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Gay Black Male Performers + their masculinity

posted 10 years ago by AnonymousJones
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I'm disappointed in how they portrayed Little Richard as, frankly, a little biotch. It's as if the fact that he was gay was all they cared about. Sure, he was flamboyant in his day but he was still a man. I don't know about too many gay Black male performers of the past but the ones that I do know of (Richard, esp. Billy Preston) weren't flaming so hard that you would instantly assume that they were or even think it. Maybe it's just me.

Jenny: Why are you so good to me?
Forrest: You're my girl!

[–] jusbnsun 10 years ago

You don't think that pancake makeup and his voice, are actual giveaways to his preference? I thought the scenes with Little Richard were entertaining.

[–] Neptunechild87 10 years ago

I don't know about too many gay Black male performers of the past but the ones that I do know of (Richard, esp. Billy Preston) weren't flaming so hard that you would instantly assume that they were or even think it.

REALLY?? LITTLE RICHARD WASNT FLAMIN'?? Do u even know who Little Richard is??

[–] rzajac 9 years ago

REALLY?? LITTLE RICHARD WASNT FLAMIN'?? Do u even know who Little Richard is??

Tho not a great movie, there was (at least) one truly LOL exchange in Maher's _Religulous_:

John Westcott (ex-gay "Conversion Therapist"): Nobody's born gay.
Bill Maher: Really? Have you ever met Little Richard?

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And I'd like that. But that 5h1t ain't the truth. --Jules Winnfield

[–] Prismark10 9 years ago

Little Richard was always flamboyant. In fact we saw him toned down here.

Its that man again!!