Did she, or didn’t she?
In a rambling speech at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards, actress Jodie Foster appeared to end years of speculation by casually coming out of the closet while accepting the Cecil B. Demille Lifetime Achievement Award.
Foster, 50, took the stage for an acceptance speech that was anything but predictable, suggesting she had a big announcement that would make her publicist nervous:
“I’m just going to put it out there, loud and proud … I am, uh, single,” pausing for dramatic effect before that last word. “I hope you’re not disappointed that there won’t be a big coming-out speech tonight. I already did my coming-out about a thousand years ago.”
Foster, who’s has always been protective of her private life and reluctant to discuss her sexual orientation, joked that celebrities are now expected to reveal they’re gay “with a press conference, a fragrance and a prime-time reality show.”
“You just might be surprised but I am not Honey Boo Boo Child. Please don’t cry, because my reality show is so boring,” she said, adding, “If you had been a public figure since you were a toddler, maybe you’d value privacy above all else, too.”
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In her speech, Foster also implied that she planned to retire from acting, but backstage she clarified for reporters, “I could never stop acting. You’d have to drag me behind a team of horses.”
Foster thanked Cydney Bernard, a production manager whom she identified as her former partner of 20 years and with whom she has two sons.
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o.O but…I thought she’s been out for ages?
She had a partner for like…15 years lol
We knew long ago :)
WOOO!!! HOOO!!! You GO Jodie! You’re AWESOME!!
More alies for the fight for Marriage Equality.
Everyone pretty much knew but she never officially came out to the media.
Yeah, you should see my surprise face…;)
I don’t know why people are so worked up about it when it was done in 2007
Nothing new here. Move along folks. (I think she was poking fun at herself for not having some big dramatic coming out story to share)
Ya I thought she came out the moment she showed up on the big screen, she was that obvious.
20 years. Yes we knew, but she never stood up on a stage and put it out there. Her whole life has been out there and all she wanted was a private life. She was so open about her life, her love, her mother…and to hear that she doesn’t want to be so lonely in this life. As another gay 50 yr old, I could relate, even though I have a wife of 20 years. We couldn’t talk about it openly for so many years. It was a lonely journey for me too. Thank you Jodie!
she had a partner for 20 years to be exact
someday noone will have to come out, itll just be ” did you hear jodie found herself a nice girl?”
I’m very Proud of her. It was done very well and full of emotions. However, I am disgusted she brought that hateful val person to supposedly support her. Mel Gibson is such scum why on earth would she think to bring him to what should be an amazing night or her and our community.
Well I never knew but ok Watever. She looks awesome for 50!
I think if you ask Jodie she will tell you she has never in in the closet
Her speech was very moving. She had me in tears when she spoke of her mom, and her not wanting to be lonely in this life resonated with me. Be proud, Jodie, for all that you are and everything you have accomplished!
Im still waiting on Joan Jett ;)
Complete shock. Almost as shocked as I was about Anderson Cooper.
Next you’re going to tell me Liberace was gay! ;)
She is absolutely fantastic. She never made a big deal of who she was and yeah some people criticised her but she did what we all want and that was normalise her life NOT making everything about being gay . Her sexuality was the least of her concerns she knew who she was why the big deal… <3 her and how she lives her life it is Beautiful.
two words…Value and integrity!
And in other news, the sun rises and sets!
Jodie was my first crush. <3
Finally!!!
I had a feeling…. hehe. :)
Hell yes!
Ho hum……….
She kinda came out back in 2007
I don’t think she came out.
I think she came out a little to late….
I love her anyway! Jodie Foster, you are amazing! :)
HIP, HIP, HOORAY for Jodie Foster! It’s never too late to be honest with oneself and others!
Thank you Jodie Foster for being brave. Always an excellent actress, director, and producer, who has “come out” while in her career, while many others still wait until their careers are over, in an attempt at making some buzz. She never lied like so many others in the industry did, who are now out and winning awards for coming out “post-career”. She always preferred to be private, even as a kid. I respect her a lot for being so forward, private, truthful and for trying to bridge yet another gap in the attitudes towards openly gay actors and actresses working in straight roles in Hollywood, who were banned and type-cast just 10 years ago
Everyone already knew.
good going Jodie Proud of you
She never actually came out before this. She has just lived her life on her terms. She never addressed rumors because her private life is very important to her. Most people I would say already knew but Jodie still managed a private life and I say “bravo” to her. She was my first crush and I was only 5.
Yes a lot of people knew, but there are those who didn’t. It is the fact that she did this at such a public venue. I’ve loved her ever since Freaky Friday. I’m just sad she may not be doing anymore movies. It will be nice to witness, if that is possible, what she does next.
Btw, did anybody else think Mel looked kinda crazy?! Her endorsement of him over the years is part of the reason I’ve kept up hope and a little respect for him. But damn Mel! Not looking too good buddy. :(
I agree, Rachel, Mel was looking crazy.
good for you, Jodie!
Hey hey the Rachel’s agree.
BRAVE? That was NOT brave…
Not surprising. I already know she’s lesbian a long time ago.
Gotta love the hateful and negative comments here. Really classy.
I never thought she was straight which is impressive when I think of it. It’s cool to come out but cooler still if we don’t really have to.
She’s amazing.
Her sexuality never even occured to me, it was just a given that she is gay. That is the true meaning of equality.
Im as shocked as the day when Liberace came out.
do anyone our there think it was a weird forum for her to make this big announcement? It just felt a little off to me
Her speech was great altho a bit all over the place. Maybe nerves, Maybe wine. Jodi had some edge but still eloquent & at the end brought it back together nicely. She didn’t have to do it – she made a choice to do it. All good.
She came out a few years ago so this is kind of anti-climactic in a way. Though I’m glad she’s not afraid to just matter of fact share what’s going on in her life I think I respect her for her need to just be her and whoever and whatever comes her way so be it. That comfort level is the thing I hope straight or gay would feel able to do at some point before I breath my last.
Rambling yes, what bothered me most was absolutely no acknowledgement of the major award she was there to accept.
She has been out for a long time. In the 90′s she use to go clubing at the gay clubs in Long Beach. It was never a secret. I think her point was that every part of her life has been public and now she is looking forward to having some privacy. She did say that she may never step foot on the stage again. However she was all over the place so I watched her speech a second time and that is what I took away from it.
Loved the speech – when one is very grateful to be on the receiving end of something this prestigious the fact she actually showed up for me was enough. Who cares if she is out or not – she is a true representative of what a celebrity should be. Modest, funny, dry, sarcastic and forthright. Love you Jodie – you give the rest of us hope for more celebrities like yourself.
Everyone and their mother knew. She probably just got tired of the question.
No surprise to me….anyway, congratulations Jodie.
Glad to see my infatuation with her was not a waste. I’ve been in love with her since i was 12. My wife even said she would forgive my indisgrtions if we had an affair!
She deserved it,lets talk our hearts out