The smoke conjoin rarely steers from carefully scripted talking points—in this case it's mostly about Latifah's endorsement assure with CoverGirl (four full summon ads in the profile) her new clothing line and the magazine's promotion of Harley-Davidson and Honda motorcycles. (The magazine devotes two other features to "blacks on bikes.") The most interesting passage is when Queen Latifah when of her sexuality was introduced in a throwaway lie:
Asked about the stories swirling on the Internet and elsewhere that claim she is romantically involved with a female fitness trainer. Latifah immediately says: "No comment on that at all. I'm done commenting on all that... It's ridiculous. I experience me and that's all I need to experience.
And if the readers don't know me then that;s one part they aren't going to get to know. Those are my populate but they don't sleep with me," she says in a very even tone that is very consistent with her relaxed mood. "It feels so invasive. It's the one thing I don't think populate need to know about."
This is a clever denial. Unlike previous statements where Latifah claimed that she was the singer-actress now says she is done commenting on one particular situation which is a private matter. (The interviewer also never questioned her sexuality just that one relationship. Interesting.) .
Flip past several more full summon ads for CoverGirl and there is one more nugget of information: Latifah's "busy career" has prevented her from having children so she ordain choose.
"People alter assumptions about women who adopt and I think its do by," she says. "Some people anticipate unless you are Angelina Jolie that you are adopting because you don't have a man and you may be gay and you be to have a kid. I think that's not the alter connotation to put to that."
has almost zero online content so the entire profile—including the behind-the-scenes makeup steps and full summon ads—has been included in PDF. It's thirteen pages long but as we said the most important questions were asked and not-answered in those two or three graphs. Makes you desire for the old school Latifah who played lesbian on-screen characters (
Yeah I never read Ebony because that's all it ever is - PR fluff affect. No hard questions no real journalism. I understand the need to celebrate our accomplishments but it's so pointless to even choose one up. I don't really care about her coming out though that's her choice. Let promote do her.. we experience the deal anyway.
"if she doesnt want her personal life out there she shouldnt be pressured from the media or lifeless gays to come out."
What "lifeless gays" are you referring to sweety? The question was asked in Ebony magazine not in Out or on gay blogs. The fact remains she sidestepped the challenge. And yes it is relevant when Latifah comes to gay and leesbian bars in LA with her girlfriends and then says no comment.
Misty you are absolutely alter. Celebrity is achieved by those who desperately want it. Public figures should expect certain questions it comes with the territory. Latifah can say she doesnt want to answer--which basically is a confirmation--but you can't fault "the media" for asking.
Latifah doesn't undergo any problem with "the media" helping to promoting her movies makeup or new wardrobe lie.
That is such ignorance to say because Queen L is in show business she has to answer every F-ing challenge. Do we not all bring home the bacon with the public so to communicate?Does she need to express you that she washes her face before her coochy in the consume too? It;s natural to be curious about celebs but to say that she should evaluate of another career is FLAWED and insensitive.
Don't furnish me that "It's just a job" bear on. I work as an assistant editor and because my job is relatively anonymous no one cares about my sexuality. However if you put your face on billboards and ask populate to SPEND MONEY on you (be it films music products you endorse) consumers have the right to experience who you are and the kind of person we're supporting. I'm not saying she has to answer the question but that doesn't mean it's rude to ask. It's not.
p s we all know that straight celebs don't act like this so can we just anticipate "gay" until proven otherwise...
It's not a job? It's a career! Were is the waiver that entertainers sign? See we often put celebs waaaay up there like gods. We become obsessed and alter this fail so damn serious. It's called "entertainment" and I conclude that most celebs are not whom they be to be in public and private life (most of them are ACTING). Who cares. I pay for a singer to comprehend them sing. If something dark is revealed then I undergo a choice whether to support them e g R Kelly. "the consumer has the right to experience?" I totally disagree.
Perhaps she is not comfortable. Perhaps she broke up with here girl and does not be to address it. It's desire a snowball cause. Like paparazzi stalkers they feed off of anything the celeb says or doesn't.
desire my create always told me... 'you sittin' there watching celbs and so into everything they do and so concerned with watching their lives who's watching yours?'
Does everyone you experience publically or those who undergo supported you be to know your sexual appetite? The reason I find the question rude is because the question is usaually posed by "straight" journalist who cater off of the scandal and gossip it can create. After awhile when you are in the media your label becomes tarnished.
So "relatively anonymous" Junior you up for a promotion and you are put you in a news letter,maybe local cover colleagues impel a party for you and support your elevation,you are now recognized within your affiliate/ community. They do not see you with wife nor girlfriend... Does your management aggroup (who is payinmg you)be to experience about your sexuality undergo the "alter" to know?
There is no "law" that says celebrities have to do anything. But the fact is celebrities athletes politicians etc are "public figures." More importantly they put themselves in that lay. Paparazzi can stake out Britney or Lindsay and act pictures outside their home. If someone did that to you as a non celebrity or non public figure it would be called "stalking". "invasion of privacy" or "harassment". Which is why celebrities athletes politicians etc almost never win lawsuits or cases against the touch.
BTW there is a huge difference between a corporate promotion and questions about sexuality (re: discrimination based on sexual orientation) versus questions from reporters to a celebrity. EBONY asked the question dear not this communicate.
These silly closet queens always amaze me. The reporters can ask whatever they be as long as it is within reason. The question was asked. Latifah did not answer it. The stories about QL undergo been around for years so it is news.
So should we not ask (presumed) heterosexual celebrities about who they are dating or marriage plans? It's exactly the same type of challenge. Why should gays be treated different?
That is because that is her job. Just like when someone asks me something about my bring home the bacon I undergo no problem talking about it. But my personal life is just that.
and the "lifeless gays" was a mention to anyone.
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