The funny thing about rumors is you never know quite how they started. For instance, the one about Boy George sleeping with Prince.
Oh, actually we know exactly how it started — Boy George blurted it out during a live taping of The Voice U.K.
George boasted, “I have duetted with some of the greatest soul singers in history including Luther Vandross and Smokey Robinson,” prompting Paloma Faith to come back with, “Well OK, if we’re throwing big soul names out there I’ve performed with Prince.”
“Forget that, darling,” George quickly retorted. “I’ve slept with Prince.”
will.i.am high-fived George as the audience laughed in shock at the revelation, but the show’s producers weren’t quite as amused.
They halted taping to have a private conversation with George, and when the show resumed, he announced that he actually hadn’t slept with Prince after all, and had merely had a Prince poster on his wall.
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But some weren’t entirely convinced.
During a recent appearance on the Wendy Williams Show, Williams asked George about the strange event. Why say you slept with someone when you haven’t? We thought that kind of behavior was relegated to immature teenage boys eager to prove their skills with the ladies to their classmates.
“Of course that’s not true. It was a joke.” George told Wendy, adding that he only said it to try and convince a contestant to join his team. He then admitted that he did sleep with a poster of Prince under him, though. So there’s that.
“I’m a massive Prince fan. I met him once in Italy and he was suitably eccentric. He was exactly what you’d expect him to be. He was Prince!” he added.
You can watch the full interview below:
crowebobby
He also once said: “If I want to have sex with a queen, I’ll buy a mirror.”
DCguy
Although, he did say some shady things about Prince, like somebody who was having some drama with them. I think in one interview I saw re-posted he said Prince looks like a midget that fell into a vat of pubic hair.
Tommy25
@DCguy: Yes, but that was because George was jealous of Prince’s greater level of success not because of any sexual/romantic drama.
He also said shady things about Madonna, Elton John and George Michael, all out of professional jealousy! George can’t get over the fact that he was only successful for around 3 or 4 years in the 80’s, and he’s been attempting comebacks ever since, which have all flopped miserably.
Wayne_in_NYC
@Tommy25: That’s not jealousy so much as it is creating sound bites (like a certain Presidential candidate loves to do) just for the sake of getting a buzz going and being talked about. And here we are, doing just that. Mission accomplished! Boy George for President? Oh wait, he’s not born here… but everyone else seems to find a way around that, so he probably could too… (Ted Cruz?)
robho3
Boy George will do and say anything to get attention because his 15 minutes of fame were up many many years ago and what is a fame whore to do when they are no longer relevant?
MarionPaige
Boy George went to jail in the UK for basically holding a man hostage. In the US, he was arrested after he called the police on his drug dealer. In fact, a Culture Club Tour was derailed a few years ago because the US wouldn’t allow George into the country because of his criminal convictions.
lykeitiz
@MarionPaige: Culture Club just toured the U.S. last year, and the reviews were extremely positive. So positive, that the tour has been extended, & will re-launch in August.
Dave Downunder
Boy George and Prince having sex. That’s the thought I will use when I am trying to prolong sex and hold off an orgasm. Hopefully it won’t kill my boner all together.
jcsr
Going to see Boy G and Cyndi L this weekend in AC – good for him – – if you watch the clip – she does not say “we thought that behavior….” That is the Queertry comments that actually make you think Wendy said that – she is the Queen of outing people – so she has been there “#fingerinthebooty”. Even though he says quickly it was all in fun – and she does not make catty comments – like suggested