sonny Bono, came out as a lesbian, in 1995, Cher was angry with her at first, claiming that she felt as if she were the last to know. She admitted shortly afterward, that she had behaved in a very uncharacteristic way. Chastity has since gone through a gender reassignment and is now living as a man. Last May he legally changed his name to Chaz Bono. Cher says, "Well, she's a very smart girl-boy! This is where I get into trouble. My pronouns are fu*ked. I still don't remember to call her 'him.' She's really cool about it-such an easygoing person. Because I've hardly called her Chastity since her brother was born."
Cher seems to have arrived at an appreciation if not a full understanding-of Chaz's choice: "If I woke up tomorrow in a guy's body, I would kick and scream and cry and fu*king rob a bank, because I cannot see myself as anything but who I am-a girl. I would not take it as well as Chaz has. I couldn't imagine it."- Vanity Fair magazine (December 2010).
Cher seems to have arrived at an appreciation if not a full understanding-of Chaz's choice: "If I woke up tomorrow in a guy's body, I would kick and scream and cry and fu*king rob a bank, because I cannot see myself as anything but who I am-a girl. I would not take it as well as Chaz has. I couldn't imagine it."- Vanity Fair magazine (December 2010).
Mathew Morrison
One of the most powerful series, musical messages, promoting tolerance and acceptance and discussing issues the TV shied away from. Glee! And who isn't watching that show really? Mr. Schuester, Mathew Morrison, is one heck of a character in the show, giving gay student Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) the ultimate freedom of speech in his class room, singing all the gayest songs ever sung. But is Mathew Morrison as gay-friendly as he's on TV?
'Oh, I mean he has my favorite storylines on the entire show. Damn. For Americans? I don’t know how it is in the UK, but there he is loved just for doing this. It's beautiful to watch. It makes me totally emotional to watch it being played out. His journey, man. I can't say what is coming up but there is some crazy shit. The relationship between the gay teenager and his dad I think comes a lot from the relationship that Ryan Murphy (Creator of the show Glee) wanted to have with his own dad. There's an amazing scene where Burt has to tell him about the birds and the bees' The bees and the bees? 'Right. And how a lot of gay men probably missed that talk because their parents just didn't know how to have it. It is really touching. It sends out a really, deeply positive message to people watching.' - Attitude magazine (June 2011)
'Oh, I mean he has my favorite storylines on the entire show. Damn. For Americans? I don’t know how it is in the UK, but there he is loved just for doing this. It's beautiful to watch. It makes me totally emotional to watch it being played out. His journey, man. I can't say what is coming up but there is some crazy shit. The relationship between the gay teenager and his dad I think comes a lot from the relationship that Ryan Murphy (Creator of the show Glee) wanted to have with his own dad. There's an amazing scene where Burt has to tell him about the birds and the bees' The bees and the bees? 'Right. And how a lot of gay men probably missed that talk because their parents just didn't know how to have it. It is really touching. It sends out a really, deeply positive message to people watching.' - Attitude magazine (June 2011)
Beyoncé
Queen B, a woman that turns anything she touches into gold... Living in the golden age, Beyoncé's name has known nothing but success, dedicated to her loyal fans and sharing her love for them. For years, Beyoncé been known as conservative, refusing to comment on homosexuality, gay press were constantly at her door. But not until recently, Miss B spoke up... In an interview with online magazine Pride Source, Beyoncé declares her shielded support for her gay fans…
That's what I love about this album (4)- you did what you wanted to do. Through that, you've taught gay fans how to stay true to themselves. What have you learned from them, though?
"If anyone is brave and true to themselves, it's my gay fans. The amount of confidence and fearlessness it takes to do what maybe is not what your parents expect you to do or what society may think is different - to be brave and be different and to be yourself - is just so beautiful. It's the most beautiful thing you can be, and it's what we all want to be at the end of the day. And not worrying about satisfying or becoming what other people think you're supposed to be, that's like the ultimate dream - to just be that brave." – Pride Source online magazine (July 2011)
Read the whole interview (here)
PS Picture used above from Complex magazine August/September 2011
That's what I love about this album (4)- you did what you wanted to do. Through that, you've taught gay fans how to stay true to themselves. What have you learned from them, though?
"If anyone is brave and true to themselves, it's my gay fans. The amount of confidence and fearlessness it takes to do what maybe is not what your parents expect you to do or what society may think is different - to be brave and be different and to be yourself - is just so beautiful. It's the most beautiful thing you can be, and it's what we all want to be at the end of the day. And not worrying about satisfying or becoming what other people think you're supposed to be, that's like the ultimate dream - to just be that brave." – Pride Source online magazine (July 2011)
Read the whole interview (here)
PS Picture used above from Complex magazine August/September 2011
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz is by far the most life-embracing person you'd ever meet, on screen and off! She never fails to deliver that none-pausing smile! As a person, Cameron is unprohibited and un-limited! In an interview with Playboy (<pic; left), Cameron revealed a semi-lesbian side of her, discussing a fair amount of what’s known as WSW (women who have sex with women), which is a sexual vocab in a lifestyle that doesn't necessarily interpret labeling. "Sexuality and love can be different things. I can be attracted to a woman sexually, but it doesn't mean I want to be in love with a woman. If I'm going to be with a woman sexually, it doesn't mean I'm a lesbian. We put these restraints and definitions on people, but it's hard to define." - Playboy magazine (July 2010). Many criticized her statement in that interview, fetching for words of "demeaning" and "disrespectful" to the lesbian lifestyle, while what she discussed was strictly sexual and has nothing to do with being labeled as a lesbian. Cameron isn't afraid to experiment!
PS Picture (not cover) of Cameron from Instyle magazine June 2008
PS Picture (not cover) of Cameron from Instyle magazine June 2008
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- Read previous statements of other celebrities, you might be delighted to know their stand on homosexuality, love and marriage:
Celebs to Love (1), March 2011 (here>)
Celebs to Love (2), December 2010 (here>)
- Read previous statements of other celebrities, you might be delighted to know their stand on homosexuality, love and marriage:
Celebs to Love (1), March 2011 (here>)
Celebs to Love (2), December 2010 (here>)
