Country music star Beccy Cole outs herself on Australian story (patriotic singer is a lesbian)

Daily Telegraphy (Sydney) ^ | 23rd July 2012 | Kathy McCabe

[naturalman1975]

COUNTRY music sweetheart Beccy Cole has decided to reveal her sexuality to set an example to her son "that to be yourself is the most important thing in the world".

Cole said she was inspired to use the opportunity to come out as a lesbian on Australian Story tonight by her 13-year-old son Rikki.

"While you can have your privacy and all that, there are certain times and certain issues where I want to set an example to him," she said.

"I have never hidden who I am from him.

"What started me thinking about revealing this more publicly was he was bringing a friend home and said 'Don't worry mum, I haven't said anything'.

"My 13-year-old son was trying to protect me.

"It's such a crucial time for him and he needs to see his mum standing up."

Cole said she came to the realisation she was gay when she split with her musician husband Mike Albeck when Rikki was six-months-old.

The pair remain good friends and he also appears in the Australian Story episode, along with her best friend Kasey Chambers.

As for her fans, Cole said she hoped her revelation did not change their regard for her music.

[fortheDeclaration]

No, I don't approve of or appreciate homosexuality, but neither do I condemn someone who is not like me but not a threat to me.

Homosexuality is a threat to the entire society.

No society that has accepted it as normal has survived-period.

[Randy Larsen]

I don’t know the name.

Any songs I might have heard?

[windcliff]

Lady Macbeth is bi.

[Revolting cat!]

Any songs I might have heard?

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was one such big hit.

[Revolting cat!]

Evidently this announcement coincides with Beccy's signing a contract with Paramount Pictures to remake Elvis Presley's 1962 movie Girls, Girls, Girls, Hal Wallis once again producing.

(By the way it's 13, not 3, allegedly "great songs"!)

[Graybeard58]

Come to think of it, you has a smell too.

And a posting history that's trollish.

[Iron Munro]

What a waste!

[Revolting cat!]

I volunteer to provide a personalized cure!

[Blennos]

I judge yours to be an impressive post Mrs Don-o. You are obviously a very intelligent lady. I agree with your comments about judgements. A very important use of our intellect is to make judgements about right/wrong; good/evil; wise/unwise courses of action.

[Las Vegas Ron]

And a posting history that's trollish.

Yep, and I got a kick out of the busy body comment...after "it" inserted its self into the conversation to tell me I was a busy body.

[onedoug]

All of the “gay” men that I know over 40-45 were married once with kids. Maybe strict gays die-off earlier. Maybe it’s a statistical fluke. But just saying....

[scottjewell]

I can see all her good qualities and all, but really, having a son should be a reason NOT to be a lesbian, or at least to repress it and not come out as one. Should a person who becomes a mother or father then “come out” as a kleptomaniac or a slob, or an addict? Or should they rather repress it and try to “be perfect, as our Father in heaven is perfect”? I guess I just see the same old self indulgence and self congratulation. The gays are a Mutual Admiration Society. ugh

[onedoug]

Neat trick since she doesn’t seem to get around much.

[reagan_fanatic]

Hey - thanks!!

[Hulka]

Darned good question. Darned good.