'I don't give a s*** if people think I'm gay': George Clooney addresses sexuality rumours for first time

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He has dated a slew of beauties, including Italian TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis, British model Lisa Snowden and currently former WWE wrestler Stacey Keibler.

But over the years the 50-year-old Hollywood heartthrob has continuously been the target of gay rumours.

And now the Oscar-nominated actor has spoken out about the speculation in an interview with U.S. based national gay and lesbian news magazine, The Advocate.

Not a care in the world: George Clooney has told U.S. based national gay and lesbian news magazine, The Advocate that he doesn't care if people think he is gay

The Descendants star says that he doesn't care if people think he is gay and would never deny or define when it comes to his sexuality, because it would be 'unfair and unkind' to his close friends who are homosexual.

'I think it’s funny, but the last thing you’ll ever see me do is jump up and down, saying, "These are lies!" That would be unfair and unkind to my good friends in the gay community,' he told the publication.
'I’m not going to let anyone make it seem like being gay is a bad thing.

Happy: The 50-year-old Hollywood heartthrob is currently dating former WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler

'My private life is private, and I’m very happy in it. Who does it hurt if someone thinks I’m gay? I’ll be long dead and there will still be people who say I was gay. I don’t give a s***.'

Clooney, who is also an advocate for gay marriage, says that the current government's stance on the marriage equality is archaic.

'It’s always been this albatross that stood out to me as the final leg of the civil rights movement… One day the marriage equality fight will look as archaic as George Wallace standing on the University of Alabama steps keeping James Hood from attending college because he was black,' he said.

A fine bromance: In the interview he also boasts about his 'bromance' with his Ocean's Eleven co-star and close pal Brad Pitt

'So it’s encouraging to know that this too will seem like such a silly argument to our next generation. There are even a lot of young conservatives today for whom marriage equality isn’t an issue. It always takes government an extra generation to catch up to the people.

Clooney's close pal Brad Pitt has joked in the past about the gay rumours surrounding his friend, saying that he wouldn't marry Angelina Jolie until his friend could marry his own partner.

Clooney says that Pitt's joke is effective because it points out the 'ridiculousness' of marriage inequality.

'Brad has also joked that he’s not getting married until I can legally marry my partner. He’s been funny about it, because he knows that the best and most effective way to end marriage inequality is to point out the ridiculousness of it,' he says.

Advocate: George, seen here with girlfriend Stacy, is an advocate for gay marriage

'Gay marriage doesn’t affect anyone else or change the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. It’s not about singling out one group and giving them special rights; it’s about giving everybody the same rights.
In the interview he also boasts about his 'bromance' with his Ocean's Eleven co-star.

'I do think we’ve set the bar very high. People think Brad and I hang out all the time, but the truth is that we see each other very rarely, maybe a couple times a year. I’ve had great fun spending time with my friend again over the awards season," he said.

'Not only do I enjoy him as a person and respect his talent, but I also love what he does in the world. I can’t speak highly enough about how hard he works at making the world better. I’m very proud to call him my friend.'

Funny guy: George is a huge favourite in the Hollywood community due to his hilarious humour and kind nature. Here he is seen larking about with Sandra Bullock

Clooney has been dating Stacy Keibler for the last six months and the couple recently put on a stunning turn on the Oscars red-carpet on Sunday night.

It was a nervous night for Clooney as he went up for a Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

And despite losing out on the Best Actor accolade, Keibler made sure he went home with an Oscar of his own as her dress appeared to have been inspired by the statuette.

Attending her first Academy Awards on Clooney's arm, she looked stunning in a gold Grecian-style Marchesa creation.


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George Clooney confesses to adultery... but he was eight-years-old at the time and thought it meant acting like a grown-up

It's the kind of scandalous headline that would draw gasps of disbelief and send shockwaves through Hollywood.

No one would expect George Clooney to admit to adultery, especially not during a broadcasted interview.

But ex-girlfriends and his current one alike can breathe a sigh of relief because the actor was only eight-years-old at the time - and thought it meant acting like an grown-up.

Confessions of an alter boy: George Clooney admitted to adultery on TV this week -
but he was eight at the time and thought it meant acting like a grown up

George, 50, spoke about his 'confession' during an interview on Inside The Actors' Studio this week, and spoke to host James Lipton about his childhood.

As a photo of an angelic-looking Clooney aged eight flashed up, he spoke about a visit to confession when he was that age.

Clooney, who was raised a Roman Catholic and was an alter boy for a while, said he ended up confessing to adultery.

He said: 'In second grade, you’re 8 years old, and you’re going to confession once a week. You go down that list of 10 Commandments and I remember reading "adultery" and I would confess to committing adultery because I thought it mean acting like an adult.'

'I didn’t know what the hell it meant.'

George was appearing on the prestigious show to talk about his new film The Descendants, in which he has been nominated for an Oscar and a Bafta for his lead role.

He said: 'From the very minute I read the script, I understood it was about a guy who was very different from anyone I ever played before, and anything I was comfortable doing.

'I went to a wardrobe fitting, and they put me in a pair of khakis up underneath my armpits, and tucked a Hawaiian shirt into it. I put away my masculinity and vanity right there. It was gone.'

But not all his roles have brought him huge success, particularly as the Caped Crusader in the 1997 film Batman and Robin, a role which he was slated for.

He told Lipton: 'Coming off of Batman and Robin, I suddenly realized I was going to have to pick better projects.'

One of his favourite things to do is to have fun on set and he is considered the practical joker of Hollywood.

And Brad Pitt, who is one of his closest friends, is often the subject of these fun and games, and at the Golden Globes, Clooney had a cheeky swipe at him when he hobbled on stage with a cane, the same one Pitt used following a tumble on a ski slope while carrying daughter Vivienne.

But George said he is planning another joke for Pitt - and this time it's going to be a big one.

He said: ''I’m a big believer in making sets fun…. and I have done some horrible things to people. Truly, truly horrible!

'I’m working on one now for Brad Pitt, it might end his career. I owe him… I’ve been working on this for two years.'


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