Will Warren Beatty ever accept his girl becoming a boy?

[romantico]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 9:20am

This story is a year old but I still thought it was worth posting. Not much has been said about this. I think it is sad but hope Warren comes around. Warren and Annette should talk to Cher. Sounds like Cher reacted the same way at first regarding Chaz.

'Kathlyn Beatty made her public debut at the age of only ten weeks.

As a baby, a tiny dark-haired bundle, she appeared at the Golden Globe awards in 1991.

Her mother, the actress Annette Bening, brought her along to see her doting father, Warren Beatty, who had been named Best Actor for his role in the film Bugsy.

It was a high point for Beatty, who even then was 54. After decades as probably the most infamous and prolific seducer in Hollywood, here he was, a family man at last.

Kathlyn delivered a monumental surprise. She insisted on being presented with a new name - and a new sex. She had styled herself Stephen Ira Beatty. Indeed, it soon became clear that she had been living fully as a man for at least two years.

What's more, she is now apparently preparing for gender reassignment surgery which will allow her to become fully male.

Confusingly, although she wishes to become male, it is clear from her writings and blogs that she is attracted to men.

At the graduation ceremony from the unconventional Arete School, Stephen Beatty smiled broadly and, as can be seen in photographs of the event, his devoted actress mother looked utterly thrilled, cheering and clapping her child's achievements as she beams in a bright blue mortarboard.

There is much to celebrate - Stephen, as we should now call 'him', is highly gifted as a writer and poet. He has had work published, and has also performed his poems.

By contrast with Annette Bening, Stephen's father, Warren Beatty, seems nothing less than glum in every one of the eight pictures posted by the school of the event - tense, grey, and old.

Whether that reflects his true feelings about his daughter's remarkable transformation, his demeanour lends weight to reports which suggest that Beatty is 'crushed'.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1292924/Will-Warren-Beatty-accept-girl-boy.html#ixzz1RtfIDb2g

Updated On: 7/12/11 at 09:20 AM

[AC126748]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:01am

There was some discussion about this when the story broke last year. See the linked thread.
http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?boardid=2&boardname=off&thread=1019186#3979276

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:10am

This isn't news - it isn't even gossip. It's the personal struggles of a seemingly close family. You can't say that Beatty hasn't "come around" because he doesn't look happy in a few pictures. We have no idea what's going on.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:12am

I haven't heard anything other than speculation about how anyone is handling it. Has any of them made any sort of public statement? Chaz Bono hired a PR firm, hit every talk show that would have him and made a documentary. This kid seems to just want to live his life. Is his blog public?

[romantico]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:30am

AC126748,thanks for posting the old post. I don't even remember posting in it.

It is no one's business and how they deal with it is private.I agree. However, Chaz seemed to take the opportunity and use it as a way to reach out to other transgender people.I think more people knew Chasity Bono, which is why I think it became a story. Warren and Annette's children are out of the public eye and that seems to be the way they want it. This would explain maybe why nothing has ever officially been said about it.

I would love to hear Warren open up about it. He and Annette could lend support to parents who have difficulty accepting this. Perhaps a 'It Gets Better Video'.

Updated On: 7/12/11 at 10:30 AM

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:37am

What a poorly written, speculative article. They're basing the story on the fact that he looks "glum" in photos compared to those taken 18 years ago? Well, so do I.

Yes, Beatty and Benning could do a lot of things, but we have no idea what Stephen wants them to do. Maybe it's keep this very personal journey out of the news?

[madbrian]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:48am

Maybe the nice folks at NewsCorp can hack into the family's cell phones and get all the details for us? Or, we could all mind our own effing business and let these people live their lives.

Updated On: 7/12/11 at 10:48 AM

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:52am

What MB said.

This is none of our freaking business.

[Q]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:58am

"we could all mind our own effing business and let these people live their lives"

That could (and probably should) apply to a great many scenarios.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 11:27am

Confusingly, although she wishes to become male, it is clear from her writings and blogs that she is attracted to men.

OMGTHISISSOSHOCKINGNOT. I think all but one of the transgender people I know are attracted to the same sex as the one they identify with.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 1:09pm

I know several genetic females who were never interested in men until they began transitioning to male themselves.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 3:45pm

Does anybody really give a sh*t what Warren Beatty does?

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 4:09pm

Roscoe, I thought maybe you'd hang with Warren instead of going to the opening of Streep's Margaret Thatcher movie, but I guess not.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 4:16pm

He was going to, until heard Warren got Chicago on blu-ray!

You know I love you, Roscoe baby!

[strummergirl]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 6:42pm

Ugh, I hate the title of this thread.

romantico, it should be noted that the kid made this decision around 18 not to mention Annette and Warren were never ones to put their kids in the spotlight. I do remember people reacting to somebody making such a major decision at such a 'young' age (even though I have seen plenty of media coverage on say 20/20 about parents accepting their child's gender identity in prepubescence).

[romantico]

Posted: 7/12/11 at 7:19pm

I hate the title as well. I only used the title of the article. I am a huge fan of both Warren and Annette and admire them for not showcasing their kids in front of the spotlight. I was just curious on the progress and hope all turned out well. Its really is no ones business and maybe when Warren's film comes out next year and he does press for it the subject may or may not come up.Chaz had famous parents and he decided to use that to discuss openly his step by step changes. (Of course, Chaz is more known than Stephen)