Take That star Robbie Williams has opened up about his sexuality amid growing speculation.
In an interview with GuardianThe male singer sat down to talk about his movie Better man. However, the topic of his sexuality came up during the interview, which prompted Williams to give a very candid and NSFW answer.
“I did everything but it was bad. Honestly, you’ve never met anyone who wanted to be gay as much as I did,” Williams said of the tabloid libel case that claimed he had had an affair. Homosexuality 2005. meetings.
“You want to be an ally, while protecting your own authenticity and your own life,” Williams added.
Reflecting on his early career, Williams recalls performing in gay clubs with Take That.
“When I entered the gay world, there was no such thing [violence]. There is complete acceptance, humor and abandonment of gay people. And safety,” he said.
Williams is now married and has four children.
“Dad goes to work, that’s what I say now,” he noted. “Before, it wasn’t a job. It was something that was supposed to be magical and when I got to the top of the mountain, it was all an existential crisis.”
“People say ‘how dare you call it a job, all you do is X, Y and Z’, but just because your job sucks doesn’t mean mine has to suck too . This is my job – and I f–king love it,” Williams added.
His upcoming biopic delves into his relationship with All Saints’ Nicole Appleton, including a controversial scene depicting their termination of pregnancy. Williams shared that the scene in the film was only included after Appleton agreed with her.
“That you were instructed, not acted upon, to end your life for being in a pop band… Only now are you saying ‘what the hell? That’s crazy'”, Williams spoke about the pressures of the industry at that time.
Better man is directed by director Michael Gracey and the film chronicles Williams’ journey from his early days in Take That to his struggles with substance abuse and mental health. Williams will be portrayed as a monkey in the film, which he says will make the film more appealing.
“Let’s face it, a Robbie Williams biopic without the monkey would be much less interesting or exciting. It would be interesting to my fans but not to anyone else,” he said. tell the store.
Better man will hit theaters on December 26.
Tag Robbie Williams, Take that