Michael Ball
Michael Ball
diver
Swing Joined: 2/24/04
#0Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:14am
Michael Ball is NOT gay. He's lived with Cathy McGowan since 1991. It's obvious from his interviews from 1991 thru recently that she is his life long partner, his "other half" as he refers to on his DVD of his Glasgow concert and his involvement with her in ROC--Research For Ovarian Cancer. Please people, don't spread false rumors about anyone, be it Michael Ball, or anyone else. He is a great performer and his personal life is just that---personal. But he is NOT gay. Cathy McGowan is a great lady and they make a wonderful couple. Thank you.
'I believe my heart...
it believes in you'
Lily White
Swing Joined: 2/23/04
Swing Joined: 12/31/69
#2re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 11:14am
I want to be Michael Ball's other half. Go away, Cathy! 
Actually, just a smile or two in my direction and mabye a song sung just for me would be enough...
Musetta1957
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/03
#3re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 9:43pm
I love how fans consistently run to the defense of their male idols whenever the subject of their sexuality comes up, whatever their motivation may be -- discomfort at the idea of their man being gay, or homophobia, however latent.
Of course, if Michael and Cathy were expecting a child or proposed to Cathy, then the messages would be congratulatory. No one would leap up with their "it's his private life!" card.
The gay rumors are, of course, treated as something that needs damage control.
O sweet double standards, how I love thee!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#4re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:15pm
Well then someone needs to tell me what he was doing holding hands with this other guy at our table at Don't Tell Mama's when Aspects of Love was in New York. He was with this guy who knew us.... and they were holding hands. And it was not like a "european guy holding hands thing"
I really do not care at all except that this is what I saw... and I am not blind and no I am not stupid and no I am not making it up.
#5re: re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:50pmWell, even if he was gay, one look at amneris and I he would turn straight again! Ah, love is a many splendored thing!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#6re: re: re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:54pmGay, straight, bi, tri...Whatever. I just happen to think the man is adorable and I love his voice.
#7re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/24/04 at 10:59pmAbsolutely!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
leena
Swing Joined: 2/25/04
#8re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/25/04 at 6:11amI too adore his voice, I've never bothered about his sexuality but Diver needs to get into the real world and grow up.
leeinlondon
Leading Actor Joined: 5/22/03
#9re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Michael Ball
Posted: 2/25/04 at 6:42am
Hi Diver,
I will introduce you to the term "Beard" if you don't know it already.
A beard is a disguise, a woman who lives with a gay man often long term in order to keep up a pretence of hetrosexuality for mutual benefit.
I am neither masively pro or anti Michael Ball buy the way.. I enjoyed his performances in the past and would be pleased to see him sing again.
Cheers, Lee
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