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Post by LindaG23 on May 15, 2020 13:55:55 GMT -5
Well, I just learned more about Boy George than I really wanted to know. It started because I wondered if he had been maybe bypassed. But no and for several reasons. First, he was lead singer for Culture Club and not a solo artist when their second album, Colour by Numbers reached No 1 in UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 1983. The album peaked at No 2 in the US, the highest US album chart position for either him or the group. Second, he publicly declared himself bisexual to Barbara Walters in 1985 although he had, in 1983, told Joan Rivers that he preferred "both" men and women. Colour by Numbers came out in 1983. This stance back then puts him in concurrence with David Bowie and he doesn't count for openly gay No 1 either. There were numerous drug incidences but that was almost common in the day, but the real kicker is Boy George was convicted of kidnapping and assault in 2008 for handcuffing a guy to a wall fixture and beating him with a metal chain!?! Call me judgy, but I am officially over Boy George.
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 14:17:44 GMT -5
Well, I just learned more about Boy George than I really wanted to know. It started because I wondered if he had been maybe bypassed. But no and for several reasons. First, he was lead singer for Culture Club and not a solo artist when their second album, Colour by Numbers reached No 1 in UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 1983. The album peaked at No 2 in the US, the highest US album chart position for either him or the group. Second, he publicly declared himself bisexual to Barbara Walters in 1985 although he had, in 1983, told Joan Rivers that he preferred "both" men and women. Colour by Numbers came out in 1983. This stance back then puts him in concurrence with David Bowie and he doesn't count for openly gay No 1 either. There were numerous drug incidences but that was almost common in the day, but the real kicker is Boy George was convicted of kidnapping and assault in 2008 for handcuffing a guy to a wall fixture and beating him with a metal chain I am officially over Boy George. I think his comment was just his sense of humor. Shoshanna, who also reps him, laughed at the comment under the tweet. Who knows what the actual circumstances in 2008 were regarding that incident, and that was 12 years ago.. people do change and evolve over time.
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 14:20:32 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 14:21:12 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 14:27:22 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 15:05:20 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 15:07:06 GMT -5
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Post by LindaG23 on May 15, 2020 15:13:59 GMT -5
Well, I just learned more about Boy George than I really wanted to know. It started because I wondered if he had been maybe bypassed. But no and for several reasons. First, he was lead singer for Culture Club and not a solo artist when their second album, Colour by Numbers reached No 1 in UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 1983. The album peaked at No 2 in the US, the highest US album chart position for either him or the group. Second, he publicly declared himself bisexual to Barbara Walters in 1985 although he had, in 1983, told Joan Rivers that he preferred "both" men and women. Colour by Numbers came out in 1983. This stance back then puts him in concurrence with David Bowie and he doesn't count for openly gay No 1 either. There were numerous drug incidences but that was almost common in the day, but the real kicker is Boy George was convicted of kidnapping and assault in 2008 for handcuffing a guy to a wall fixture and beating him with a metal chain I am officially over Boy George. I think his comment was just his sense of humor. Shoshanna, who also reps him, laughed at the comment under the tweet. Who knows what the actual circumstances in 2008 were regarding that incident, and that was 12 years ago.. people do change and evolve over time. Perhaps, anything is possible, but he was 47 years old when it happened, so still over him. You Pi, on the other hand are adorable! At least as far as I know 😘And really, what is he doing replying to an Adam Lambert fan account?
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Post by lurleene on May 15, 2020 15:24:52 GMT -5
Adam was the first out artist to have a #1 album in the US and Billboard said as much. When did Boy George accomplish that? HA! I remember when SS got a #1 album and his people said Adam and SS were the first 2 out artists to have #1 albums in the US. There is only one first and it was Adam. So let Adam have this one, lol. Those guys have enough accomplishments on their own. But I suspect BG was just having a bit of fun cause he never challenged it when it happened.
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Post by pi on May 15, 2020 16:06:06 GMT -5
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