Luther Vandross' niece Seveda Williams opens up on why late singer kept his personal life private, with question marks still raised about his sexuality and health circulating today. Slate homepage. Copy Link Share Share Comment. For most of his career, Luther Vandross cut a puzzling figure.
When Vandross was alive, there was speculation that he was gay. But, he never officially came out. Cohen asked LaBelle if the two of them ever spoke about his sexuality and the possibility of him one day telling the world his truth. However, LaBelle said that he didn't want to come out because he didn't want to let certain people down. Did the velvet voice of Luther Vandross ever find a "wife" in the conventional sense? The answer, definitively, is no; the celebrated singer never married. This fact, though well-known, only scratches the surface of a life lived with a captivating blend of public adoration and carefully guarded privacy.
In fact, it doesn’t appear Vandross ever really cared that people thought he was gay–he was simply unwilling to confirm or deny it. In a interview with Vibe, Vandross jokingly. Luther Vandross was one of the most talented and loved soul singers of all time. With songs such as 'Dance With My Father' and 'Never Too Much', his powerful and soothing voice earned him millions of fans around the world. But where was Luther Vandross born and was he ever married?
In Luther: Never Too Much, an eye-opening new documentary on the late singer that recently premiered on CNN, archival footage shows interviewers pressing Vandross about his sexuality. He. Being in the closet oftentimes is not just about us. The place where we brought all of our lovers to do sexual things in the dark. The closet, for many of us, became our place of safety and a second home.
Luther Vandross' niece Seveda Williams opens up on why late singer kept his personal life private, with question marks still raised about his sexuality and health circulating today. .
When Vandross was alive, there was speculation that he was gay. But, he never officially came out. Cohen asked LaBelle if the two of them ever spoke about his sexuality and the possibility of him one day telling the world his truth. However, LaBelle said that he didn't want to come out because he didn't want to let certain people down. .
In fact, it doesn’t appear Vandross ever really cared that people thought he was gay–he was simply unwilling to confirm or deny it. In a interview with Vibe, Vandross jokingly. .
In Luther: Never Too Much, an eye-opening new documentary on the late singer that recently premiered on CNN, archival footage shows interviewers pressing Vandross about his sexuality. He. .