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Barry Manilow Reportedly ‘Marries’ Longtime Male Lover
Radar Online ^ | Apr 8, 2015 @ 4:17AM

Posted on 04/08/2015 11:17:50 AM PDT by drewh

Barry Manilow has secretly married his longtime partner.The “Copacabana” crooner said “I do” to Garry Kief, his manager and the president of Barry Manilow Productions, an insider has revealed. Around 50 guests attended the intimate ceremony after they were led to believe they were invited to lunch at the couple’s multi-million dollar Palm Springs mansion. “It was a total surprise. When they arrived they were told it was a wedding!” a source close to the 71-year-old said.

“Barry has lived a very secretive life and the wedding was no different. Barry and Garry did not tell friends or family that the occasion was their wedding,” the insider explained. “It was a beautiful wedding and consummated their lifelong love affair.”

But the happy duo did not file the paperwork to formalize their union out of fear the big news would leak, sources said. “Barry is paranoid that his fans would not approve of him being gay, when in reality, many have suspected it for years — and most wouldn’t care,” the source said. “They would be happy for him!”

Longtime friend and Palm Springs neighbor Suzanne Somers was the best man, and Marc Hulett — Manilow’s assistant since the 1980s — performed the “commitment ceremony” after he registered online to become a minister. The dramatic development in the “Mandy” hitmaker’s personal life ends the constant speculation — is he, or isn’t he gay — that has followed him for his entire adult life.

In a little known secret, Manilow had a brief marriage — to a woman — in the late ’60s, but he hadn’t dated anyone for years, publicly at least. Fans recently began speculating that he might have married when he performed on stage wearing his wedding band.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: barelymanenough; barrymanilow; chitchat; elisabethhasselbeck; homosexualagenda; manilow; music; ssm; theview
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To: OttawaFreeper

Or Rupaul.


41 posted on 04/08/2015 11:36:11 AM PDT by mothball
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To: drewh

How sickening.


42 posted on 04/08/2015 11:38:07 AM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: drewh

I think Manilow was the last person to know he was gay.

The really odd thing is this: Why the Hell did they need to get married? Kids? Religion? Moral reasons?


43 posted on 04/08/2015 11:39:04 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy
Why the Hell did they need to get married? Kids? Religion? Moral reasons?

I suspect he found out that somebody was going to out him.

44 posted on 04/08/2015 11:40:50 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: drewh

Why is this crap all over FR???? Who cares or do we have some here that do care?


45 posted on 04/08/2015 11:41:10 AM PDT by JayAr36 (Reagan said, "Government is the problem." And it certainly is!)
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To: drewh

I’ve always suspected Manilow was gay. It took some time to come out but there it is...


46 posted on 04/08/2015 11:41:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: drewh

Whoop dee do...


47 posted on 04/08/2015 11:43:01 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: drewh

Who knew?


48 posted on 04/08/2015 11:43:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: drewh

There used to be a joke that was floating about in the late 90’s about Barry Manilow.

They’d call him Barely-Man-enough.


49 posted on 04/08/2015 11:43:59 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: drewh

Good for Barry. If this is what makes him happy, then fine. Doesn’t mean I have to approve of it nor endorse it.


50 posted on 04/08/2015 11:47:20 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
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To: Slyfox

Sorry, that picture is just wrong on way too many levels to even try to interpret what is happening.


51 posted on 04/08/2015 11:49:05 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
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To: drewh
This explains why he sent Mandy away.
52 posted on 04/08/2015 11:49:26 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: drewh
Barry Manilow is gay!!!!????

Who knew?

OMG!!!!!

53 posted on 04/08/2015 11:51:39 AM PDT by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: drewh

I thought he was already married to his beagle.


54 posted on 04/08/2015 11:53:52 AM PDT by MHT (,)
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To: dfwgator
Next you’re going to tell me that Boy George is gay.

...or Shepard Smith.

55 posted on 04/08/2015 11:54:50 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: AppyPappy

Inheritance.


56 posted on 04/08/2015 11:56:38 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: drewh

57 posted on 04/08/2015 11:57:34 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Excellence

Barry needs the guy’s money?


58 posted on 04/08/2015 11:58:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: drewh
Wow, I never knew he was gay and never even thought about it........To his credit, at least he kept it to himself and didn't throw it in our faces or let it define who he is.

Back in the early 80's I saw him live in concert once at Pine Knob here in S.E. Michigan...It was a great show and he's a tremendous song writer.

59 posted on 04/08/2015 11:58:56 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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To: drewh

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Barry and Garry Fairy.


60 posted on 04/08/2015 12:00:15 PM PDT by IronJack
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