In The Advocate, Miss Cleo (born Youree Dell Harris) reveals that she was inspired to come out because of a gay, teenage family member:
- “He and I started talking when he was concerned about coming out. He was 16. When he made the decision I told him I’d be there 100%, and he embraced [coming out] whole-heartedly. It’s a different vibe than when I was his age, being raised Catholic in an all-girls boarding school. But he was afraid of nothing and I thought, ‘I can’t be a hypocrite. This boy is going to force me to put my money where my mouth is.’”
On why she decided to stay in the closet until now, when she’s in her 40s:
- “The reason it’s scary is because in my personal experience, black cultures throughout the world have a more difficult time accepting homosexuality in their family. I have family members who will be shocked; they don’t know. I have some family members who are very close to me, and they know. But I’ve been afraid of the wrath, of the exile. When I came out to a number of friends in the late ’80s, I had a number of friends who turned their backs on me and walked away That was really intense. I really believed they were my friends.”
In related news, Ms. Cleo will join the cast of the reality series The Surreal Life. It is scheduled to air on VH1 in late 2006-early 2007.
#55 ok so if someone isnt born gay then i guess they arent born str8t either? they are born asexual and then develop who they like??? no!!!!
peeps are born gay!!! it’s no big deal
#55 Jody1
Honey, You seem to know alot about this topic, you sure you ain’t deeping around.
I personally don’t care what type of life style you choose, as long as no outsiders are hurt. Ok OK…Honestly, when I think about what a bi or homo does behind closed doors, I want to vomit. I get kind of uneasy when I am around lesbian lovers or girly guys who are gay. Its best not to think about the sexual part. I think about st8′s ( myself included) behind closed doors too and I don’t vomit( unless its a sloppy sweaty fat guy). I think being a homo is NOT what God intended. But what da heck do I know? I’m not a psychic!! LOL. I’ll leave that up to Ms. Cle-O-wata-phony. God surely did not intend for there to be criminal violence in the world. In reality, violence and alot of other bad or unnatural acts exist in our world… God did not put anything on you that you could not handle; if that was the case for everyone, there would not be such a thing as suicide. Who am I kindin’? I don’t know what God intended. I need to call in for a free reading from cleopatra or catch up on my wednesday night bible readings. DARNIT!
62.. project your homo
fantasy elswhere pimp.
the kid is straight.
not a shock!
next!!
Who really cares ??
* It’s is interesting, that she choose NOW to come out of the closet, because of her upcoming apperance on the SURREAL Life..
Other than let that, Whatever man (woman)…Live your life…
LAdies dont mean to burst your bubble but any man can be gay , no matter how thugged out and gangsta he is, so you never know who you sleeping with. Even married men sleep with other men, Oprah did a whole show about it.
Way to go Miss Cleo you rocked back in the call, “Call me now fi u free reading” me and my friends used to luv those commercials.
She’s gay…..so what, does anyone really care?
I think I’m going to be sick.
64. How was that a homo fantacy now you talking rubish. But if you really want to know my homo fantasies, I would gladly tell you all the details.
Who cares about her being gay, really?
What about that fake ass Jamaican accent, now that has me a little upset. At least get someone authentic to portray the role. Ugh!
This bitch just wants publicity, pay miss cleo NO MIND.