Category: Answers
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Is Barry Manilow gay?
He’s sold millions of records and performed in front of countless stadiums of people, but Barry Manilow’s love life was a highly guarded secret for decades.
In 2017 Barry Manilow revealed to the world that he was in a relationship and married to his manager, Garry. The pair first met 40 years ago and struck up a relationship in the years that followed.
Secret marriage to his manager
Barry came out as gay at the age of 73. It was reported that he married his husband two years earlier than that, however, at the time, the “Mandy” singer’s publicist refused to answer speculation on the reports.
It seems as though he’s actually been with his partner for nearly 40 years after they met in 1978, whom he describes as “the smartest person” he’s ever met and “a great guy”. Garry is also Barry’s manager.
Gay bathhouses with Bette
The singer, who made his name along with Bette Midler in the gay bathhouses of New York City, has never spoken about his sexuality before, but he did tell The Daily Telegraph in 2012, that he wasn’t dating anyone and that he was happily single, despite the fact he was actually with his boyfriend manager.
Disappointing fans?
He said that he kept his sexuality secret for so many years for fear of disappointing his fans, although as the People Magazine article notes, it was an “open secret to some in his long-devoted, mostly female fan base”.
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Is EastEnder’s Ben Really Gay?
Harry Reid is the actor who plays EastEnder‘s Ben Mitchell, son of hard man alcoholic Phil Mitchell.
Here’s 10 thing you probably didn’t know about Harry.
1) Harry Reid, Is He Gay? Despite receiving praise from the gay community on how he portrays Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, Harry Reid is straight in real life. Although it doesn’t look like he has a partner at the moment. He has spoken out that gay actors should be able to play straight roles and vice versa. Speaking about the issue of playing gay characters he said,
“I’ve had some great feedback from the gay community about how I play Ben.
“I’m a straight guy playing a gay role. There is no reason why it can’t work the other way around.
2) Old Blue Eyes: He has blue eyes and stands at 5 foot 10 inches.
3) Fruity? On his spotlight page, (it’s like a huge CV book for actors in the UK) Harry’s voice for voiceover work is described as “fruity”.
4) Educated: He studied at Arts University of Bournemouth and achieved a BA Honours in Acting in 2013.
5) Early Success: A short time after leaving uni Harry landed the role of Ben Mitchell on one of the most popular soaps in Britain. It was his first major role.
6) 90’s Boy: He was born in June, 1992
7) Footy Mad: He’s an avid football fan and supports Arsenal.
8) Ben’s Miserable To Play: He has said that playing Ben Mitchell has made him miserable causing him to suffer headaches. Harry revealed on Good Morning Britain:
“Ben is a very deep character. He has so many layers. He drains me. I come out of work with a headache because I spend the whole day being grumpy and miserable.
“There is a complex element to him, which makes him exciting to play.”
9) Gay Champion: Harry hit out at homophobes after his gay kisses on the soap revealing that he was “upset” when numerous users on Twitter shared their outrage at the man on man action. He shared a picture of Ronnie Kray and said,
“I only want to ask one question. Would you of called Ronnie Kray disgusting? #whatwouldronniesay [sic].
“Note: I’m not biting, it just needed pointing out;)”
10) Nude? Are we ever likely to see Harry naked? Unlikely but he hasn’t ruled out stripping off if the part he was playing required it for the role…
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Can gay and bi men be organ donors?
With restrictions surrounding the ability for gay and bisexual men to donate blood, we investigate whether men who have sex with men are able to donate their organs after death.
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With the possibility that post-death organ donation moving to a system of “presumed consent” or “opt out” in the UK, we find out whether gay and bisexual men, who are forbidden to donate blood, unless they abstain from sex for three months, can actually be donors.
Can gay men be organ donors?
Providing the donor dies in a UK hospital, anyone, including gay bisexual and trans men and women, can be organ donors. The only exception is anyone who has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or has had cancer that has spread in the last 12 months.
A person’s sexual orientation is not a factor.
What if I am HIV positive?
The screening process means that both HIV and Hepatitis are screened for, however, if you are found to have HIV it doesn’t necessarily stop you from being able to donate. If you are HIV positive you may be able to donate to someone already living with HIV.
Blood donation rules do not apply in the same way.
According to the NHS, in the UK, you can still donate organs or tissue, even if you have been turned down for blood donations.
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Who was Keith Chegwin and What is he famous for?
Keith Chegwin was a TV legend in the UK. He tragically died at the age of 60. Here’s what we know about the ever-popular Children’s TV presenter.
How did Keith Chegwin die?
Keith Chegwin died of an illness which was described as a “long-term battle with a progressive lung condition”. According to a statement, the illness rapidly”rapidly worsened towards the end of this year”. He was just 60-years-old.
Was Keith Chegwin gay?
Keith Chegwin was not gay. He was married twice in his lifetime. At the time of his death, he was married to his second wife, Maria and together they had one child, Ted. He also has a daughter, Rose, from a previous marriage to Maggie Philbin. He married Maria in 2000 and he was married to Maggie from 1962 to 1993.
What was Keith Chegwin most famous for?
Keith Chegwin was a huge star in the 70s and 80s and dominated children’s TV on the BBC. He was probably best known for Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976 – 1982) and Cheggers Plays Pop (1978 – 1986). He was also known to present on Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast. He also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 and came fourth.
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Who is Cesar Sanchez-Guzman and What is he famous for?
Cesar Sanchez-Guzman has been catapulted into the headlines, but who is he and what is he most famous for?
Actor
Cesar Sanchez-Guzman has made claims that he was forced by film producer and director, Bryan Singer in 2003 to have oral sex when he was 17-years-old. The alleged incident happened on a private yacht in Seattle.
Singer “categorically denies” the allegations by Sanchez-Guzman.
Legal representation for Sanchez-Guzman says he has suffered severe psychological, mental and emotional injuries, shame, humiliation and loss of enjoyment and life,”
In 2003, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman was a budding actor, looking for roles in films.
Bankruptcy?
According to TMZ, Singer’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler said that Cesar Sanchez-Guzman filed for bankruptcy a few years ago, but was able to discharge all his debts.
No results on IMDB
It appears that Cesar Sanchez-Guzman has no film or TV credits listed at IMDB
Same Lawyer
Cesar Sanchez-Guzman is using the same legal representation as Michael Egan III, an aspiring actor and model who also accused Singer of sexual misconduct. Egan’s had been looking $75,000 in damages for each of the charges – which were listed as battery, assault, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The case was withdrawn from the court by Jeff Herman. Jeff Herman is also representing Sanchez-Guzman.
Singer’s Lawyer added, “The attorney behind this lawsuit is the same lawyer who represented Michael Egan, the convicted felon who sued Bryan Singer in 2014. In the end, Egan was forced to dismiss that case once the facts came out and his story completely fell apart.”
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Here’s why your breath stinks in the morning
Even the dog leaves the room
Kjerstin_Michaela / Pixabay Have you ever wondered why your breath is foul in the morning? Well here’s the surprising reason why it’s stinky and what you can do about it.
Bad breath – morning or otherwise is essentially caused by the millions of bacteria that you have in your mouth – when you sleep you produce less saliva, which means there’s more of them around your mouth.
Keciaf Byer on Quora broke it down for us,
“The key to understanding why our breath smells first thing in the morning is to first understand why it doesn’t smell the rest of the time. As we go about our usual daylight business, bacteria are at work breaking down all the amino acids, proteins, and other chemicals left behind in our mouths from our last meal. This process produces volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) like hydrogen sulphide, dimethyl sulphide, and methyl mercaptan, which are responsible for the funk.
“In our waking hours, our own saliva washes away the bacteria before they can do their smelly damage; when we fall asleep, our saliva production calls it a night, too. In the absence of much saliva, the VS C-causing bacteria run wild, and the sulfuric compounds build up until their grand unveiling in the morning.
“It’s a simple equation—mouth plus bacteria minus saliva equals yuck”
So what can we do about it?
Chinmoy Hazarika, who is a Dentist, gave a few suggestions on Quora to help you awake feeling a little more humane.
Brush your teeth
Make sure you actually brush your teeth before you go to bed – even if you’re really, really drunk…
Flossing
Flossing “is a good way to keep plaque and tartar buildup at bay. Oral-B, Colgate etc manufacture good dental flosses that help clean areas between your teeth that normal tooth brushing may miss out”.
Mouth Rinse
“Is another good way, though it works as an add-on to your mechanical method of brushing and flossing”. Check out Amazon’s range of mouthwashes here.
Have a glass of water by your bed
Keciaf Byer also suggests having a glass of water by your bedside.So apart from that, the best thing to do is either have a pack of fresh mints by your bedside to pop the moment you wake up or keep your mouth clamped down until you can reach the bathroom to give your pearly whites a good going over with your toothbrush. -
Why is the Red Ribbon used for World AIDS Day and who designed it?
The Red Ribbon symbol has become the defining icon for the awareness, fundraising and determination to beat HIV and AIDS. It’s strong, vibrant red, a symbol that has become synonymous with every 1st December, was designed in 1991.
ArtsyBee / Pixabay A decade after AIDS began its stranglehold, decimating communities, a coalition of 12 artists gathered to devise a plan to raise awareness for Visual Aids, a New York arts organisation which raises awareness of HIV.
The 12 people consisted of photographers, painters, filmmakers and costume designers. After a short collaboration they came up with the striking, but the simple idea of the red ribbon, inspired by the yellow ribbons tied on trees at the time, to denote support for US military fighting in the Gulf war.
Pink and rainbow colours were rejected because of their association with the LGBT+ community, and the designers were keen to show that HIV went beyond gay people and could potentially affect everyone.
The red ribbon logo became recognisable across the globe.
In our interview with David France, director of How to Survive A Plague told us, “In one of the worst moments we ever faced we rose above it. We took care of each other. It was extraordinary and beautiful”.
The ribbon is worn to signify awareness and support for people living with HIV.
According to WorldAIDsDay.org, “When the artists sat down to work on this project, their aim was to get people talking about HIV. This was at a time where HIV was highly stigmatised and people living with HIV were suffering behind closed doors, some too scared to even tell their loved ones they were living with the virus. The artists wanted to create a visual expression of compassion for people living with, and affected by, HIV.”
At handmade ribbons where distributed in New York
Back in 1991 a group of artists created the red ribbon. The first batch were handmade and given out on the streets of New York. In the very beginning, the artists made the ribbons themselves and distributed them around New York. “Within weeks of the red ribbon idea being born, world-famous actors starting wearing the red ribbon to high-profile award ceremonies such as the Oscars and talking about why it was important. The media also cottoned on, and within a short space of time the red ribbon symbol became universally recognised.” Explains the website.
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Who is Amir Khan and what is he famous for?
Amir Khan has just entered the Celebrity jungle with a whole host of other stars but what do we know about him and what is he famous for?
Khan, 30 is a world champion boxer having won 31 of his 35 fights – 19 of which won with a Knock Out (KO)
Is Amir Khan gay or does he have a girlfriend?
Nope, Amir Khan isn’t gay or bisexual as far as we know. He is, however, married to his wife, Faryal Makhdoom. They married in a lavish wedding in New York at the historic Waldorf Astoria. They married in 2013. Together they have a daughter.
After his first ever trial in the jungle, some social media users wrote homophobic slurs directed towards Khan, because he was scared of snakes.
How old is Amir Khan?
Amir Khan was born in 1986. He turned 30 this year. Outside his boxing career Khan has also been a presenter for Channel 4. He fronted a TV programme called, Amir Khan’s Angry Young Men, which aimed to help troubled men by using the discipline of boxing to stay clear of crime.
Where was Amir Khan born?
Amir was born in Manchester, England.
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What’s Going On With Trump’s Transgender Military Ban?
A second federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to change the military’s transgender policy. Trump’s July 2017 directive would have banned all new transgender recruits from enlisting, kicked out transgender people currently serving in the military and prohibited transition-related surgery for service members. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis, the… (more…)
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Who is Dennis Wise and what is he famous for?
Dennis Wise has just entered the Celebrity jungle, but what do we know about him and what is he famous for?
Wise, 50 is a former Footballer and former Executive Director of Football at Newcastle United. The former midfielder is just 5ft5.
Is Dennis Wise gay or does he have a girlfriend?
Nope, Dennis Wise is married to his wife Claire. They married in 2004. The pair have two children, Henry and Amber.
How old is Dennis Wise?
Dennis is 50. He was born in Kensington on 16 December 1966.
