Sir Cliff Richard - would it matter if I were gay?
 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...sexuality.html

I think some big scandal is about to hit the fan...

Let him be old
and out of the news

not this old line from celebs again

the answer is of course yes.

He's definitely gay IMO - It's a shame he's never felt secure enough to openly acknowledge it (if I'm right and I'm pretty sure) and also maybe he's been in deep denial even to himself. If he is then I expect life has been very hard for him and I feel for him immensely, I've never particularly liked the man but can't help but admire him now for what he will have been through.

Also he's very talented and even though I've never been fussed on him personally I love his music, all of it.

And my answer to his question is no it wouldn't matter in the slightest, you'd have my utmost admiration in fact.

and you dont think his cynical marketing reasons for not admitting it are somewhat suspect?

No I don't on the whole because it's far more 'acceptable' now, and I'd like to think attitudes have relaxed a lot towards homosexuality. Although obviously there's still a lot of prejudice and homophobia, I'm not naive enough to think otherwise, and then there's the aspect for him personally that he's a practicing Christian - he must have been torn apart all these years, which is why I think he's been in denial even to himself. I doubt he's ever actively engaged in any sort of homosexual relationship either. As I said in my previous post I really feel for him and admire him as a result.

stiff Richard!, old turkey neck, can p*ss off!.

what you talkin about Willis

this song is a legend

erm, erm, ok!

Cliff Richard became a star in the nineteen fifties. he's been going for decades, has a massive following and just doesn't get the credit he's due for that. He's not my cup of tea, but I can acknowledge what an amazing career he's had. Pisses me off when people take the mick. And on the gay issue, when he started in the fifties, being gay was an offence. If he is gay, he's denied it for years and it's probably become hard to admit. Of course, he might not be. What business is it of anyone? This one comment he made was probably taken out of context and sensationalised. Leave the man alone. What he does in the privacy of his own bedroom is his own business.

Liv :worship:

he is a british institution and used to own christmas

yes leave the man alone!, im not interested in the man!
made a lot of money out of music, don't think he has given a lot back in the way of charity work, or anything else for that matter.

he has single handedly kept the calendar business going for 50 years

Totally agree with everything Livia posted

What?

You think very wrong then.

He's done tons for charities :conf:

do I, never heard of him being linked to any charity work.

Couldn't agree more Livia. Not only that, he isn't some young, pop-star teenager. Revealing his sexuality isn't going to have thousands suddenly love him to buy his music. His fan-base exists, I doubt that many of the younger generation knows who he is.

truth now!, how many have you brought?.

Cliff Richard has supported the following charities:

Alzheimer's Research UK
Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation
Kidney Research UK
Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Street Child Africa
TEARfund
Teenage Cancer Trust
The Hunger Project

To name a few.......

'Since March 1966, Richard has followed the practice of giving away at least a tenth of his income to charity. Richard has stated that two biblical principles have guided him in how to use his money. He said: "Firstly, it was the love of money (not money itself) that was the root of all evil. Secondly, to be good and responsible stewards of what was entrusted to us."

For over 40 years Richard has been an active supporter of Tearfund, a Christian charity that aims to tackle poverty in many countries across the world. He has made a number of overseas visits to see their work first-hand in countries such as Uganda, Bangladesh and Brazil. Richard has said: "Playing a part in relieving poverty is, as I see it, the responsibility of us all."

Richard has been described as "a generous donor" to a leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer's Research UK. He has helped to raise funds and awareness of the disease by speaking publicly about his mother's condition.

Richard has also supported numerous UK charities over many years through the Cliff Richard Charitable Trust, both through donations and by making personal visits to schools, churches, hospitals and homes for special needs children. Richard's passion for tennis, which was encouraged by his former girlfriend Sue Barker, also led him in 1991 to establish the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation. The charity has encouraged thousands of primary schools in the UK to introduce the sport, with over 200,000 children taking part in the tennis sessions which tour the country. The Foundation has since become part of the charitable wing of the Lawn Tennis Association.

The Cliff Richard Charitable Trust gives grants on a quarterly basis, with about 50 different UK registered charities benefiting each time. Richard's Trust mainly donates funds to charities working in medical research, with children and the elderly, and for those involved in helping people with disabilities.'

i have bought about 10 for my gran in the 80s - that and terrys all gold she got for chrimbo:dance:

wow, all I can say, jimmy savile was hailed a hero for his charity work and yet cliff has gone un noticed!.

I want to be you're gran.