Jodie Foster comes out — her way
Watch the actress's bizarre but moving speech at the Golden Globes VIDEO
By Prachi GuptaTopics: Video, jodie foster, golden globe awards, 2013 Golden Globes, LGBT, Gay, Lesbian, Entertainment News, News
Jodie Foster, who at 50 has been acting for 47 years, accepted a lifetime achievement award at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards. The actress stunned the audience, however when she made a cryptic “coming out” announcement, saying “I’m not going to do a big coming out speech tonight. Because I already did my coming out speech about a thousand years ago, back in the stone age.” She also alluded to retiring (she’s not).
Although her raw, sincere words about her desire for privacy brought many in the audience to tears, Twitter was flooded with a range of reactions as complex as Foster’s speech. While some saw it as inspiring, many were confused about why a fierce privacy advocate might decide to come out publicly at all (though BuzzFeed’s Kate Aurthur notes that she already came out publicly in 2007), and still others were unimpressed:
Surprised that a lot of my gays on Facebook are roasting Jodie Foster for her #GoldenGlobes speech! perez.ly/13tD6CX I applaud her!!!
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) January 14, 2013
Jodie Foster's seizure/speech was moving.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) January 14, 2013
So did Jodie Foster just came out, lectured on privacy, discussed her mom's dementia and retired? Am I clear on that? Did I miss anything?
— Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) January 14, 2013
Is Jodie Foster a reality show or did she establish that she was not a reality show and thats how she likes it?
— Jon Daly (@jondaly) January 14, 2013
Lots of people I respect condemning those of us who are criticizing Jodie Foster, but I have yet to see a compelling reason why I shouldn't.
— Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman) January 14, 2013
Watch Foster’s speech below:
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. More Prachi Gupta.
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