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Jodie Foster comes out... finally
Times of London ^ | 12/12/07 | Veronica Schmidt

Posted on 12/13/2007 11:23:09 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster

December 12, 2007

Jodie Foster comes out... finally

The notoriously private Oscar-winning actress has acknowledged her lesbian partner in public for the first time

Veronica Schmidt

After guarding her private life fiercely for 15 years, Hollywood actress Jodie Foster has publicly acknowledged her lesbian partner.

The Oscar-winning actress thanked "my beautiful Cydney" after winning an award at the Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast in Los Angeles.

She went on to praise Cydney Bernard, saying the film producer "sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss".

Despite more than a decade of speculation, questions over the paternity of her two sons and critics calling for her be “out and proud”, Foster has refused to discuss her sexuality.

The 44-year-old maintained her silence when, earlier this year, gay American magazine Out put a picture of her on its cover above the words “The glass closet – why the stars won’t come out and play.” Inside, it was argued “the stars aren’t willing to make the jump to being officially labelled queer and all that it represents in the business.”

Now that Foster has, reactions are mixed. On American website Gay.com, readers posted comments praising the actress for coming out, while others expressed anger that it was considered news.

“It is her life to live as she pleases. Why do so many gays worry about who is and who is not gay?” asked one reader

“Whether or not Jodie comes out is definitely her own decision, but she would provide an excellent positive role model to GLBT [gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender] people everywhere. I think that is why we get excited when someone comes out,” posted another.

Foster is one of only a few Hollywood actresses to have publicly acknowledged they are lesbian. Comedian Ellen de Generes made headlines when she came out in 1997, as did her partner Portia de Rossi when she was photographed kissing then girlfriend Francesca Gregorini in 2001.

Foster reportedly met Bernard on the set of Sommersby in 1993. The actress later gave birth to sons Charles, 9, and Kit, 6.

The actress found world-wide fame at 14, playing a prostitute opposite Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver before going on to star in Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday, The Silence of the Lambs and Nell.

Her latest movie Nim’s Island is due for release in May next year.


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: headedstraighttochat; hollyweird; hollywoodbastards; homosexualagenda; jodiefoster; johnhinkley; lavendermafia; lesbian; whoopdedoo
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To: TigerLikesRooster

If a migraine were a person, it’d be Jodie Foster.


181 posted on 12/14/2007 7:05:42 AM PST by Xenalyte (Can you count, suckas? I say the future is ours . . . if you can count.)
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To: Loud Mime

Here's another one for your collection.

182 posted on 12/14/2007 7:05:50 AM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: All
Hollywood people, like apples... beautiful, shiny, aromatic on the outside but rotten putrid on the inside. That is Hollywood for you!

183 posted on 12/14/2007 7:05:54 AM PST by ElPatriota (Duncan Hunter 08 -- I am proud to support this man for my president)
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To: Xenalyte
From what I have heard of a migraine’s relentless assault upon the senses, I think you mean Gilbert Gottfried
184 posted on 12/14/2007 7:08:58 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: TigerLikesRooster

For the record, here's the magazine cover referred to in the story.
185 posted on 12/14/2007 7:11:43 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: reagan_fanatic

LOL!


186 posted on 12/14/2007 7:18:34 AM PST by Frumanchu (Life is too short to argue with liars)
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To: Jet Jaguar
Portia De Rossi:


187 posted on 12/14/2007 7:20:49 AM PST by CholeraJoe (Vote for Mike Huckabee or Chuck Norris will give you a wedgie!)
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To: SkyPilot
When I think of a beautiful actress, someone like Téa Leoni comes to mind.

Two words: Jennifer Connelly


188 posted on 12/14/2007 7:24:32 AM PST by Frumanchu (Life is too short to argue with liars)
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To: BulletBobCo

That’s a nice photo! The soft lighting was obviously from an on-camera fill box, I’d say a Larson 4X6 SoftBox shooting at 100 ws, and a snooted hair/backlight on the left at about 200 ws. that established the spectral highlights. The photographer knew what he was doing.

OH...yes....she’s beautiful. ;^)


189 posted on 12/14/2007 7:27:00 AM PST by Loud Mime (Hell on Earth: Clinton here, Putin there)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

Sweetheart or not, she always seems to have bad hair. The bed head look went out years ago


190 posted on 12/14/2007 7:37:46 AM PST by Starwolf
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To: Starwolf
c'mon - nothin' wrong here...


191 posted on 12/14/2007 7:45:37 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: TigerLikesRooster

I might as well come out.

I am a lesbian, trapped in a mans body. You can’t know my pain. ;>)


192 posted on 12/14/2007 7:53:18 AM PST by Gator113
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To: uncitizen

I find Helen Hunt very plain looking. Tia Carrera! THERE is hot! Lucy Lu... YOWZA!


193 posted on 12/14/2007 8:03:48 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Jet Jaguar
Can't see a dime's difference


194 posted on 12/14/2007 8:08:05 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: Mobile Vulgus

Lucy Lui? PUH-leez


195 posted on 12/14/2007 8:10:49 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: TigerLikesRooster

“Nim’s Island” starring Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler...2008 release

“The story centers on Nim, (Abigail Breslin) a grade-school girl who lives with her scientist father Jack on a tropical isle.

Resourceful and adventurous, Nim is used to taking care of anything and everything, like charging her dad’s batteries and checking his e-mails with his laptop.

She’s also outgoing and open-minded, suggested by her friendships with the isle’s marine iguanas, turtles and sea lions.

One day, Jack’s boat becomes disabled, leaving Nim to fend for herself. Her only link to the outside world comes from e-mailing Alexandra Rover, (Jodie Foster) the author of the book Nim is currently reading.

As she and Alex correspond, they teach each other different life lessons and ultimately work together to fend off evil tourists looking to inhabit the island.”

http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/tickermaster/listing.cfm?tmID=4009


196 posted on 12/14/2007 8:15:27 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: numberonepal
I know in England the “poofters” are known as queens, but I was reaching back to my college days when we referred to that older category of women you could no longer classify as young and fresh.
Considering I was 19 or so looking back on it now that could have been a 30 year old. From the present vantage point the 30 year olds are mighty young now.

Merry Christmas.......

197 posted on 12/14/2007 8:25:21 AM PST by Recon Dad (Marine Spec Ops Dad)
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To: Yossarian

Who, me?

198 posted on 12/14/2007 8:25:32 AM PST by Teacher317 (Eta kuram na smekh)
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Jodi & Cydney in 2005

199 posted on 12/14/2007 8:26:28 AM PST by stlnative
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To: exit82

Julie Roberts is just fug. Can’t stand her.


200 posted on 12/14/2007 8:30:26 AM PST by rintense (Thompson/Hunter 2008!)
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