Barry Manilow Is GAY?! Wedding News Confirming Legendary Singer’s Sexuality?
By Staff Reporter | Apr 09, 2015 01:18 PM EDT
Is Barry Manilow gay? Though the legendary singer has been mum about his sexuality, the wedding news seemed to confirm the incessant speculations.
Barry Manilow is currently making headlines after reports emerged that he had secretly married his longtime manager Garry Kief. Though still officially unconfirmed, several celeb news sites have already ran a report.
Since The National Enquirer was the first to report the news, we can't help but wonder if there are any truths about Barry Manilow's alleged marriage. However, multiple sources confirmed to People that Manilow and Kief have indeed privately tied the knot last year.
"It was a total surprise," an insider said, as Huffington Post quoted. "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. It was a beautiful wedding and consummated their lifelong love affair."
The sources also added the private ceremony was held in Barry Manilow's multimillion mansion in Palm Springs, California in April 2014. The wedding was reportedly attended by 20 to 30 guests, who had been invited over for lunch.
The couple, 71-year-old Barry Manilow and 66-year-old Garry Kief, are reported to have been together for three decades. Though they did not sign any official paperwork for fear the marriage would leak, New York Post's Page Six noted both of them are wearing wedding bands.
"They are committed to one another and have been for a very long time," a source said. "They have a great relationship. Garry has always been there for Barry."
"He's at a point now where he's got his career and personal life in a great place and he really doesn't care what people think," another insider told Time. "He's in love and happy."
Meanwhile, Barry Manilow has yet to comment about the shocking wedding news. However, the Daily Mirror reported his partner Garry Kief may have cryptically addressed the issue on Twitter. Manilow's rep Victoria Varela, on the other hand, refused to comment on the reports.
"LOL... so how was YOUR day?" Kief tweeted. While Varela said, "We don't comment on my client's personal lives - that is all I am going to say about this."
The news about Barry Manilow's wedding came as a surprise and has also sparked sexuality issues. Though the singer has never publicly discussed his personal life throughout his career, New York Daily News shared he has never hidden his sexual orientation.
Barry Manilow has reportedly been married to Susan Deixler before, but the marriage was annulled soon after. Daily Mail also revealed that Garry Kief was once married to a woman with whom he has a daughter.
Rumors about Barry Manilow's secret wedding started several months ago after he was seen wearing a wedding band though he's never seen with it while on stage, E! News reported. Currently, Manilow is on tour until his 72nd birthday, which is on June 17.
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