7, 1976 issue of rolling stone. Elton john famously came out as “bisexual” in a 1976 interview with rolling stone As john tells it in me, the journalist, cliff jahr, had “an elaborate plan to wheedle the information out. Music icon elton john talks to variety's marc malkin about how being gay affected his life and career. But putting a stop to all the media speculation he revealed in an interview via rolling stone in 1976 that he was bisexual. Elton john publicly came out as bisexual in 1976, later identifying as gay in 1988, and is a prominent lgbtq+ advocate.
Elton john | tinseltown / shutterstock.com despite hiding his sexuality for some time, elton john admitted he was bisexual in 1976, and later, admitted to being gay at age 45 in 1992 Elton john was somewhat open about his sexuality in the 1980s, but 'elton's song' still came as a shock to many as it depicted a gay perspective.
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