Comments on: What’s Worse for Queen Latifah: Outed As Gay, Or Outed for Loving Strippers? http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-541969 Alex Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:46:19 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-541969 @<a href="#comment-213023" rel="nofollow">Cam</a>: I disagree. Respect to her for not sharing her private life with everyone. @Cam: I disagree. Respect to her for not sharing her private life with everyone.

]]> By: gaby http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-296651 gaby Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:41:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-296651 hello anyboby home this is micheal myers. hello anyboby home this is micheal myers.

]]> By: gaby http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-296650 gaby Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:39:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-296650 helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . everybobyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. queen latifah is lessbiannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. oooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmgggggggggggggggggg. helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . everybobyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. queen latifah is lessbiannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. oooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmgggggggggggggggggg.

]]> By: Dacia http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-264510 Dacia Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:23:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-264510 Why is it news if she decides who she wants to have sex with?If she thinks a woman makes her life better,she has every right to persue that.If a man makes her happy sexually,she also has the right to persue that.Everyone sins,if you're without sin...then hate on her lifestyle all you want.But if you have sin in your life,then worry about you...and get your life straight.Stop asking stars to become role models for your children,and you become one yourself.Perfect yourself before you try to perfect someone else. Why is it news if she decides who she wants to have sex with?If she thinks a woman makes her life better,she has every right to persue that.If a man makes her happy sexually,she also has the right to persue that.Everyone sins,if you’re without sin…then hate on her lifestyle all you want.But if you have sin in your life,then worry about you…and get your life straight.Stop asking stars to become role models for your children,and you become one yourself.Perfect yourself before you try to perfect someone else.

]]> By: Dacia http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-264509 Dacia Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:19:04 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-264509 huh?seriously huh?seriously

]]> By: 7 http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-220082 7 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:37:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-220082 What the fuck would a straight male want to go to a drag show for? That muthafucka is gay and don't want to admit it. What the fuck would a straight male want to go to a drag show for? That muthafucka is gay and don’t want to admit it.

]]> By: M Shane http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-214480 M Shane Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:22:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-214480 Straight guys go to drag shows all ttime.. Does that make them transvestites? This is silly! Straight guys go to drag shows all ttime.. Does that make them transvestites? This is silly!

]]> By: scott ny'er http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213992 scott ny'er Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:41:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213992 @<a href="#comment-213591" rel="nofollow">Giovanni</a>: @<a href="#comment-213981" rel="nofollow">Aminah</a>: Carmen got me exactly. But, I'll note what you felt Giovanni and try to think more carefully about what/how I write things. But never intended that. I feel you took it entirely in the wrong way. Also, I'm not quite sure Queerty is so pro-POC gay like as much as you think they are. @Giovanni: @Aminah: Carmen got me exactly. But, I’ll note what you felt Giovanni and try to think more carefully about what/how I write things. But never intended that. I feel you took it entirely in the wrong way.

Also, I’m not quite sure Queerty is so pro-POC gay like as much as you think they are.

]]> By: Aminah http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213981 Aminah Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:05:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213981 First of all So what! It's nobodies business if she is gay or not! Straight people enjoy same sex strippers just as much as gay people! A woman enjoying female strippers does not automatically make her "lesbian." Second of all "CoverGirls" Get they freak on too! Third of all Who ever hated on Queen by putting out the photo is just mad they can't afford nobody to show up naked at they house. First of all

So what! It’s nobodies business if she is gay or not! Straight people enjoy same sex strippers just as much as gay people! A woman enjoying female strippers does not automatically make her “lesbian.”

Second of all

“CoverGirls” Get they freak on too!

Third of all

Who ever hated on Queen by putting out the photo is just mad they can’t afford nobody to show up naked at they house.

]]> By: Carmen http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213597 Carmen Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213597 @ Giovanni I took what Scott ny'er said in a totally different way, for me it was like when you correct yourself while speaking like: I don't like ice cream, maybe pistacho but that's it.... "does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community [...]" <-- pretty harmless. But maybe not, I don't want to put words in other people's mouths :) Anyway, what I really wanna say is that I like QL very much regardless of who she likes to sleep with. It's true that her career is pretty ambiguous and kinda weak and so any news regarding her are like "meh" for me. Whatever. @ Giovanni
I took what Scott ny’er said in a totally different way, for me it was like when you correct yourself while speaking like: I don’t like ice cream, maybe pistacho but that’s it…. “does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community [...]” <– pretty harmless. But maybe not, I don’t want to put words in other people’s mouths :)

Anyway, what I really wanna say is that I like QL very much regardless of who she likes to sleep with. It’s true that her career is pretty ambiguous and kinda weak and so any news regarding her are like “meh” for me. Whatever.

]]> By: Giovanni http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213591 Giovanni Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213591 "does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community but ..." @ scott ny'er I am sure you meant no harm but your implication seems to be that black people and their opinions don't really matter. This is a fairly disgusting premise in itself which also runs counter to the thesis Queerty defends on almost a daily basis which is that the hearts and minds of POC are an integral part of the battle for gay rights in this country. “does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community but …”

@ scott ny’er

I am sure you meant no harm but your implication seems to be that black people and their opinions don’t really matter. This is a fairly disgusting premise in itself which also runs counter to the thesis Queerty defends on almost a daily basis which is that the hearts and minds of POC are an integral part of the battle for gay rights in this country.

]]> By: Kropotkin http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213493 Kropotkin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:37:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213493 She could probably stop the damage to her (nonexistent) career by coming out and just ending this nonsense of not talking about. Just come out, give a few interviews about it and get on with her life. She could probably stop the damage to her (nonexistent) career by coming out and just ending this nonsense of not talking about. Just come out, give a few interviews about it and get on with her life.

]]> By: Helga von ornstein http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213436 Helga von ornstein Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:06:24 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213436 @<a href="#comment-213243" rel="nofollow">VCWLTF</a>: That newspaper is also owned by non-other than Mr. A-Hole himself, Arnold Swartzanazi. I have no respect at all for it. For 8 years there was next to NOTHING printed about our ex-knuckleheaded president, Bush, because Arnold thought he was popular (vain) enough to have the laws changed so that he could run for president. It was Enron that helped elect this drug user (steroids) into office and I applaud every time disaster strikes that he can do nothing about. What a loser. You go, Queen Latifah. I love you always., @VCWLTF: That newspaper is also owned by non-other than Mr. A-Hole himself, Arnold Swartzanazi.

I have no respect at all for it. For 8 years there was next to NOTHING printed about our ex-knuckleheaded president, Bush, because Arnold thought he was popular (vain) enough to have the laws changed so that he could run for president.

It was Enron that helped elect this drug user (steroids) into office and I applaud every time disaster strikes that he can do nothing about. What a loser.

You go, Queen Latifah. I love you always.,

]]> By: INCocknito http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213369 INCocknito Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:35:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213369 Ben Massing who sued Genre got money for anti-gay comments. What about this tripper? Ben Massing who sued Genre got money for anti-gay comments. What about this tripper?

]]> By: Not straight http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213337 Not straight Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:53:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213337 VCWLTF, these (excuse the pun) bi-weekly papers always date the papers ahead due to supermarket shelf life. VCWLTF, these (excuse the pun) bi-weekly papers always date the papers ahead due to supermarket shelf life.

]]> By: VCWLTF http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213243 VCWLTF Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:59:13 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213243 HOW CAN THAT NEWSPAPPER BE REAL IF THE DATE IT'S SEPTEMBER 14??? PHOTOSHOPPEEERR REALLY GOOD!! ALMOST BELIEVED!!!!!! HOW CAN THAT NEWSPAPPER BE REAL IF THE DATE IT’S SEPTEMBER 14???

PHOTOSHOPPEEERR REALLY GOOD!!

ALMOST BELIEVED!!!!!!

]]> By: BlackRabbit http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213239 BlackRabbit Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:24:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213239 People actually think that's Dana Owens in that picture?? You guys are dumber than I thought.. People actually think that’s Dana Owens in that picture?? You guys are dumber than I thought..

]]> By: WTF? http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213237 WTF? Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:02:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213237 I don't think that proves anything. I've got plenty of female friends who are heterosexual and do things like: make out, get lap dances, and generally act like "lezzies". I don't even think you could call her gay if she reared up with glazed donut face between the legs of some chick. That's how straight girls seem to roll. They're all one cosmo too many away from bi. I don’t think that proves anything. I’ve got plenty of female friends who are heterosexual and do things like: make out, get lap dances, and generally act like “lezzies”. I don’t even think you could call her gay if she reared up with glazed donut face between the legs of some chick. That’s how straight girls seem to roll. They’re all one cosmo too many away from bi.

]]> By: Lex http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213230 Lex Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:09:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213230 Why are people so hellbent on 'exposing' her or trying to make her publicly come out? Why are people so hellbent on ‘exposing’ her or trying to make her publicly come out?

]]> By: no wonder you're single http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213211 no wonder you're single Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:07:58 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213211 i agree with queen latifah - her sexuality is her personal business. let her have her fun! i agree with queen latifah – her sexuality is her personal business. let her have her fun!

]]> By: Ted C. http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213204 Ted C. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:09:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213204 Stripper pics didn't hurt Dannii Minogue. Stripper pics didn’t hurt Dannii Minogue.

]]> By: Jay http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213177 Jay Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:47:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213177 She's even typecast as a lesbian. See: Set it Off, Chicago... I don't think this qualifies as an outing. She's even more glass closet than Jodie was. She’s even typecast as a lesbian. See: Set it Off, Chicago…

I don’t think this qualifies as an outing. She’s even more glass closet than Jodie was.

]]> By: mk http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213172 mk Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:19:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213172 She's in rap. That requires a badass reputation, not a respectable one. Even in movies she normally plays a streetwise, tough woman. It would only be a really big deal careerwise if she was a guy rapper being outed and shown with male strippers. The Enquirer isn't trusted as a credible source either, like others have pointed out. People will shrug this off like the nutty stories about Oprah and Michelle fighting over Barack's love. She’s in rap. That requires a badass reputation, not a respectable one. Even in movies she normally plays a streetwise, tough woman. It would only be a really big deal careerwise if she was a guy rapper being outed and shown with male strippers.

The Enquirer isn’t trusted as a credible source either, like others have pointed out. People will shrug this off like the nutty stories about Oprah and Michelle fighting over Barack’s love.

]]> By: mikeandrewsdantescove http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213171 mikeandrewsdantescove Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:17:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213171 I love that Queen Latifah is having the time of her life. This news I already knew. She's an amazing talent. Mike http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewIMix?id=283095406 I love that Queen Latifah is having the time of her life. This news I already knew. She’s an amazing talent.

Mike
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObj.....=283095406

]]> By: anonymous http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213118 anonymous Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:32:31 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213118 So G/D what is about all I can say. She was no doubt set up by someone she probable told "it is time to go get a job and support yourself". Gay or not I love her and shit like this makes me love her even more. So G/D what is about all I can say. She was no doubt set up by someone she probable told “it is time to go get a job and support yourself”.

Gay or not I love her and shit like this makes me love her even more.

]]> By: Cheesus http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213110 Cheesus Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:25:29 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213110 She was having fun. Scandal? That I wasn't there. She was having fun. Scandal? That I wasn’t there.

]]> By: M Shane http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213093 M Shane Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:57:28 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213093 I had a girlfriend (sexmate) of and on who was definitely very hetero- but who found it entertaining now and themn to go to a stripper club_ the women were pretty awefull. But she liked to see them twirl their tits in opposte directions at the same time etc. I've been around a lot of dykes and I have always thought that Latifa was a bull dyke. , I can't figure out anyone doubting it. I had a girlfriend (sexmate) of and on who was definitely very hetero- but who found it entertaining now and themn to go to a stripper club_ the women were pretty awefull. But she liked to see them twirl their tits in opposte directions at the same time etc.
I’ve been around a lot of dykes and I have always thought that Latifa was a bull dyke. , I can’t figure out anyone doubting it.

]]> By: Republican http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213066 Republican Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213066 More disturbing than strippers or a closet is her outfit. How trashy More disturbing than strippers or a closet is her outfit. How trashy

]]> By: Rick http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213054 Rick Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:50:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213054 FAIL. FAIL.

]]> By: Cam http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213035 Cam Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:04:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213035 Maybe the Queen should do a remake of this song. ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCf4YFuZzg Maybe the Queen should do a remake of this song. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCf4YFuZzg

]]> By: scott ny'er http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213028 scott ny'er Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:54:01 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213028 does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community but even then, is being a lesbian and hiring strippers that offensive? does anyone really care about Q. Latifah? Maybe in the black community but even then, is being a lesbian and hiring strippers that offensive?

]]> By: Cam http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213023 Cam Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213023 She'll use the same lines that clay Aiken used. "Oh, you can never believe tabloids". It;s a shame, I really think that her coming out would be a very good thing. I used to think she was close to coming out when she was younger. She played a lesbian in the movie "Set It Off" and she was fantastic in the role! She’ll use the same lines that clay Aiken used. “Oh, you can never believe tabloids”. It;s a shame, I really think that her coming out would be a very good thing. I used to think she was close to coming out when she was younger. She played a lesbian in the movie “Set It Off” and she was fantastic in the role!

]]> By: naprem http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213017 naprem Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:37:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213017 I like Latifah. I think she's done well for herself. I also think she can handle whatever comes her way with dignity and an ass-whupping. I like Latifah. I think she’s done well for herself. I also think she can handle whatever comes her way with dignity and an ass-whupping.

]]> By: John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's) http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-for-queen-latifah-outed-as-gay-or-outed-for-loving-strippers-20090904/#comment-213001 John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:07:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=66743#comment-213001 Ooops. Ooops.

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