Rufus Wainwright: 'I 'Know' 50 Cent is Gay'
Rufus Wainwright gives an interview to the May issue of Details magazine in which he confesses to a fondness for rapper 50 Cent:
"I love, love 50 Cent. I think he's just the sexiest, and a brilliant writer. And I know he's gay...That cute little voice of his. It's okay, 50 Cent. Feel free to call me anytime. My boyfriend and I are experts. You can come over for dinner. And maybe dessert."
Rick Ross thinks so too. But that visit might be a while.
50 Cent told 'Playboy' in 2004, "I ain't into faggots. I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are. I'm not prejudiced. I just don't go with gay people and kick it - we don't have that much in common. I'd rather hang out with a straight dude. But women who like women, that's cool."
Wainwright adds that he thinks it's cynical to advise musicians, as Steven Merritt apparently did, not to come out:
"I don't have the energy or the emotional repression to bottle that stuff up. It's true, it's tougher careerwise if you come out, but this is a human-rights issue, and it's important to keep putting dents in it. It's about two teenagers being beheaded for holding hands in Saudi Arabia. It's bigger than someone's music career."
Isn't the real story here that Rufus and his partner are now the face of gay open relationships?
Posted by: Mike | Apr 13, 2010 2:01:28 PM
The real story here is that Rufus Wainwright has terrible taste.
Posted by: Gregoire | Apr 13, 2010 2:18:31 PM
rufus thanks for your 50 cents you are great musician but you should focus more in your music, and leave the comments to the bloggers.
if he is or he is not is none of my business,
the same as you i like you because of your music not because of your sexual preference.
what we do in our bed is fuck and sleep just like every grown adult.
Posted by: josepe | Apr 13, 2010 2:27:11 PM
Let's hope that it doesn't make him a target for 50's darker impulses and associates.
Posted by: A | Apr 13, 2010 2:28:04 PM
^^
I think what "A" is trying to say is that, 50 Cent is black, has a history of gang violence & therefore might want to shoot Rufus Wainwright.
Posted by: Matt | Apr 13, 2010 2:37:57 PM
JOSEPE - True, except he's selling a corny, fake gangsta image that is influencing people far beyond your desktop. If 50 is so real, if he's so hard, if he's so gangsta, he should be real with who he is. Maybe this will boost his sales. Then will you weigh in?
Posted by: NaughtybyNiemczyk | Apr 13, 2010 2:40:59 PM
As always, when Rufus isn't singing he spouts something to prove what a silly little twit he is.
Posted by: HawaiiBill | Apr 13, 2010 2:45:36 PM
Actually, the real story here is Rufus' comments about musicians coming out. Kudos to him for making a stand.
Posted by: Kevin | Apr 13, 2010 2:47:12 PM
As someone who has greatly appreciated Rufus' music in the past, I'm becoming increasingly less interested in him. I just can't stand the knack he has for somehow coming across as simultaneously frivolous and pretentious.
Posted by: Wes | Apr 13, 2010 2:51:37 PM
can there actually be that many who don't get what rufus is doing? it's gay 101 - 50 cent must be gay because he's so homophobic. he's being provocative to make a point.
you may not like his tactics, but he's not a twit. the only twits here are those resorting to calling rufus names for calling a homophobic artist out.
Posted by: David T | Apr 13, 2010 2:57:28 PM
NaughtybyNiemczyk I'm not applauding his way of living, but is sad we as normal living beings cannot separate fact from fiction,
50 cents is a fictional character and it has made him a lot of money, and kids this days should know what is real and whats not,
remember this ppl are here to entertain us not to look up to them as role models, .
Posted by: josepe | Apr 13, 2010 3:02:15 PM
And if Rufus were the only one with teh ghey $0.50 rumors then maybe you could chalk this up to the ramblings of a queen feeling her oats.
But...there was smoke already there before Rufus opened her mouth so....
Posted by: Chitown Kev | Apr 13, 2010 3:49:12 PM
I'd MUCH rather have sex with 50 cent than Rufus Wainwright.
Posted by: AM | Apr 13, 2010 4:47:40 PM
So stereotypical.
Posted by: ♂ | Apr 13, 2010 5:45:16 PM
What's the story on Stephin Merritt advising musicians not to come out? I haven't heard about that.
Posted by: DD | Apr 13, 2010 5:52:48 PM
Re: Stephen Merritt. Really? Because he sings about relationships with dudes all the time.
Check out the lyrics to "You Must Be Outta Your Mind"
Posted by: nuflux | Apr 13, 2010 6:08:17 PM
Yeah, I don't get the reaction here. He's making a satirical point that I thought was rather obvious, followed up by a statement as to why it's more important for artists to have integrity than to give in to fears for their careers. I don't see anything not to admire in his statements.
Posted by: Zlick | Apr 13, 2010 6:10:10 PM
I think Rufus left too many brain cells on the floor while smoking the crack pipe.
Posted by: patrick nyc | Apr 13, 2010 6:24:07 PM
@rufuswainwright. Who cares?
Posted by: Machevit | Apr 13, 2010 6:29:30 PM
Every time I come back to Towleroad thinking, maybe *this* time the commenters will be more supportive of us, and less snipy bitches, I am proved wrong.
Rufus makes a great point about living honestly, emotional drain of the closet, and that gay men are still EXECUTED, and you all snipe and bitch again? What the f&*# is wrong with all of you?
Posted by: Strepsi | Apr 13, 2010 6:39:38 PM
If 50 Cent is so uncomfortable around gays, he sure disguised it well during his recent appearance on "The Graham Norton Show," but I guess all publicity is good publicity and we are, after all, a desirable demographic.
Posted by: Andy G. | Apr 13, 2010 6:58:09 PM
His first comment is useless, his second is great.
I tried hard to get into Rufus' music, but always failed. I think he's hit or miss in nearly everything he does.
Posted by: Paul R | Apr 13, 2010 7:26:26 PM
Posted by: Machevit | Apr 13, 2010 6:29:30 PM
I second that.
Posted by: Ross | Apr 13, 2010 8:43:56 PM
It's a little too easy for a niche performer like Rufus (whose been largely unsuccessful in trying to crack the mainstream) to get on a soap box and act like socio-political integrity is more important than commercialism. What does he have to lose? I wonder what his stance on this would be if he had exploded out of the gate with his debut album, and had a fanbase of teenage girls who spent millions on him because they thought he was cute...
Posted by: CONVERSATION CHAMBER | Apr 14, 2010 1:47:36 AM
Another straight guy assuming that all gay men find him attractive and couldn't keep their hands off him. Get over yourself...I for one find nothing attractive about Mr 50 cents!
Posted by: James | Apr 14, 2010 3:47:20 AM