Anderson Cooper's Boyfriend

[spiro3]

And gays, especially young guys

>coming of age, would have a positive role model.

>

 

Not that I feel he is under any obligation to out himself for this reason, But I agree this is a valid point....there are way too few positive and public gay role models out there for confused teens, esp. in the sports world ( despite all the bare assed towel snapping)

 

 

 

 

>One wonders if Anderson's brother may have been gay. Suicide

>is high among adolescents and late adolescents, though his

>brother was just beyond those categories. Still, he might have

>been unhappily gay in a less approving time. Didn't he ask his

>mother, just before he committed suicide, if people could

>change?

 

Far more likely that he was in the early stages of bi-polar disorder, as Carter's behavior the day he jumped was text-book. Yet neither AC......nor his emotionally distant mother.....mention that possibility in their interviews and writings, preferring to wallow instead in the "what-ifs".

[RockHard]

RE: Taking responsibility for words.

 

"I never suggested that gay men should call their boyfriends or lovers or partners their wives."

 

Yet you used the phrase, "When a straight man says "I have a wife,"" in quotes, as a comparative example. Don't blame me for your poor writing skills. Maybe you should consider a class with Tom Isern. I hear he's proofing escort reviews gratis.

 

"I'll just say that although I never said life is fair, we should try to make things fairer if we can."

 

I don't know many who've thrown in the towel just yet. Sure, some folks here, like Isern and BJ8, are cynical and not as bright as they portend. Maybe they were dropped as babies. Who the fuck knows why they think the way they do?

 

Much has changed for gay men in a relatively short period of history. Change takes time and it never comes fast enough for some gay men, especially those who see their cup as half empty.

[Guest zipperzone]

>Even without his $2 million contract, etc., etc., I think

>it's pretty fair to assume that AC has got no money worries

>whatsoever to keep him in the closet. Don't forget that he's

>a Vanderbilt.

 

When he was last on Ophra's show she brought up the question of his financial independance. He said that his family had a policy concerning money - in that they paid for the best education available (AC went to Yale) and once they graduated, they were on their own, completly. His mother was in the audience and the camera panned to her and she nodded her agreement with that statement.

 

Down the road, when the mother dies, I guess there will be lots of $$$ but for now he has to make it on his own.

 

Gloria V also had two sons from a previous marriage, so one could expect that they would inherit as well. Funny thing - you never hear AC speak of these other siblings. Perhaps they are estranged?

[Guest PWIT]

I guess that is a logical reasoning.

[twinkboylover28]

It was awkward watching Larry King discuss "Gays in the Church" this evening, and then segue into Anderson Cooper broadcasting live in San Franciso!

[+ Axiom2001]

>I'd like to remind folks, that this is not the first thread

>on this list concerning AC's sexuality. He's been spotted at

>the Roxy, Provincetown and many other places which lend

>credence to his preferences, all of which have been documented

>and verified here.

>Tom's posting was innocent and, for me, totally unoffensive. I

>thought we were having a little innocent gossipy fun here.

>I'm sure AC has kept his sexuality closeted because of his

>business afflications. After all, he has a $2 million

>contract with CNN, book deals, and personal appearances, all

>of which generate a hefty annual salary. Coming out of the

>closet will not do much for him and hopefully someday when he

>has enough money tucked away, he'll be more open. I don't

>think he'd ready to write a "kiss and tell," after all, maybe

>there's not that much to tell! (LOL)

>The thread went waaaaaay out of line and should have been kept

>between the offended individuals.

>Just my thoughts.

>

>

 

 

 

I personally did not find the initial thread to be offensive; I just didn't appreciate some of the responses, but I am moving onward and living.

 

While I read the thread, some of the ideas which you presented above came to mind, namely "...he has a $2 million contract with CNN, book deals and personal appearances..." This is precisely why one would not jeopardize his professional interests by divulging publicy his sexuality/sexual orientation!

 

I never came out at the workplace because I wanted to expend my energy and activism fighting other causes which I thought would enhance my working conditions and the profession in which I found myself.

:*

[bbyguy]

December 02, 2004

Washington Blade, Wikipedia

 

Anderson Cooper is gay - and it isn't a secret

 

.....We did a little more digging and the Washington Blade and another source claim he's publicly acknowledged being gay in the past. Even his Wikipedia entry says he was "out and proud" until his CNN contract forbid him to talk about it.

 

Update: Wikipedia changed the entry. It now reads he's never been married and he has no kids. CNN's smokescreen thickens.

[jaden]

For those of you that keep up on things... He would be openly gay, but his contract w/ CNN has a "morality clause" or w/e... basically barring him from being openly homosexual.

 

My friend told me that a long time ago, he was doing some story about gay people, and he slipped up and said "us" ... talk about outing yourself. LOL

 

And yeah, there is no doubt in my mind about his sexuality. One of my friends dated him for a while last year as well. It was when he was in town for the Terry Schiavo case, they happened to meet up and hit it off.

 

I think he looks cute on TV, but I'm wondering what he looks like w/o all the makeup etc... I'm sure he's still hot <grin>

[Guest zipperzone]

>For those of you that keep up on things... He would be openly

>gay, but his contract w/ CNN has a "morality clause" or w/e...

>basically barring him from being openly homosexual.

>

How does CNN figure that AC being gay is a "morality" issue? Shit I might just have to stop watching my favorite news station (and miss Anderson) weep.....

[+ Lucky]

We should be seeing more pix of the BF now that Anderson has come out.

[Boner]

We should be seeing more pix of the BF now that Anderson has come out.

 

I don't think that's necessarily so, but who knows. I'm very proud and happy that he has found his time and place.

[maxwellissmart]

I don't think that's necessarily so, but who knows. I'm very proud and happy that he has found his time and place.

 

Me too—I actually cheered when I read the headline. Good for him.

[JT Brooklyn]

I hope all those that concerned have now gotten "Closure" on what has been a given for quite awhile.

 

His Mom being extremely progressive her entire Life ...I'm sure will not be taking him out of that Very Large Will! He's quite the catch

[Boner]

His Mom being extremely progressive her entire Life ...I'm sure will not be taking him out of that Very Large Will! He's quite the catch

 

You're suggesting that she didn't know before this? That's ridiculous to even ponder.

[+ WilliamM]

Cheers to Anderson Cooper

 

I am happy that Anderson Cooper came out today.

 

Good for him....Given that it's taken a while, he must be relieved that it finally happened.

[bostonman]

I am happy that Anderson Cooper came out today.

 

Good for him....Given that it's taken a while, he must be relieved that it finally happened.

 

I'm glad for him. I just wish that Cooper wasn't such a parody of himself. I just had to turn off CNN because I couldn't deal with him giggling at his own stupid jokes. He's really not a newscaster anymore at all, he's a soft-sell bubbleheaded celeb. I'm not asking him to be Walter Cronkite, but still...what the hell happened to him?

[JT Brooklyn]

You're suggesting that she didn't know before this? That's ridiculous to even ponder.

 

Not at all....

[+ WilliamM]

I'm glad for him. I just wish that Cooper wasn't such a parody of himself. I just had to turn off CNN because I couldn't deal with him giggling at his own stupid jokes. He's really not a newscaster anymore at all' date=' he's a soft-sell bubbleheaded celeb. I'm not asking him to be Walter Cronkite, but still...what the hell happened to him?[/quote']

 

My brother has worked with Anderson Cooper on several "on assignment" stories in the last two or three years. My brother is not a high-level person, but has observed Cooper close up when he was working on a story. His opinion: "Cooper is all business when he is working to the point of complete obsession. When Cooper is told that he can not do something (by the military or the National Park Service, etc.), he is furious and hell to be around for everybody." According to my brother, some of Anderson's requests would put him [Anderson Cooper] in a great deal of danger so for most people the denials make sense.

 

So Anderson Cooper has not lost his drive to get the story, but off-camera he can be very difficult to the high level people but also to people like my brother who have no power.

[RockHard]

His opinion: "Cooper is all business when he is working to the point of complete obsession..."

 

I can confirm that this description is accurate. In the workplace, Anderson Cooper has a reputation for "non-engagement," meaning, he won't acknowledge you unless there is a requirement. Which, IMO, makes him a non-fun gay guy at work. There are numerous lower level workers who don't enjoy when Anderson Cooper is around. He has a high, thick wall around him, and won't let certain people penetrate it.

 

It's difficult enough to cling to privacy when you're a famous newscaster. You can only imagine what it's like to be the gay son of Gloria Vanderbilt. Some celebrities are easy and fun to hang with, while others cloak themselves in anti-social behavior to keep ordinary people at a distance.

 

On camera, Anderson gives the impression he can be a lot of fun. I'm sure he can be once you're permitted entrée into his world. But he's well-trained not to share that side of himself when he is working and surrounded by ordinary people.

 

ps Interesting that Lucky dug this old one up to discuss a current event. Sometimes it's fun to read comments you made six years ago. Sometimes it's fun to see that the troll you once squabbled with is no longer posting. Hope for change is a good thing.

[jjkrkwood]

http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/pc/Anderson%20Cooper%20boyfriend%20Ben%20Maisani%20take%209NWtJoU5Uimm.jpg

 

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/1OQkn-y8aHVm.jpg

 

 

He's Benjamin Maisani

[citylaw1]

I have run into Anderson on multiple occasions at Landmarc Restaurant in the Time Warner Center. He is often wearing tight jeans, a very tight tee, and a younger muscled stud at his side. While I have never seen him making out, etc., it is clear that he's on a date and not trying to hide it.

[unsub2O17]

http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/pc/Anderson%20Cooper%20boyfriend%20Ben%20Maisani%20take%209NWtJoU5Uimm.jpg

 

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/1OQkn-y8aHVm.jpg

 

 

He's Benjamin Maisani

 

To me, they're both gorgeous.

[citylaw1]

I don't think Tom's juicy gossip about AC "openly" dating a gay friend of his is betraying any confidence. If AC had said to his gay friend, "please don't let Tom say anything about us" and his friend had asked Tom to protect this info, then I would criticise Tom for what he has stated. But that doesn't appear to be the case here.

 

As others have said, we all expect escorts to be discreet about their clients but that is where the obligation ends. Beyond that everything is fair game as long as it is truthful. At least, that's the way I see it.

 

 

It is not a betrayal in any way. I'm an attorney bound by confidentiality; is it improper for me to comment on anything? Tom is commenting and observing as a third party, no way involved with AC.

 

AC is hardly in the closet. Everyone in NYC knows he's gay, and AC never tries to hide it ... Kathy Griffin as his best friend, David Barton Gym, openly dating and looking as gay as Christmas.

[JT Brooklyn]

The Maisani Pix came up a long time ago! I guess IF this is the guy that owns 2 Gay Bars that's allegedley the BF! :rolleyes:As with most AC News..Old News!

 

Except now we may be seeing alot more gigling..since he doesn't have to keep "A Straight Face"!

[Boner]

Except now we may be seeing alot more giggling..since he doesn't have to keep A Straight Face!

 

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