Straight Guy,
Here's my obligatory gay guy tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, who died today at age 79. Read an obit.
She had a spotty, up and down career, but for a long time she exuded beauty and sensuality straight off the movie screen and like no one else. Over ripe, yes. Messy, for sure. But watch her on screen as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, or years --and pounds---later as the truly scary Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Amazing.
Read a great essay on Taylor.
I try to forget that Taylor was a Michael Jackson sidekick by remembering the great work that she did raising funds and awareness for AIDS causes, especially in founding amfAR. "I will not be ignored," she remarkably said of her activism. Read the amfAR tribute.
The Wackadooes of Westboro Baptist Church are deliberating on whether to protest Taylor's funeral in their usual disgusting and not entirely logical fashion.
--Gay Guy
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2 comments:
What a beautiful actress she was. We cant forget her for a long time.
I only read "Who's Afraid...", haven't seen the movie, but based on her personal life I imagine she brought a lot to the role.
At this point, shouldn't you be offended if Westboro doesn't picket your funeral? It's almost confirmation that you were a decent person, if they disagree with you.
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