Bernie Madoff's most recent mug shot (Image via mug shot)
Bernie Madoff has reportedly died in prison at 82. It is believed to have been a death from natural causes, and he had been known to suffer from end-stage renal failure and possibly cancer.
Underwood and Roberts on GMA (Image via ABC)
Colton Underwood, the former NFL player who was famous for being a virgin while starring on Season 23 of ABC's The Bachelor, came out as gay on Wednesday in an emotional interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, who herself came out as a lesbian in 2013.
Underwood, shaking with emotion, said:
I've ran from myself for a long time, I've hated myself for a long time and I'm — gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it.
Roberts said she could see joy in his statement, but he looked terrified to me, so I hope this is a first step away from pain for the poor guy. He also revealed:
I got into a place, for me in my personal life, that was dark and bad and I can list a bunch of different things, but they'd all be excuses ... I got to a place where I didn't think I was ever going to share this. I would've rather died than say, I'm gay.
He attempted suicide:
There was a moment in L.A. when I woke up and I didn't think I was gonna wake up. I didn't have the intentions of waking up — and I did. And I think for me, that was like my wake-up call of, like, This is your life. Take back control.
The executive producers of The Bachelor reacted with support, saying via a statement:
We are so inspired by Colton Underwood’s courage to embrace and pursue his authentic self. As firm believers in the power of love, we celebrate Colton’s journey in the LGBTQIA+ community every step of the way.
Underwood has had a bumpy ride since the show ended, including a broken engagement with Bachelor contestant Cassie Randolph. He apologized to her during the interview, admitting that having feelings for her made coming to terms with being gay all the messier.
Well... @BillyEichner knew it all along pic.twitter.com/WMRJDT0yrD
— Yann (@yannhatchuel) April 14, 2021
That relationship ended, and was complicated when Randolph filed for a restraining order against Underwood for stalking. It was resolved amicably.
Watch a long clip after the jump:
What you see if you Google Lyle Waggoner and Fannie! (GIF via GIPHY)
My Mantiques series as a part of Gr8erDays on IG focuses today on b'day boy Lyle Waggoner, who — sadly — died in 2020.
Keep reading for more pics of him — and please follow me on Instagram ...
ABOVE: Your Daley bod.
BELOW: Keep reading for a naked model, a Johnson & Johnson pause, Madonna's gun control rant and more ...
ABOVE: Influencers explained.
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I want to like Andrew Yang, but he bothers me. I think his approach to social media suggests a future as a mayor who continually puts his foot in it — which we have been suffering through here in NYC for years.
Today, on National Pet Day (not National Pets Day), he bizarrely decided to post about a family dog he gave away (because his son was allergic) — and then followed it up with a video showing him with the dog after he'd given it away, a video showing him completely ignoring the little guy.
Just a weird, weird instinct.
Hyphen (L) and Sash (R)
Meanwhile, my dog Hyphen wishes you a happy National Pet Day, and I am remembering my sweet Sash — his sis — six months after she died.
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Singer Bad Bunny let it all — well, most of it — hang out in a new selfie, and I must say ... I never suspected he had this kind of body.
ABOVE: The Chippendales pic is always the one I think of when I think of Omar Sharif.
