Last week came the most surprising-unsurprising announcement that Barry Manilow had married his Garry Kief, his longtime manager and partner, last year in a secret ceremony and that former Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers had stood up as their witness. While it was one of the entertainment industry’s worst-kept secrets that 71-year-old Manilow is gay, the legendary pop singer has never publicly come out so the story was initially greeted with some skepticism. Somers has officially confirmed news of the happy occasion with an appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live when she answered a question from a caller on whether Manilow had been a Bridezilla.
Somers chuckles then reveals that the two men are indeed married and very happy. Host Andy Cohen pressed her for more information.
“I think it’s freeing,” she shared. “He’s extremely, extremely private, and I think it was very difficult, and it’s very difficult for me to talk about because I want to do it with complete respect and love. He’s an awesome person. They’re both awesome people, and they’re my dearest friends.”
Watch Somers open up below.
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Desert Boy
That’s Suzanne Somers? She looks like she beamed down to earth from the Enterprise and the particle stream mechanism malfunctioned.
da90027
@Desert Boy: While I agree she overdid some of the face work she is 68 years old…go to Michigan and see what most women her age look like. While her career has had it’s share of ups and downs she still comes across as a really nice person in interviews which is more important than looks…too bad everyone here in Los Angeles didn’t feel that way they just tear apart your appearance and don’t care how much of an asshole you are to people.
tricky ricky
she now officially frightens me.
tricky ricky
@da90027: Michigan? why pick on Michigan? I could drive 5 minutes over to Indiana or take the train to Chicago and see the same damn thing. people are pretty much the same all over.
Frank Vogel
WGAS!
Desert Boy
@da90027: She a kook. Saying she cured breast cancer with vitamins and nutrition is terribly irresponsible. Her views are dangerous — whether in Michigan or Malawi.
Curty
Barry Manilow is gay. No shit… and Santa clause is real…. but its good he’s not alone, having a partner for 30 years. Good for him. Everyone has the right to have privacy.
Billy Budd
She had bad plastic surgery. Lots of bad surgeries actually.
ScottOnEarth
Oh, Suzanne, what have you done to yourself?
spiffy
As much as this is probably a non-secret, I don’t think it’s up to her to out her friend unless she has his consent.
And the caller said “would you be honest”?! I would have refused to answered the question just on that tone alone.
AndYouWillDeal
LMAO bitchy queens sit your loose ass downE, y’all wish you could look that good in your late 60’s, most likely when you are that age you’ll be looking like mum-ra.
Kieran
@AndYouWillDeal I agree with you 100%
And I’d add “bitchy queens” is an understatement to describe these miserable, mean-spirited people. Suzanne Somers looks damn good, and like Jane Fonda, puts women half her age to shame.
Curty
@Kieran: I was wondering why so many comments on her were attacking her… I just made the comment about Manilow being gay is like santa clause is real… and all these comments came by slamming her. Damn… lol
YouGoGurl
@da90027: Oh you mean in Michigan they look like woman?
Christie Bruyette
Wonderful, I am so happy for you. I love you and your music just as much now as I did before. You are who you are, nothing else should matter to anyone. I wish you a blessed life together full of peace, love, and tranquility. Hugs.