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Straight women, were/are you aware that Jodie Foster is gay?

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MNUse · 21/01/2024 14:14

Been mildly curious about this for a while. I’m a gay woman and my loving well-meaning mother will occasionally make slightly clumsy attempts to bring up gay films or famous gay women that she assumes I must be interested in because they are also gay (e.g. Ellen Page as was). But she has never mentioned Jodie Foster, and although I haven’t tested it I get the impression she isn’t aware, maybe partly because although JF is now ten years married to a woman she has never quite made the big ‘I am gay’ speech.

AIBU to think a lot of straight women still haven’t really noticed that Jodie Foster is gay? And, if I’m wrong, when did you become aware?

YABU - I know, I’ve known for ages, yawn

YANBU - I didn’t know, or didn’t know until very recently, but anyway, yawn

OBVIOUSLY what matters is her acting, but I am mildly curious about what causes someone’s gayness to register/not register with the wider public

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SweetBirdsong · 21/01/2024 15:05

I found out officially about 5-7 years ago, but I kinda knew deep down some years ago. Can't articulate why. But I kinda just knew. I love the bones of her btw! Grin

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MNUse · 21/01/2024 15:04

W0tnow · 21/01/2024 14:47

I’ve known for a long time. Probably the penny dropped way later than it should have though. By the by…I absolutely adore her and think she is very beautiful.

Here’s a question for you @MNUse , did you know that Kirsten Stewart was gay before she came out? I’ve heard that lesbians were completely unsurprised!

I didn’t know for sure, but there was definitely speculation/assumption about it among gay women before she came out, yeah. But that can also be the case for famous women who don’t later come out and who I personally think are pretty likely to be straight, e.g. the whole gaylor swift phenomenon

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Beautyfadesdumbisforever · 21/01/2024 15:03

The Accused.

PutinSmellsPassItOn · 21/01/2024 15:03

I've known for years, I think it was reported when she had her first child......that's when I realised anyways.

TheKeatingFive · 21/01/2024 15:02

Yup, I knew.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/01/2024 15:01

Common knowledge since forever, as far as I was aware.

Aria2023 · 21/01/2024 14:59

Also, side note. I'm watching True Detective and googled her age. I can't believe she's 61, she looks amazeballs.

Aria2023 · 21/01/2024 14:58

I've known this for a while. Wasn't there some speculation about her being in a relationship with Mel Gibson? I feel it was around that time I read about her being gay.

SydneyCarton · 21/01/2024 14:58

@pickledandpuzzled Do you mean Candleshoe? She plays a character called Casey and it involves a stately home with a group of children living there

Unforgettablefire · 21/01/2024 14:58

Scarletttulips · 21/01/2024 14:26

I also knew this.

Like PP it was years ago. She’s a great actress - the film she did the rape seen was a really interesting film.

That film. I had such a hard time sitting through that scene, she played it so well I felt I was there it's seriously disturbing. Great actress.

Greensleevevssnotnose · 21/01/2024 14:57

Yes of course, since the 90s

Tattletwat · 21/01/2024 14:56

I didn't know but by same token I don't care eithier she is a good actress.

HideousKinky · 21/01/2024 14:55

yes I knew this

Dwrcegin · 21/01/2024 14:54

I thought everyone knew this for years. She's a fantastic actress too.

LauderSyme · 21/01/2024 14:51

Can we answer if we don't identify as entirely straight ? 😉

Riverlee · 21/01/2024 14:49

I did know this but only relatively recently (or maybe since the announcement at the awards ceremony above). She’s not made herself a gay rights campaigner etc, but as others have said, just quietly and privately got on with her life.

BardRelic · 21/01/2024 14:49

I remember the 2013 speech and remember thinking 'oh, I thought everyone knew that.' That was about as much as it registered with me.

ISaySteadyOn · 21/01/2024 14:48

InstrumentsofTorture · 21/01/2024 14:39

I knew but don't know how or when.

Does anyone remember her as Annabelle in Freaky Friday? God I loved that film so much!

I don't remember when I found out but it's wasn't surprising or particularly interesting to me. But I agree completely about Freaky Friday. And her Annabelle is the only one that is the truest to the book one.

If anyone didn't know, before it was ever a movie, Freaky Friday was a novel written by Mary Rodgers. I highly recommend it.

W0tnow · 21/01/2024 14:47

I’ve known for a long time. Probably the penny dropped way later than it should have though. By the by…I absolutely adore her and think she is very beautiful.

Here’s a question for you @MNUse , did you know that Kirsten Stewart was gay before she came out? I’ve heard that lesbians were completely unsurprised!

rc22 · 21/01/2024 14:47

I knew. Can't remember when I found out.

SallyWD · 21/01/2024 14:44

I'm 49 and I feel like I've known forever. Probably since my teens

KatyPerryMenopause · 21/01/2024 14:44

Cydney.
They were together 15 years and photographed together/raised the boys together.
Open secret but not newsworthy/the press left her alone for the main part as outing people became more frowned upon (shame that Rebel Wilson wasn't given the same treatment).

OhpoorMe · 21/01/2024 14:44

No I don't think I did know, but also not sure I could pick her out of a line up!