Jodie Foster Comes Out…Her Way

It isn’t news to me that Jodie Foster is a lesbian. Long have the rumors flown about Jodie, but never before had the talented actress, who has been in the business for the past 42 years, opened up about her sexuality. While it is no one’s business what Foster’s sexual orientation is, the fact that Foster came out on her terms and of her own accord is a sign that celebrities do have a choice of keeping their private lives as private as they want, as long as they want.

Out magazine, considered to be a leader in GLBT news took a step towards Paparazzi-ish behavior when it mentioned both Foster and Anderson Cooper 360 host, Anderson Cooper were two in the limelight who were gay, but content on staying in the closet. This article, which came out earlier this year, was disturbing, to say the least, considering the magazine is supposed to cater and support the GLBT community, not try and force members out of the closet. Still, Foster stayed silent until she was ready to, and that moment occurred during a speech she gave while accepting the Sherry Lansing Leadership award at the Women in Entertainment breakfast held at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Foster said she wanted to thank her film partner, ‘my beautiful Cydney…who sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss’.

Some speculate on what made her come out. From family obligations to weariness at staying in the closet, the reasons for Foster’s omission appear to be endless. Nevertheless, Foster seemed proud to acknowledge her partner of 14 years, Cydney Bernard. The two are raising two children together, Charles (9) and Kit (6). While the relationship is not big news to those in Hollywood, it is to the rest of the world, some of whom never suspected the actress, who won two Oscars, could be a lesbian.

Our congratulations here at Gossip Giants are heartfelt for Jodie. With her award and her newfound freedom to live her life a little more openly without fear of speculation, it is our hope that the Paparazzi will leave her alone and avoid further discussion of something of such a private nature.

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