Top 20 Celebs Who Shot Down Homophobic Interview Questions

These celebs wouldn't stand for homophobic interview questions. For this list, we’ll be looking at LGBTQ+ celebs and their allies who shut down or clapped back at inappropriate, invasive, or offensive inquiries. Our countdown includes Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and more! Can YOU recall any other interviewers who needed calling out? Let us know in the comments!
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[@MsMojo]

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[@jamesnielson7060]

Oprah trying to out Nathan Lane, at start of interviewabout the birdcage. Robin Williams shuts it down with comedy.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

I do rather love any interviewers whom art Anti lbtq. Such interviewers art rather the Real Winners.

[@PrinceYamiUchihaCosplay]

@Kiranjit Kaur RentagobRana do you enjoy putting people down because you feel sad about yourself, no one has time for your homophobic comments and views, so do us all a favour and shut up. At the end of the day people have the right to love who they want and to live their truths, homophobia doesn't deserve to exist in our society

[@jennifergreen6510]

​@@kiranjitKaur61 What is wrong with you? You are so hateful for no good reason.

[@helenpapas2496]

Here's one: The interview with Felicia Geiter sp? AND JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ON CNN? WHEN SHE KEPT HAMMERING JOHN ON HIS SONG ' HURTS SO GOOD.' JOHN TOOK OFF HIS MIC AND WALKED WALKED OFF THE SET. BRILLIANT.

[@Polyphemus47]

My late husband would reply to anyone who asked him if he was gay: "Why, are you lonely?"

[@eagander]

LOVE!!

[@cerebrumexcrement]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elizabethcim2571]

Okay I love this!!

[@honestwithmywordshughes3783]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love it !!!!!

[@jaylayson69]

Bravo

[@malle5955]

"So, you're a non-practising bisexual?" 🤦‍♀️ Is he comparing sexuality to witchcraft or something like that?

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

Honestly, its just disgusting Bi people deserve better

[@tydelwave]

Playing off of your witchcraft comment, I wish the reply was: _“Practicing? It’s not witchcraft, despite being absolutely magical.”_

[@belindachappstikheiresstot5346]

SEXUAL WITCHCRAFT

[@williampennjr.4448]

@@AirstripOne-nd4du if you're not doing something it means you aren't practicing it. Take an English class.

[@chaoticviking7679]

like seriously do all bi people have to be in a throuple or something, I'm single does that mean I'm asexual? it's such a dumb take on sexuality BUT look the dude is old as dirt so I guess the fact he isn't screaming about the devil is a net positive XD

[@jenniferrollin5777]

I never understood (and probably never will) how someone's sexuality is somebody else's business.

[@opo3628]

They'll never admit it, but the usual suspects are absolutely *fascinated* about what goes on in the privacy of other people's bedrooms.

[@cheesethekoala8756]

I mean, unless you're looking to date them yea it's nobody's business

[@RS54321]

Yet many 'proudly' want everyone to know and accept their sexuality. Puzzling, isn't it?

[@jenniferrollin5777]

that's different@@RS54321 and you know it so don't be an smat ass. Because they *want* you to know; they're letting you in. But people assuming someone's sexuality based on their mannerisms and looks; and than DEMANDING to know to ease thier curiosity *NOT* okay.

[@opo3628]

@@RS54321 - Accepting someone's sexuality is common decency. Not doing so is being a bigoted scumbag.

[@dan3307]

Galecki "Why defend yourself against something that isn't offensive?" Awesome quote!

[@dan3307]

Also Kudos to Barbara Walters for admitting her mistake and openly responding to her own failure to recognize when to address someone about their sexuality

[@JackAShepherd]

Do I remember correctly that George Clooney said something similar

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Ugh ! *

[@t.l.]

"Why defend yourself against something that's not offensive." So very well put, love this quote!

[@kiranjitKaur61]

It is rather off-putting indeed. Akin unto thy person rather.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@kiranjitKaur61 …

[@giggle_snort]

@@kiranjitKaur61 1) Who the hell actually talks like that outside of the damn Bible? 2) You CHOSE to be offended. That is a CHOICE you made. You could just as easily have chosen to accept, or to simply move on and live your own life and let others live theirs. But no. You CHOSE to be a homophobic asshole. And a pretentious one, too, with your "indeed" and your "thyself." How about this? GET THEE HENCE.

[@Lindasurprise]

@@kiranjitKaur61 you speak in riddles. How’s it working out for you?

[@kiranjitKaur61]

@@Lindasurprise No. I didst write rather straightforwardly.

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Tom Hardy going, "Are you asking me about *my* sexuality? Why?" is an amazing response. He's polite, while not playing any games and effectively avoiding the question.

[@beatblocksgaming]

It’s clear he gets it, it’s a weird thing to ask and people need to learn to stay out of other people’s business

[@pnrg1354]

I spare a little sympathy for the person asking the question, though. It appears that there was a potentially-well-meaning question there to begin with, but Hardy's bemusement (and the fact that he called it "inelegant") and then shutting down the revised version may not detract entirely from what was being attempted.

[@GabyPivet]

I actually thought he was offended to be asked about it, which to me signifies he is unhappy to be thought of as a gay and not an allie at all

[@jamesthelass6331]

@@pnrg1354right, the question was whether he felt it was hard to talk to media about your own sexuality, not whether he was gay.

[@sadebandaogo1485]

​@@GabyPivetTom Hardy has said in the past that he has experimented with men. I think he just doesn't want to be asked bout personal matters at a movie press conference

[@DeadSezSo]

RIP Heath Ledger, one of the biggest "what could have been" stories in hollywood. He was so talented and was already well-regarded.

[@Svol09]

They broke his back. On that mountain.

[@user-tp8qk6zg9c]

I'm a 63 year old white straight female, I live on a planet with over 7 billion other people. For me to think everyone should behave the same as I do is ludacris! We should just live our lives and let others do the same.

[@crashh-course]

i say this all the time and im glad that someone of your age and identity gets it. im a young bisexual black woman and it doesn't really matter because my bisexuality doesn't make non bisexuals bad. that seems to be how bigots people think. that if you're not like them you're bad. i hate that way of thinking, we're too many people to all be the same.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

and it would be boring anyway! Who the hell wants to hang out with billions of *_themselves?!_* That sounds terrible 😂

[@idontwantahandlethough]

@@crashh-course it's such a boring way of living your life too. Can you imagine never meeting all the cool people you've met that were just so drastically different from you; the one's that showed you the true range of what humans can be? Maybe it's just me, but I tend to learn more from people that are different from me than I do from people that are more similar. If I had never met any of those people.. I feel like I'd almost certainly be a shittier, more boring person lol. There's a lot of thoughts I'd never have had, perspectives I'd never have heard, and feelings I'd never have felt. "we're too many people to all be the same" lol I really like the way you said that

[@Moon_groovy]

True it is Ludacris to expect everyone to be and act the same but let's get honest if there's not a girl and a boy there are NO people.

[@midnight8341]

As of last year, we're officially past 8 billion.

[@JustinLoveMusicBates]

I'm bisexual and married to a woman. Just because im married to a woman, doesn't mean im not bi. I like both men and women

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

@@aimeejo3405 that's not even remotely close to what Justin said.

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

You misread that

[@Chelelinda]

Same ppl really think depending on who we date our sexuality shifts. That’s not how it works.

[@superwoman6413]

I really love when they try to convince me that if I've been monogamous married to someone for 25 years, it's because my bisexuality was "a phase"... I still find people of both sexes attractive

[@kevinjordan6159]

@@aimeejo3405 that’s not even what he said

[@COMPFUNK2]

Caitlyn Jenner is the most anti-trans transgender person I have ever heard of.

[@jennifercortie9235]

So true 😂

[@fitzytail896]

She killed someone when she was still Bruce Jenner.

[@kingjamos2422]

Caitlyn Jenner is the one person I know of that their own hypocrisy literally looks themselves in the mirror.

[@jewel65]

OMG! Right!

[@riotbreaker3506]

She's not even an ally, she's just an antagonist

[@hexacomb4946]

I love tom hardy’s response was just “what on earth are you on about?”

[@hannahpope9111]

“Why the hell am I going to waste my time and give a press release on whether or not I have a penis? My fans don’t care and neither do I” WE MUST PROTECT GAGA AT ALL COSTS

[@celebrityrog]

I care!! I CARE!!! Cause if she has/had one it would be an awesome display of artistry coming from someone who can’t be matched by anyone else.

[@johnnyquest9519]

At all costs? What does that mean? I mean, someone said this two years ago and everyone who has zero originality says it, but what does it mean?

[@Ruby-yn5fp]

meanwhile she's shown in the introduction exactly when they say "lgbtq+ celebrities and their ALLIES" Gaga is bisexual, she is part of lgbtq+ but continues to be mentioned as an lgbtq+ ally

[@uberliner503]

​@@johnnyquest9519 turn of phrase, obviously

[@tyddlup]

I think it's pretty evident she can protect herself lol.

[@kiradattei]

"Why defend yourself against something that isn't offensive." I didn't care one way or another about Johnny Galecki, but now I absolutely respect him.

[@ch1ckmom217]

I have always respected him and now even more. I think with him it's just one of those things where an actor actually isn't doing anything to cause attention and the media has nothing better to do so they just like to talk crap or make up things. But like he said why defend yourself against something that isn't offensive.

[@dajoker8998]

Yeah but you don’t need to accept something that isn’t true

[@user-ny8se5uo6w]

What someones child identity s as is none of my business! And I'm not trying to make it my business.

[@Pea_Green]

I've always loved Johnny Galecki, he's a sweetheart.

[@y.a8067]

Shut up. It is offensive. It’s harming society as we know it.

[@McAmberlee]

I've always liked Johnny Galecki, but that response.. "why defend yourself against something that's not offensive?" --amazing. I'm a fan all over again.

[@georgerendell7292]

I always had a crush on him too, now I'm out the closet and I've heard him say that it's rather amplified 😂

[@leahartlee29]

Ha ha ha ha! Decent people are the ones who are NOT offended. Immature people are the ones who are. @@nunyabidness2750

[@auntisthenes2754]

Plenty of reasons, those non-offensive being nutjobs for instance. Of all sorts. i would have said it's nuts to have a bunker, It still is, more and more reasonable, that is.. not anywhere near us for big events, but tornadoes and such..they're coming soon.

[@TheSneet2]

I never was a fan of his before but I am now after that quote. Loved it

[@GenGamesUniverse]

It's like I just said above in my comment, if Johnny was gay, which again, is nothing to do with us, it would have had been changed in The Big Bang Theory with Leonard being gay instead of marrying and having a child with Penny.

[@EmmaAndEmmaAndEmma]

Although it doesn’t quite fit the list, Robin Williams protecting Nathan Lane from being outed on Oprah’s show always stands out to me. What a class act and model of friendship.

[@jedcauffield1858]

Really miss him. Pioneer friend of the world we may never have again 🥲🥲

[@RachaelCollins-]

It brings us to these times... 7:57 Everybody is a celebrity now... It doesn't matter what you do, how much you get paid... Why feel the need to protect how you identify yourself. I'm so silly, I let the Guys know.. I'm a lesbian. And guess what else, I refuse to compete with you. And you don't have to understand that.

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

Yes, and to this day we don't an F-ing clue what Nathan's true sexual preference is. lol

[@RachaelCollins-]

@@wylierichardson-tu6zs - what matters is, Nathan is a diverse Person.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

​@@RachaelCollins-Ugh ! How strange and dull thou art then. I am a Real Woman. * I do naturally rather Love the MEN !*

[@elli-sc4ux]

"could you give me the alternative to girls? Are there others?" "yes, boys!" a great answer to such a stupid question.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

well, Technically, these days there are Lots of alts to just girls.

[@mariocossa991]

Here's another with a Barbara Walters' interview, many years ago, with Richard Gere. She asked him if it bothered him that people supposed he was gay after he was in the play: BENT. His answer was simply, "no." As Barbara looked at him expecting him to say more, he looked at her and said: "Barbara, there's nothing wrong with being gay."

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Oh damn. My respect for Gere has gone up.

[@nomizak]

I usually had great respect for Barbara, but I can never forgive her for the way she went after Ricky Martin in that infamous interview in 2000. Being gay still wasn't socially acceptable and she knew that. She wanted to out him. Or rather she wanted him to out himself in her interview. Keeping in mind this was only 6 to 7 years after DADT was implemented if that gives you any indication of where we were. He made it clear he didn't want to talk about his sexuality but she pressed it. I understand that was her job as an interviewer but in private matters like that it was none of hers or the public's business.

[@DanB666]

Barbara was a tool for Hollywood anyway. She was the same type of person that a straight white man would be, but in a dress.

[@DanHowsen]

​@@nomizakBetween these examples and her sticking up for the Weinsteins of the world in that Corey Feldman interview on The View, I can proudly say I have ZERO respect for Barbara Walters at this point.

[@mariocossa991]

@nunyabidness2750 that is an opinion, not a fact. Please don't assume others are wrong because of your beliefs or opinions. Love is unconditional .

[@purplexninjamom]

"If you have an egg and you open it from the outside, only death comes out. But if the egg opens from the inside, life comes out" - I love it

[@marcus813]

Ricky Martin couldn't have explained the dangers of outing LGBTQIA+ folks against their will any better.

[@tjvirginia1319]

That was very tender! I'm glad Barbara Walters apologized later, but she has been pretty ruthless and some of her interviews. I recently saw the one she did with Dolly Parton, and it just made me so sad and angry.

[@francespt8809]

I love this since egg is term for new people in the LBTQ like their coming out of there shell and I think that's great

[@RichRobben1]

I am a heterosexual male from the midwest. Not married only because neither me or my bisexual partner believe in marriage anymore. My respect and admiration and well wishes to all in the LGBTQ community!!! Love is the only solution!!!

[@stephanieh1623]

"A non-practicing bisexual." WTH kind of logic was that? LOL!

[@geekgroupie42]

to be fair i'm a non-practicing heterosexual

[@dragonprincess8205]

I'm a bi and was married to a guy and everyone just acted like I was suddenly straight. When I would comment on a beautiful woman I would have people literally say but you married a guy you are straight. Just like when I was with my ex gf before my husband people acted like I was just a lesbian. Bi people are often treated like we can only exist when single

[@flickrennels]

Heath Ledger’s- “…and if you can’t understand that, then just don’t go see the movie” ❤

[@lynnhettrick7588]

I miss Heath!

[@kiranjitKaur61]

I do rather hate that heath.

[@dpcisunbreakable]

@@kiranjitKaur61 No one cares.

[@7thlittleleopard7]

I'd almost say they were the ones who needed to see it the most, tbh. Get some of that learning in their dead brains.

[@zoyadulzura7490]

@@kiranjitKaur61I do rather hate that Heath...died so young. There, I finished your sentence.

[@nomizak]

I respect Whoopi for apologizing to Johnny Galecki for asking that question. She literally said she should've read the question first. Not many interviewers would say that.

[@mangos2888]

I agree. And she did it on the air. Telling viewers that it was an inappropriate question and a mistake

[@kaitlyne1870]

​@mangos2888 right? No hesitation, no one had to make a big deal to make her feel like she needed to pretend she took it seriously. She realized it on her own and addressed it immediately.

[@ReivecS]

Isn't the bigger issue that she is paid an ungodly amount and doesn't bother to know what she is going to ask until she reads it?

[@nomizak]

@ReivecS Maybe she usually does and ran late that day? There are any number of reasons why. She could've blamed everyone under the sun but she didn't. She took it on the chin and apologized on the spot for her mistake.

[@ReivecS]

@@nomizak na man. The view is pretty notorious for being a political show where no one preps their own thoughts. This is far from isolated, thus my comment.

[@DennisTheInternationalMenace]

Johnny Galecki dated Sara Gilbert and towards the end, She confided in him and stoodby her side and kept it a secret until she was ready. That is very admirable!

[@ziggytheduke]

"why defend yourself against something that's not offensive" best ally thing to say EVER

[@Mcflyeon]

As a gay guy myself, it's satisfying to hear them calling out homophobic and standing up on our behalf including with Chris Evans

[@kiranjitKaur61]

It is rather weird. Akin unto them themselves and thine own sort. Rather.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@kiranjitKaur61 you have no life. You keep replying to everyone’s comment with your homophobia

[@kharris2393]

I believe Chris Evans's brother is gay, actually. He's a supportive dude,

[@osnofla2697]

Chris is definitely an ally. Also because he’s really close to his brother Scott who’s gay.

[@Kornknealious]

There is no such thing as "homophobia" or "transphobia". Y'all have been over using those words where they have lost all actual meaning.

[@Littlereddevil94]

Judy Garland may have had an absolutely terrible life but she wasn't homophobic. I can respect a woman like that.

[@saesnaughtyprincess]

Judy is a QUEEN 👑 And I hate how MGM ruined her life.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

I rather disrespect such a type of female.

[@purselmer5931]

@@saesnaughtyprincess Hey, it was a LOT more than just MGM, LOL. You're missing a LOT of other people.

[@stephanies.9786]

They don't call it "Friend of Dorothy" for no reason.

[@teaeyedoubleguhur]

@@stephanies.9786 Watching The Wizard of Oz as I type.

[@wisewordings]

I would love to see a response that turned things around, saying to the interviewer: "How about we talk about you, your body, and your love life?" But these are great, and I appreciate them all.

[@anthonylucero6650]

The LGBTQ+ community are a bunch of mooks😒

[@snakeshadows6993]

Truth is, people can't help but speculate about someone's sexuality. Even as a straight man, I've had people question my sexuality. I haven't had a girlfriend in years. I'm also still a virgin. One guy I worked with would try and hook me up with women I wasn't interested in. When I said I wasn't interested, he would accuss me of being gay. He actually said it in a malicious manner. It really is simple: Don't be so damn nosey when it comes to people's sexual preferences. They don't owe you an explanation in that regard. If they wanna talk about it, they will. If they don't, they don't have to.

[@chlyri]

this applies to trans individuals, but i think the basic principle applies: are they trans? are you willing to grab them to find out? if no, then it doesn't matter. if yes, then you're a bigger problem than they are. to modify it: are they gay? are you willing to invade their privacy to see who they choose to sleep with? if no, then it doesn't matter. if yes, we should be calling the cops on you.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

I was single for a long time before finally meeting my husband and I am shy so a lot of people thought I was a lesbian. I never really paid much attention to what other people thought though.

[@Unovakid24]

Admittedly I'm not a big fan of Ariana Grande, but what she said to those guys just earned her my respect

[@danielladanielwth30nlylumi2]

Me too.

[@jennifercortie9235]

Right

[@wwilson7594]

I think her brother is gay.

[@jennifercortie9235]

@@wwilson7594 He is just married

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

​@@wwilson7594 wasn't he on big brothers

[@the8wave]

I like what Ricky Martin said about the egg. An egg forcibly cracked open produces nothing but death, but an egg that opens on its own accord creates a beautiful life (I’m paraphrasing). I think it’s a great analogy for many aspects of a persons life. Forcing someone to reveal their true self can be devastating, whatever that truth may be.

[@ferox965]

I'm a straight dude. I felt honoured when a few friends felt it was safe to come out to me.

[@johniii8147]

Don't agree he was just avoiding the question for his own benefit. It was a fair question. Now look at what happened since.

[@VanNessy97]

The analogy is even more symbolic now that the word "egg" is used by the trans community to refer to a closeted trans person

[@p.b.4464]

I've failed to appreciate how witty and funny David Bowie was.

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

it seldom showed up in his actual music or acting, tho.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Ugh !

[@user-ug2fu8mj2j]

Ryans Reynolds saying "I'm not a monster" made my day.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Ugh !*

[@jessiebouclier4776]

​@@kiranjitKaur61 why are you in the contents section with crazy asterisk use??!!!! Oh... And your homophobia.... You could've just kept scrolling....

[@gyrus.2211]

As someone who has been outed in a way that was traumatic for me, I really appreciated Ricky Martin’s metaphor of the egg.

[@user-xd1cm9vu9s]

i’m sorry :(

[@xxgalaxy_flamexx]

@@aimeejo3405 Wtf is wrong with you? They’ve been traumatised. And you say that they should “get over themself”??? Shame on you. You’re a disgrace to humanity.

[@_the_rizzler]

​@@aimeejo3405 Depending on the reaction of others, traumatic might be accurate

[@gyrus.2211]

@@aimeejo3405 diagnosed ptsd related to outing and subsequent sexual, verbal, and physical bullying and feeling unsafe in my environment for a prolonged period of time.

[@robinsixoh2]

I am sorry for the experience you had and I also found Ricky Martin’s metaphor beautiful and very true.

[@figmo397]

Paul McCartney's comeback to Tom Snyder's "What else is there besides girls?" was perfect! I laughed out loud.

[@MsAliciaRL]

I also cackled! I had no idea this interview existed, and I LOVE the response!

[@claytonberg721]

Look and you'll find it, Linda Ronstadt absolutely destroyed him when he questioned her touring in south africa.

[@tonillewalsh7796]

Lol Same

[@elizabethdautremont]

This is why I love Paul McCartney and the Beatles. They did write, "all you need is love." They never said where you had to get it.

[@Clem20033]

I love how mater of fact he is about it and his wife's reaction is hilarious 🙂

[@CanadianSmoke]

Marriage is between two people who love each other.

[@user-dt4gc9ow4d]

Period, full stop.😊

[@azury21sameasxbl92]

or financial purposes.

[@nightowlowo149]

​@@azury21sameasxbl92 nahh that relationship will end in a divorce once the money is secured 😂

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Marriage is between a MAN (a Real Man *) and a Woman. Rather. *

[@OldSkoolRapIzDaBomb]

@@kiranjitKaur61 plz stop trolling this comment section. We already know you’re insecure about the existence of queer people. Go get a job

[@Kiwi_Tea]

There is only one response to someone asking about ones sexuality. "It's none of your business."

[@anthonylucero6650]

The LGBTQ+ community are a bunch of mooks😒

[@RoseyCakess]

​@@anthonylucero6650this kid's closeted, it's okay, you can come out here, no one will judge you 😊

[@lilliam1078]

I say “ don’t worry about it”

[@geekgroupie42]

so if i asked if you are married or seeing anyone, is that how you would respond?

[@Kiwi_Tea]

That's not about sexuality though, is it.@@geekgroupie42

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

"You're not confused if you're bisexual. It's not confusing at all. For me, it's quite the opposite." 🗣️ Kristen Stewart

[@peanutbuttertoast]

Years ago I made a post with a picture of Poison Ivy kissing Harley Quinn and made a comment saying I'm Ivy looking for her Harley. A guy told me I was just "confused." So I made a second post coming out officially as bisexual and made sure to include that I definitely was not confused about how I feel or who I'm attracted to, just confused as to why it took me so long to open up about it.

[@BenE8844]

@@peanutbuttertoast Bruh.

[@silvermainecoons3269]

@@BenE8844 What are you confused about?

[@BenE8844]

@@silvermainecoons3269 well I’m pretty sure the word bruh is sometimes used as a neutral term. It could mean anything. Also, I don’t like Ivy or Harley, I find them annoying. That last thing is just an comic book character opinion though, so don’t take that into consideration.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

She is rather a weirdo. Clearly.

[@IaneHowe]

"Why defend yourself of something that is not offensive " was the best explanation ever. Everyone should use it from now on

[@WAEVOICE]

Good to know indecent exposure is nothing meaningful here.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@WAEVOICE wha?

[@finderkeeperrrs]

​@@WAEVOICEwhat the hell are you talking about?

[@tomservo75]

His point was that he wasn't offended by the question, which was so innocent that it's not worth making a big deal about.

[@satisfied656]

Gosh, most of the "questions" are plainly dumb....rather than "homophobic"...i mean c´mon🙄

[@NoraBG19]

0:49 the death stare before the answer is everything 😭

[@SensationalBanana]

Laverne Cox... I love her to bits. I said so out loud to workmates once and they immediately asked me if I'm gay. I said yes, I'd be gay for her, and thanked them for acknowledging that trans women, are women. 😘😘

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Man Heath Ledger’s interview was just so beautiful. Such a terrible loss so many years later.

[@PunguinYoga]

I will never forget the headline about his death. At first I thought it was a prank because he was just too damn young.

[@cadejust6777]

@@PunguinYoga Being Offended Isnt An Argument.

[@PunguinYoga]

@@cadejust6777 Who's arguing? I was just saying I was surprised to read about his death. Who's offended???

[@DanGamingFan2846]

Laverne Cox's clapbacks are legendary. And I love that how tolerant and protective of her fans Judy Garland was so many decades ago.

[@novelero03]

Laverne is such an icon!

[@shadowgirl617]

Am I the only one who wants to see her both literally and figuratively destroy the insecure conservatives, especially Ron DeSantis?

[@andiflores4638]

@@shadowgirl617no ur not the only one😊

[@dotkham]

Anderson Cooper a mess lol

[@cmasse64]

I love Laverne! She's so beautiful, graceful, and classy!

[@FoodieVacations]

I miss Heath. And Jodie was only 17 when they asked her about her love life. She should have said…. I’m only 17… not headed for spinsterhood? Who are YOU seeing? 😂

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

they were probably just curious to know who she was dating. I have gotten similar questions about my personal life from random folks (I.e. "Do you have a girlfriend?") and Im pretty far from being a celebrity. lol

[@emilybump7606]

I remember when Louis Tomlinson if he “appreciated gay fans, straight fans, both?” Louis said that all fans are fans of the music, and it doesn’t matter what they are. He seemed a bit taken aback by the question, and it is a bit weird to ask lol

[@khalidhenry3857]

I wish homophobia didn't exist

[@danielladanielwth30nlylumi2]

Yeah.

[@Shastasnow]

Same. We have such brilliant minds and it can stomp all over peoples choices.

[@chanendlerbong]

lol.

[@kingjamos2422]

Homophobes really won't like where they can shove their homophobia.

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Indeed..homophobia needs to go!

[@grantsanderson5874]

As an openly gay man, why the hell does someone else’s sexuality or what they choose to do with another CONSENTING adult matter so damn much to straight people? I can’t wrap my head around that. There would be less problems in the world if people chose kindness and love instead of hate and/or bigotry. This video made me happy. The responses from these celebrities that I credit for giving me the strength to be who i am, makes me feel so warm inside. I understand if the questions are coming from a point of curiosity and actually TRYING to understand, but when those questions are coming from a hateful place, thats where i get confused.

[@Se7enDuece]

With a lot of these inteviews, I honestly believe they were coming from a place of "shock value" or "gotcha" journalism. These interviews are the predecessors of "click-bait" and the garbage we see on the news now days. Shit is straight up disgusting, but I'm glad there are some celebrities out there willing to shut them down. We'll see if it continues...

[@hakaniwar8848]

I'm a straight man and I was thinking the same as you. Just try to have kindness and love towards your fellow people and let them love eachother. It's really not that hard. I was also very happy after seing this video. Stay golden. ✌️🌈

[@grantsanderson5874]

@@hakaniwar8848 same to you!

[@anthonyb1752]

Agreed. People (especially conservatives) need to just mind their own business. Worry about yourself.

[@jacklow9611]

The attitude you describe has been part of our "human nature" for most of our existence on our world, and then add the misguided teaching of a certain Church, and we get questions like these posed and shot down by the celebrities. Granted, if the Church hadn't been the way it was, we probably wouldn't have the issues we're having today. They, in the early days (who incidentally had some of the most perverted and despicable characters in leadership roles) were the ones who began demonizing LGBTQIA+ people and actually forced other cultures to follow their lead on this and other issues. In the years since, it's just snowballed and there was even a time that even some Hetero people were questioned on their private practices.

[@phoebecurless658]

I really don’t understand why Barbara Walter’s was ever considered a great interviewer. She has such an extensive history of being invasive, insensitive, ignorant, and just straight up rude.

[@jdisaacs30]

I completely agree with you. Her reputation was based in sensationalism. Terrible interviewer.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

[nods] the whole "even the journalist" thing made me go, Excuse Me? Uh, No. maybe once upon a time back when she was starting out, she could have worn that title. but in This age, No. she was an invasive, stereotypical, Karen-esque, white woman with delusions of grandeur.

[@frufruJ]

14:15 "The actor eloquently called out the invasive question." Hardy: "Why?" The voiceover is priceless 😂

[@natep6729]

I have massive respect for people who stood up for our community in the 70s, 80s 90s. People like Madonna, David Bowie, and especially Judy Garland because at least, nowadays you have an army of celebrities and fans coming to your defense and standing up together with you but back in the days they were alone. They had balls of steel. Huge props to people like Madonna for contributing to gay acceptance in hollywood. What she did at her time was truly revolutionary.

[@freya8133]

Madonna didn't do anything before 1990. A lot of people were doing things for the LGBTQ long before her.

[@Codex7777]

I find Bowie incredibly inspiring. It was difficult enough for gay women to come out back then but at least the feminist movement had provided a little bit of sheler. For a man to come out back then, especially a male celebrity was an incredibly brave thing to do. The fact that he did so with zero fear and such style was amazing. Although not directly part of it, he was such an important figure in the early Gay Liberation movement and remained a staunch ally all his life. The cover of his Man Who Sold the World album, showing Bowie with long hair and a dress, reclining on a chaise long, was only a couple of years after the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Hunky Dory's album cover was even more androgynous and included songs like Queen Bitch and Oh You Pretty Things. Then of course there was Ziggy Stardust. It's easy nowadays to forget just how controversial, outrageous and scandalous this was at that time. Homosexuality wasn't something that a minority were anti. It was deeply engrained in the whole of society and the bigotry and hatred was on another level. The notion of equal rights was a distant fantasy... and yet there was David, happily not giving a fuck, very publicly! :)

[@duronbryant5921]

You got social media era which is a major boost for LGBTQ people

[@chalibar]

Not music artists, but i love the story of support from Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty

[@WellISaidIt]

Why do women have to have balls of steel to be classed as strong women. why not vagina of titanium.

[@smallfire93]

I'm a bisexual man myself, and what pisses me off is people asking me am I more into men or women, or saying there's no such thing. In fact, I was telling a former friend about a guy I was into at the time, and she had the nerve to say, "You're totally gay." I mean, I like to joke with my friends when they say I'm the "gayest straight guy, and the straightest gay guy." At the end of the day, I am me, I love and accept myself for who I am, so why does it matter to you how I swing?

[@jacklow9611]

It's because you're not exactly like "them". Plain and simple.

[@Mintylight]

It always amazes me that some people don't seem to understand the idea of falling in love with a person. Like, would you ask a straight person why they choose the person they are currently with as opposed to their best friend? Wouldn't they just assume it's the person they love the most (ands that loved them back) that they choose as a partner?

[@mariaf2021]

Yes because some people love ancient boxes, you should fit in one out of two boxes prescribed by religion, norms or whatever so they cannot imagine person not fitting in one box... there are not enough education out there to explain this outdated thinking belongs to ancient times when people live in a caves and marvel at sight of fire...

[@ch1ckmom217]

Trust me not all of us heterosexual people are like that, but yes, we do have our good share of idiots. I would apologize on their behalf but I don't think they deserve it.

[@ch1ckmom217]

I just remembered once being in the mall with my daughter and we over heard someone saying, they should just pick a side because there was no such thing and I very loudly said to my daughter. "I think they're just jealous because they have more options than we do." Of course, the we part was for me because my daughter is A sexual.

[@ziggythedrummer]

I'll be honest, if I ever met Chris Evans I'd probably react the same way Scott Lang did in Civil War 🤣

[@catiscray4133]

Scott being obsessed with Capain America always makes me laugh.

[@simonegodwin7449]

Tom Hardy more or less said "I'm at work, why the personal questions?"

[@cosygoose1813]

You know it was staged the show is known to staged and rehersed.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

Just because my bisexuality makes you confused doesn't make me confused.

[@aimeejo3405]

we're not confused, we just think you're perverted.

[@beatlever89]

Truer words were never spoken.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

@@beatlever89 thanks

[@kiranjitKaur61]

​@@beatlever89 False.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Weirdo.

[@michaelpowers2860]

Ryan Reynolds response is truly endearing "I'm not a monster! I think it''s a great thing!" in regards to gay marriage

[@christhornycroft3686]

He’s Canadian, from Vancouver, one of the gayest cities in the world where I grew up. I’m straight but I loved the West End.

[@erika6651]

I always thought Reynolds was gay!

[@user-ug2fu8mj2j]

@@erika6651 Inever about it before but yeah I can see that now that you say it.

[@erika6651]

@@user-ug2fu8mj2j I've always heard that in his voice! I'm surprised there hasn't been more murmurs about that over the past 25 years since folks love to speculate.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

Part of being an alley is learning from mistakes. Like many people, I remember being a teenager and thinking calling something or someone "gay" was an insult. I was in college when I met someone openly out for the first time and I was a full blown working adult when I met someone transgender for the first time. I'm sure I've made plenty of offensive remarks throughout my youth. I can only reflect upon them and learn from them and be a better person in the future.

[@nufailanoon]

So you support genital manipulation, getting abnormal injections and removal of organs?

[@thebuddyholly]

@@nufailanoonit’s their own choice, do not let it bother you

[@nufailanoon]

@@thebuddyholly that's a creepy choice. But as long as they let me have the right to vote against them and disown them if they were relatives, then I will leave them alone

[@sloweddown4u]

I really don’t understand how people STILL don’t get that your sexuality doesn’t just change from bisexual to straight or gay depending on who you’re with. You’re always bisexual.

[@ryanedwards7487]

Every time Chris Evans is outspoken and stands on the right side so openly, I am reminded of just how brilliant Marvel's casting of him as Captain American in 2010 (I think that's when he was cast and started shooting "The First Avenger") truly was. If Steve Rogers could pick one person to play Steve Rogers, I feel like Evans would have been one of his top picks.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

Yes, a truly amazing casting

[@AnthonyJMurph]

His brother is gay so he has a personal connection to the issue. That shouldn't be the only factor, but he probably has been asked a similar question for years.

[@ryanedwards7487]

@@AnthonyJMurph I have a feeling the answer would have been similar regardless of what his brother's sexuality was. I think it's apparent that his brother colors his stance, just like having gay and transgender friends colors my stance and how much I will sound off at bigoted family members at functions (family may be blood, but I've chosen my friends...and I've come to realize in my middle age that the family you choose should be more important to you than most of your blood relations). But I have been outspoken that I don't think anyone's sexuality or gender should give anyone else one iota of issue since I was a teenager. If you really believe in "live and let live" then that means you at least tolerate things you find distasteful, regardless of whatever some charlatan tells you as he tries to rip 10% of your gross income away from you a week every Sunday. Sadly most "Christians" apparently don't understand that, or need to actually read their New Testament every so often.

[@ryanedwards7487]

@@AnthonyJMurph oh, I agree. I'm just saying most of us at the age of 9 (that weren't submerged in the toxic bath of Southern Baptist bible school until our ability to think freely was drowned) understood that hating someone for what was silly nonsense. [By saying "what", I in no way intend to demean anyone, but using what as a way of comparing immutable traits of a person, like sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.] Who you are (how you think, how you act) matters far more, and that is something you can change and that will change as you have new experiences, meet new people and see new things. Who you are should change and broaden as you grow older. Why so many people cloister themselves and hate or fear those who are different simply because they don't look the same, have the same language, or "deviate" from the "natural order", is a question that I doubt I will ever be given a satisfactory answer for. Because it's unsatisfactory to hate or fear because you don't understand something. In that case, you should endeavor to understand, and at least tolerate it if understanding still eludes you.

[@ch1ckmom217]

@@AnthonyJMurph That is true but lets face it, unfortunately not everyone is supportive of a sibling who is part of the LGBTQ+ Community.

[@violetoderwald6535]

Mark my words guys: Just because you're Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer NEVER means that you're from another planet. In the words of Freddy Mercury: "Can anybody find me somebody to love?"

[@sharazar]

Everyone has the right to love and be loved. I do not understand why these bigoted people have to force themselves on other people. Myself i do not agree with gay sex I do not find it appealing at all. but if you do that is fine you do you. it does not hurt me, so why should I care who you are attracted to. I do not understand why the Christian groups that are so against the LGBT people can not follow the bible and leave them along. Just read the bible it is fully of filth in the name of God, but they thing it was a good thing.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@kiranjitKaur61 rather rather rather. Shuttttt uppppp

[@z2xiii]

as a religious person, i just know male and female humans gender, and i dont fckn know about the others, are they really exist?, i hope NOT

[@SusanaCanales1]

@@kiranjitKaur61 lol I think you should stop trying to speak Shakespearean lol it’s not working out for you.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

I am rather not attempting unto sound Shakespearian. I am rather utilising Old and Classical English.

[@LarisseMontrose]

Non-practicing bisexual still kills me lmao

[@iononcantomascrivo]

She was very classy about it. I'm petty. I would have asked him about all his failed marriages.

[@timbpmusic]

The Jane Fonda answer was my favourite. Women like these make me glad to be alive.

[@alexanderberyozkin]

Yes, it was very empowerment ❤

[@andrewmark2783]

Jane Fonda has always been a legend in every respect. She's a true inspiration

[@QuirkyQuillify]

I had a crush on a former coworker and really wanted to find out about his sexuality. I felt we had such a great rapport, but I didn't know how to feel not knowing if he's interested or not. Still, I never asked. Eventually, he left our company. We went out for coffee and he told me that he's gay, and he'd rather not everyone knows since he's still closeted. We remain good friends today. I am learning so much about the LGBTQ community because of him. It's a valuable relationship in my life.

[@bodacioustness5054]

About a million years ago, Maury Povich had a trans woman on his show and remarked that she was, in so many words, one of the "better" looking ones he'd seen. She told him that the statement was "unkind," pointing out that there is a variety of looks among all people, and saying that about her denigrated others.

[@Kiki-cs8xv]

She was quite right. Imagine saying that about women in general! "Well, you're definitely one of the better looking women I've had on as a guest." Jesus, was that meant to be an awkward attempt at flirting?

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

But was he wrong? Looking at the mess on TikTok I'd say no he wasn't. How you walking around with a beard and deep voice and bulge talking about you're a woman? That's a mess right there and there are too many of those types.

[@andrewmark2783]

Back in the 1920s a young Joan Crawford became best friends with a gay actor called William Haines. He refused to keep his sexuality secret and so the studios ruined his career. Crawford, by this point a star on the rise, stood by him and helped him become a very successful and sought after interior designer. Joan called William and his partner the happiest couple in Hollywood.

[@MetFan37]

The interview I'll always remember is when Jim Carrey and Ewan MacGregor made "I Love You, Philip Morris". The interviewer asked Jim "What's it like to kiss Ewan MacGregor?" And without missing a beat, Jim said "What do you mean? Look at him!!"

[@emq6892]

i remember when brokeback first came out, infamous, boys making fun of it, was 12/13 at the time and being gay was still very hush hush. so when i did watch it, alone, i felt like i was watching something illegal. it was life changing. i cried and sobbed, it hit me like titanic. just beautiful. but almost impossible to explain to some

[@jdmmg4904]

❤

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

I was fine with the movie. Til the murder at the end. I’ll never watch it again.

[@colt9836]

​@@redelfshotthefood8213 It is a product of it's time. You have to understand how much progress has happened with our community. During 2005 (when the movie was released), being gay was considered an insult, a freak, and a taboo. So when Jake and Heath, two world-star actors, portrayed such a bittersweet film, it was groundbreaking.

[@curiousabout1]

@@colt9836 The movie ending was not a "product of it's time" in any way, that statement is diminishing, as if the director would make a different film today because we live in a different time. The film could be made today, or a hundred years from now and be identical because it was a period piece, and further was based upon a short story originally published in 1993. The story is set in 1963 which was a much, much more dangerous period for gay men to exist. Source: I've lived all of those years. The movie was still groundbreaking, but such a film would never have seen widespread release or support from any studio whatsoever if it was even attempted to be made in 1963. The fact that it was released to overwhelming critical acclaim is the only relevance that 2005 has to the film.

[@elevenseven-yq4vu]

It's so sad that watching it felt illegal to you. Good that you dared to nevertheless and it could help or comfort you in any way. I hope you are feeling more free now.

[@petrnovak7235]

I feel for Anna Paquin. Being bi myself, I see this kind of confusion quite a lot. It's unfortunate people still have misunderstanding as to what bisexuality is.

[@yoongiswndrlnd]

Yep. I haven’t come out to anyone except my best friend as bisexual because I’ve been primarily in straight relationships. My family wouldn’t be able to understand the nuances of being bisexual.

[@Carter-ex1ip]

I'm outed to my friends and family and they took it well, but I struggled with the LGBTQ+ community a lot. I've never been with a girl and have a boyfriend. I'm often labled as " a hetero who wants attantion". It's so annoying.

[@nehalilisays]

​@@yoongiswndrlnd Same. The issue that I experienced though is that some queer women see it as a bad sign if you're not outed (to your family). I understand that to some degree but I also know my family well enough to be sure that they wouldn't treat me badly if I suddenly had a girlfriend. I think how they think about her would really depend on her as a person.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@yoongiswndrlnd You are valid ♡

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@Carter-ex1ip you are valid♡

[@mr.balloffur]

I wish they would have done Lady Gaga's whole interview where he asks her about of she has a "penis" and she said "maybe I do, would it be so terrible" 😂😂😂😂

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Yuck ! What a freak. *

[@Nem01]

I will never understad why the hell people think they have any business or say in other peoples lives, let alone their sexuality.

[@Kinosho_Kawakami]

banning a movie simply for having a kiss in it... it's just a kiss. it's warming. it's nice. it's sensitive. it's loving. it's romantic. everything nice and good about loving someone and they ban it because of that. how much hate do you have to have in you to ban a movie because of a kiss?

[@beatblocksgaming]

All they think is: gay bad, not a sprinkle of gay in my movie. Pretty common in countries with very traditional values and dictatorships, don’t want even a chance of a gay thought in the people or to against whatever religious practice they follow

[@phantasticgoose]

⁠@@truetrannypeople kiss in children’s cartoons all the time, honey. For all kinds of different reasons, even.

[@jennifergreen6510]

​@@truetrannyYou clearly don't know what "grooming" actually means.

[@jennifergreen6510]

​@nunyabidness2750What does being a homophobe like you bring to society?

[@jennifergreen6510]

​​@@truetrannyYou can't even be bothered to use proper English so it's obvious that you can't grasp concepts like what is being discussed here.

[@Sailor_alan]

Its funny that Cher isn't on this list yet she's probably one of the most vocal allies

[@auntdeen6314]

They could have easily made this list twice as long. Cher, Hugh Jackman, Betty White, Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Lambert, Ian McKellen, and so on.

[@surrealistgirlx]

I totally agree with both of you. It's odd.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Cher did struggle at first when her son came out. But she became a better supporter.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

@@auntdeen6314 Saving for a part 2 maybe?

[@kiranjitKaur61]

I do rather dislike that cher.

[@cory_and_co.]

I know that it should be a given that celebrities are supportive, but some of these people while I was watching I was like "oh, they support me??" and I genuinely almost cried, this made my day so much better

[@lanascottlighthouse4934]

What do you do in the bedroom is nobody's business but your own

[@billydean2130]

‘Why defend yourself against something that’s not offensive “ ~ what a great response to such an asinine question!

[@allisondail9482]

Jodi Foster was incredibly mature at 17

[@SaintPhoenixx]

I swear that interviewer thought she was like 9 years old. It was quite creepy really. "Do you like boys? teehee :3" "Uhhh...I'm busy doing my job." "Yeah but do you find boys cute???? ;o" If that was a guy interviewing her with those questions, it would have been fuckin gross.

[@pinkimietz3243]

@@SaintPhoenixx it's still fucking gross.

[@brianborchardt7198]

​@@SaintPhoenixxit's gross regardless who asked the question.

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

Prying into young stars lives makes great copy. Whole magazines were sold at the time full of gossip about all the young stars, male and female. Teen Beat comes to mind. But there were at least two others. And The National Enquirer.

[@beatblocksgaming]

Honestly, I am deeply disturbed by the open prying in to a minor’s private life, luckily she was able to handle it so well but it’s truly tragic this kind of thing can and has happened

[@ambereccles]

"are you a non practicing bisexual" is insane

[@adv4287]

Paul McCartney’s “yes boys” made me laugh so hard

[@stephaniemantle5029]

Not really a comment on homophobic interviewers, but Dan Levy's comment "I have no patience for homophobia" in response to how he wrote Patrick and David's story in Schitt's Creek always stands out to me

[@emq6892]

wow Anna Paquin handled Larry so well. the way hes sitting with his arm crossed in front of him closed off. shes still open and mindful even he tells her to stop when she genuinely makes a point. clap clap

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

She’s saying to him completely new things. He might not be able to process them. And... being old... might forget recent information, overnight. I worked with engineers as old as 81. They were great on the technical material. But had recurring troubles with tech. And. Our President at one point only trusted his Executive Assistant. If she backed us up, he’d go along with what we said. Larry is old. He might’ve like my old, now deceased, ex-President.

[@strawberrysangria1474]

In King's defense, he's been out of "practice" for decades. He had a lot of relearning to do, but never made it past the first lesson.

[@asterzplayz5910]

I remember watching videos from you all in 2015 - 2016. It’s great to see you all talking about this kind of thing! Good to see you all again. Have a wonderful rest of your day.

[@mariagomez3297]

Love how David laughs at it and no get mad love him so tolerant ❤❤

[@bunnyveverka7421]

As a bisexual, I get annoyed when people say “oh you’re gay now” or “oh you’re straight now” because of who a bisexual is dating. It’s like this. A werewolf isn’t a wolf when in wolf form and a human when they aren’t transformed, they are always werewolves, no matter what form they are in. Bisexuality is kind of like that, just it’s way cooler that being a wolf.

[@LadyOpulence]

Bisexual/pansexual people remember that you do not owe the world or society a homosexual relationship. Your sexuality is completely valid regardless of who you are with.

[@antidvdi]

Well said.

[@Biggest_Luisa_Fan]

💖

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Ugh ! * Thou art as dull and weird as art they.

[@nancilane5069]

This was an excellent video! Thanks MsMojo!

[@turnoffthetv]

The Anna Paquin one always reminds me of when one of my work teams found out I was pan. A coworker blurted out, "But you're married!" "Yes?" "TO A MAN." "Yes? I still find women hot, I'm just monogamous." The surprised Pikachu face was priceless.

[@cathiemills6193]

I feel like nobody really talks about how pushy of an interviewer Barbara Walters actually was…

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah she totally was pushy

[@davidbgreensmith]

She wasn't pushy. She was a bully. Her interview with Cory Feldman is disgraceful.

[@glenncordova4027]

It's funny because she was known for asking softball questions and kissed the rear end of powerful people, like when she asked the dictator of Cuba, "if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?"

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Walters has asked some horrendous questions.

[@Free.Clear3802]

A lot of hosts are. Oprah can do no wrong for a lot of people and while I don't dislike her, I couldn't stand watching her interviews because she would interrupt her guests b4 they could finish answering her question.

[@mojo3067]

How Barbara Walters maintained stardom is beyond me. Most of her interviews I have seen have been of bullying tactics. She needed to be called out and stop being hailed as this great journalist. Her interview with Corey Feldman sealed any respect I ever had for her.

[@trishsoren3445]

She was incredibly rude to Dolly Parton and her “poor upbringing”.

[@DneilB007]

She was an amazing journalist who was able to help crack open hypocrisy and ill intent and lay it bare for the public to see. Unfortunately, as she spent increasingly more of her time on “puff piece” celebrity & “human interest” pieces, for which her instincts and her learned skills were very ill-suited and, often, counterproductive. The skills you need to get Tom Cruise to relax on camera and express his true emotions and thoughts are very much not the skills you would use to get the executive of a cigarette company to admit that their product is harmful when used as intended. I’m sure it provided her with a very good income, but her transition from journalism into the personality interviewer role has significantly damaged her legacy, in my opinion.

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

Journalists ferret out the truth. Usually out of people that don’t want to share it... about controversial, and this, interesting subjects. I was once interviewed by a radio reporter and he was trying to get me to say outlandish things. I’m not a nutbar, so I said, “of course not!”. I didn’t make it onto the radio for that segment.

[@bryanismyname7583]

She was a pioneer in her field. Very ambitious, and sometimes her need to be hard-edged caused her to overstep. I remember watching an interview she did with Doris Day, where she asked Day to respond to a listing of her costars with a word about how she felt about them. She got to Ronald Reagan, and Day said "a nice man." Well, Walters was incredulous: "C'mon!" She wanted to have some sensational headline grabbing quote about her costars. I don't really blame Walters for feeling like she had to go that route, because journalism can be a very competitive business, but she could go a little overboard. I respect her, though, for what she accomplished as a woman in a tough business.

[@aaronaardvark1361]

I recall when she and Gene Shallit were interviewing Burt Reynolds, and she asked a question on her clipboard that Gene wasn’t comfortable asking. “Burt, everyone knows that you have been in a relationship with Dinah Shore for quite some time now; you must love her very much. Why don’t you marry her?” His response: “Well that’s a stupid question. Why don’t you get a get a divorce?”. I swear she bit her lip, and said, “Well that’s fair, why don’t we move on?” ( My mother couldn’t stop laughing …..)

[@Nastyboy269]

I doubt King had malicious intent with that question, which is why Anna answered the way she did. When a family member came out my Grandmother from that generation said “I don’t get it, but it’s not my life and if she’s happy that’s all I care about.”

[@LolaLaRue-sq6jm]

You gotta allow people to ask dumb questions. How else will they learn? She was SO COOL.

[@Nastyboy269]

@@LolaLaRue-sq6jm Never attribute malice to what can be attributed to stupidity. Don’t remember originally who said it, but my Dad used to quote it a lot. Usually about me to my siblings.😆

[@chlyri]

​@@Nastyboy269 i just heard this recently. it's called hanlon's razor.

[@Teamo86]

Chris Evans once said, whenever somebody criticizes somebody elses sexuality, it's because they themselves have deep insecurities.

[@feliciajenkins5041]

If you're not in the bedroom with them it's really none of your business.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yes exactly people need to mind there own business

[@aimeejo3405]

Except they keep involving children.

[@_____2219]

@@aimeejo3405 I’m pretty sure you’re the one involving children here.

[@kugetsu]

@@aimeejo3405 There's far more "involving children" in the churches and by straights, what are you even talking about lmao

[@Breexbloodlust]

true. like, are you tryna ask them out? you're not. so it's not your place to ask

[@samanthawolters175]

I love how Whoopi was just as thrown off and confused about the question on the card and then apologized for having had to ask such a stupid question in the first place!

[@bjam89]

i suck at picking up nonverbal ques, and even i could pick up the whole tone of "the hell am i reading" from her at that moment

[@zzzcocopepe]

Especially considering she kind of is in the same camp as Galecki. They both are very ambiguous about their sexuality. I mean I think they probably both have gone on record to say they're straight. But they both seem kind of bi or gay

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

​@@zzzcocopepe Why on earth should they go on the record and clarify their sexuality because of stupid, nosy people? 😂 No they shouldn't. Don't be ridiculous.

[@zzzcocopepe]

@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 it's not because of stupid nosey people. It's because they're famous and like it or not our society looks up to famous celebrities. We have a lot of problems in our society. Every famous celebrity has a duty to stand up for civil rights

[@salt3685]

@@zzzcocopepe “a duty” lmao

[@mimis.748]

It's 2023, sad that people still don't accept the sexuality of other people.

[@anthonylucero6650]

The LGBTQ+ community are a bunch of mooks😒

[@RoseyCakess]

​@@anthonylucero6650go back to your iPad and watch Coco Melon

[@MimBrill]

@@anthonylucero6650the fact that you said “mooks” tells me everything I need to know about you. 😂

[@craighoughton7499]

Did they not do their research to find out that Ariana Grande has a gay brother.

[@TheCatWitch63]

It’s too bad this list doesn’t include people like Elizabeth Taylor, who was a major advocate and ally long before it became fashionable. She’s right up there with Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and so many other icons that were allies in favor of respecting diversity and people’s dignity above all else.

[@dpcisunbreakable]

YES!!!!!!!!

[@ch1ckmom217]

I'm sorry but "fashionable," seriously. I was with you until you mentioned fashionable as if it's something they wear and next season being allies will go out of style. I know you meant no harm but you need to do what Whoopi Goldberg said and that's read through things first.

[@TheCatWitch63]

@@ch1ckmom217 I apologize if my choice of words was not the best. English is not my native tongue. What word would you suggest I use instead? I’m just trying to highlight the people that were “pioneers” in the defense of diversity and equal rights for all.

[@dpcisunbreakable]

@@ch1ckmom217 She said it correctly, stop getting offended.

[@ch1ckmom217]

@@TheCatWitch63 My most sincere apologies as well. To us fashionable means something that is in style at the moment but will go away in the following season or year. Again my most sincere apologies.

[@yasminechoerryscherry3701]

3:08 the biggest error here comes from not understanding the fact that sexual or romantic orientation is not something that you practice but rather something that you ARE. You don't "practice" bisexuality you just are bi

[@Polyphemus47]

⚧♾☮

[@OldSkoolRapIzDaBomb]

Based

[@Myschieff]

The Commentary is too much tbh 😏

[@JaySully7688]

"We were seething" during Arianas clip showed how immature whoever "we" is. "We were cheering her on the entire time" during Anna Paquins. The commenter is clearly offended by everything and only wants you to see things from their perspective because its literally the only way they can be relevant. Pathetic 😂

[@felixhenson9926]

"if you have an egg and you open it up from the outside, only death comes out. But if you let it have its time, life comes out." That went so fucking hard

[@LegendaryPhenom]

As a gay man myself, I'm glad to see those celebs protect what should have never been labeled as abnormal, we all deserve 😘💕

[@beatblocksgaming]

It’s kinda crazy how so many raving lunatics that hate equality aren’t universally considered the weird ones yet

[@heyysimone]

That question to Ariana Grande is ridiculous. Her answer was perfect about thinking its all girls have to choose between

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Next to the fact that they probably don't ask guys an equally sexist answer...But yes, her reply was also spot-on.

[@IceMetalPunk]

"Okay, but if you had to choose between Barbie dolls, makeup, or crying in a strong man's arms, which would you do while PMS'ing boobily around?"

[@lynxlubbpeeps]

She was still so polite about it. I woulda just blinked confused befofe blurting out 'are you stupid?'

[@strawberrysangria1474]

You'd think a unicorn would be more "macho" to these guys than a horse. It's a horse with a weapon!

[@whitegravybeats5103]

To think that was a sexist question LOL!

[@Mordikay211]

Don't leave out my man Gyllenhaal. I personally didn't find the movie good but both their performances was absolutely amazing and a good messege.