Boy George: ‘Don’t call me gender fluid – I’m old fashioned’
The singer says he is ārigidā in his gender and sexuality.
Boy George is currently touring Australia with Culture Club and recently asked about the bandās heyday ā and his iconic, androgynous style.
However, George says he āwouldnāt describe myself as gender fluid.
āIām quite rigid about what I like,ā he told The Project.
āGender fluid suggests thereās the possibility of change and there really isnāt. Iām an old-fashioned gay man.ā
āThe thing about being gay is having no responsibilities, and thatās what I like,ā George ā who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for falsely imprisoning a male escort in 2009 ā added.
āIf you want to get married, good for you [but] I donāt want to get married. I donāt want to be respectable.ā
He also admitted that he wanted āto get more and more outrageous.ā
Back in April, the singer opened up about his sexuality, drug use and how his stint in prison helped him reassess his life.
He described his time in prison as āa giftā ā saying it gave him some time to himself.
However, The Voice coach says he knew he would have to work hard āat getting my self-respect backā following his sentence.
On his previous struggles with addiction, he said that he has āmade peaceā with his demons.
āIām in recovery and I hear a lot of people talking about how drugs destroyed their lives,ā he explained.
āItās not unique to pop stars. An addict is an extreme person whether itās drugs or fame or being in love or food.ā
He continues: āAn addict is an addict. But until you can say, āIām an addictā, you canāt start to make peace with those demons.ā
