Singer Vanessa Carlton is the latest celebrity to announce that she’s bisexual. True Blood’s Anna Paquin made an announcement in a public service message for the “Give a Damn” campaign that she was bisexual, and Cameron Diaz hinted that she was bisexual in a recent interview, saying that “If I’m going to be with a woman sexually, it doesn’t mean I’m a lesbian.” Carlton, 29, made the announcement during a concert at the Nashville Pride Festival that she was “a proud bisexual woman.” Good for her!
Taking a page out of the Anna Paquin book, Vanessa Carlton has gone public with her bisexuality, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Headlining the Nashville Pride concert Saturday, Carlton announced from the stage, “I’ve never said this before, but I am a proud bisexual woman.”
Paquin, the True Blood star who is engaged to her costar Stephen Moyer, made a similar public declaration as part of a gay rights PSA April 1.
Carlton, who is best-known for her hits A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day, was once linked romantically to John Mayer.
[From Radar Online]
I’m not too familiar with Carlton, but of course I’ve heard A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day. I have a lot of respect for her for speaking out. A lot people believe the stereotypes about bisexual people being oversexed, but some people just are attracted to both sexes and can fall in love with either gender. It doesn’t make them less discriminatory. The stereotypes do make it harder for bisexual young people to feel comfortable with themselves. The more celebrities talk about their bisexuality, the more it loses whatever stigma it may have.
Update: I know a lot of you will say she’s doing it for publicity. She was at a gay pride festival when she made the announcement, so let’s give her a break.
*Yawn* Next.
This is the first thing I heard about her in years…
I think Cammy is saying that she’s NOT a lesbian – she’s saying that she couldn’t fall in love with a woman, isn’t she?
This is just getting really out of hand. Pick a side and stick with it. One bisexual comes out of the woodwork and everyone else follows. oh puh-lease.
“Pick a side and stick with it.”
Now there’s an open mind.
“*Yawn*”
And the world collectively asks, “so?”
@ FLourpot
F@#K off, how’s that for an open mind?
Yikes! Hit a nerve, did I?
Why should we have to pick a side? Why is it so threatening to you that I don’t care who I fall in love with? Some people prefer brunettes, other people like blondes, and some people don’t care. It’s the same basic idea. I’m attracted to taller than me, sarcastic, and smart. I don’t really care if that package comes with a penis. So yay for Vanessa Carlton being open about who she is.
Being bisexual can be very stigmatizing because people don’t come out. As a teenager, I felt very much alone. It’s great to see more people being open about who they are.
I don’t care if a person is gay. It is their business and their choice. What I do care about is this current trend of celebrities coming out as bi. It seems fake right about now. Like a thing of fashion, it’s not original.
I can’t pick a side, denise, because I wasn’t born that way. Sorry you’re angry because I don’t fit into your binary view of human sexuality.
How do you think I should choose; flip a coin, maybe? That will totally stop me being attracted to both sexes.
@ emberwho
Who said I was angry? You sound angrier than me. Listen, to each his own, do you. I don’t need to know, nor do I care what goes on in your bedroom. Enjoy!
vanessa has a nice voice, and she’s a really good piano player, too. as for being bi, meh. i doubt she’s trying to get publicity, seeing as how she’s pretty lowkey. if someone like megan fox or lady caca says it then obviously it’s for attention! those bitches don’t wipe their asses without blabbing about it.
This must be the most attention Vanessa has seen in a while.:)
yay!!!! :))))
Huh, I had forgotten all about her.
I believe she and Anna are being genuine. Cameron’s comments, for some reason though, strike me as kind of fake. Not sure why.
Celebrity bisexuality – it’s the new black.
@Liana: Ha!!! So true!!
I have no career what will get me attention? Oh i know Ill say im bisexual- oh brother – get a life!
You are either gay or not. There is no such thing as bisexual. Even if you like boys and girls then you are gay. I think its a disgrace to gays to have another “category” to describe being gay. You either are or arent- get over it.
next: “candid” pictures of her making out with some female.
Uhhhh, when I first saw this header, my immediate reaction was “who the hell cares?” I mean, Vanessa Carleton hasn’t had a hit in over 8 years! Is anyone actually moved in any way by this “news”? Let’s stick to relevent celebs. PLEASE.
Maybe Denise needs to pick a side. First, she says bisexuals need to. Then she says she doesn’t care what people do in the bedroom. Obviously not. I think attitudes like this are really sad. I like her second answer far better, why should she or anyone else care what someone does in the bedroom? Or which team they are playing for? No one is asking you to join in the festivities so live and let live. People need to keep their nose out of people’s sex lives. By the way, bisexuals can’t just be gay or straight, much in the way gay or straight people can’t reverse orientations. They are who they are. How is that so hard to understand?
I am glad more celebrities are being honest about who they are. If that makes the public uncomfortable, too bad. Gays, straights, and bisexuals are and have always been in existence and it’s time people start dealing with that.
Am I the last heterosexual woman in the world who hasn’t had a samesex experience? It’ not just celebrities. I can’t believe some of the videos on youtube, reality tv, etc.
Am I the only one who is finding these random public sexual declarations rather tiring. Who cares. Really. (Or is this because I am a boring hereto?)
@Kim: It’s okay, we don’t need you to believe in us to exist. Which is a good thing for me given how many people have said that I don’t.
@Anti-Icon: Perhaps the reason you don’t recognize the importance of people coming out is because you are heterosexual. Although I have straight friends and family who understand why people need to do it.
The only visibly queer people to a lot of people, especially kids and teens, are the very out of the ordinary pride parade stereotypes (whom I love, but are not necessarily a great representation of the queer community). By coming out the closet, queer people create an atmosphere where people who think they don’t know any gay people realize that we are your siblings, your doctors, your singers, and your neighbors. It is important because it is harder for someone to stigmatize me when they know and love someone who is queer. That is why I am out. That is why I am a strong proponent of people coming out of the closet. The only way for it to become impossible to pass the kind of hate filled legislation that is targeted at queer people and their families is for us to become more visible.
Everyone wants to be bi or gay now. I am so happy for them. I can imagine a woman knows exactly how to treat a woman. I have many lesbian friends who are in awesome relationships and they say the emotional connection with another woman is intense and amazing. I can see it.
ashleighlauren HIGH FIVE… veryyyy well said!!!
@Tia: It should be at this point. I’m pretty sure I’ve posted some variation on it for every single queer themed post on Celebitchy for six months.
Maybe I should just start linking?
@ Zoe
Why would I have to pick a side? I’m straight, I have no sexual interest in the female species. I’m not confused. Why would you find that sad? I don’t get it.
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IF they did’nt want people to have an opinion on the matter, than maybe they should’nt be putting it out there. Now what I find sad is that you don’t understand that everyone has their own opinion, even if it doesn’t agree with yours.
I think people are kinda missing the point of this. They are just trying to come out and show the world *non famous people* to be themselves and accept others in the gay community…flexing their influence. It’s refreshing.
Good for her.
@Kim, I’m curious. If you like both boys and girls, why does that make you gay? Why not straight? If a girl prefers guys, but is still attracted to girls, she’s gay? How the hell does that work?
All I have to say is.. lol @ denise for being so deluded 😀
@Kim, are you gay? No? Then shut the f up!!!!!!!!!!