Yoko Ono Livid Over "Gay" Claims in Lennon Biography

Entertainment News 2008-09-13 Yoko Ono Livid Over "Gay" Claims in Lennon Biography Sir Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are both said to be livid after a book they both participated in makes claims th

Sir Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are both said to be livid after a book they both participated in makes claims that John Lennon longed to be in a relationship with McCartney.

Both Ono and McCartney agreed to be interviewed for the book John Lennon: The Life, which is due in stores later this year. After reading an early draft, Ono has retracted her endorsement, and McCartney is said to be distancing himself from the project, according to Reuters.

"Both Sir Paul and Yoko are extremely angry and upset," a source told the news agency.

In addition to rumors that Lennon was romantically interested in his bandmate, the book alleges Lennon fantasized about sleeping with his mother.

This isn’t the first time a book about the legendary Beatle has alleged that he slept with men. A 1988 bio The Lives of John Lennon claimed he had an affair with Beatles manager Brian Epstein, among other men. (The Advocate)

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Name: Bertha
Date posted: 9/13/2008 1:55:00 PM
Hometown: USA

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I don't believe that John Lennon was "gay", but I do believe he would have tried anything "once" as long as it was appealing to him. John was the sort of "oddball" of the group. The way he lead his life and the things he did are proof alone. Because he lacked the love of his parents and the way he was brought up, he was always looking for the love and attention he missed out on from the ones he needed it the most from.His passion for music filled his void only partially. I'm sorry that he turned his back on Paul when he did, being that their relationship went beyond that of "coworkers". They went through so much together, good times and bad. They saw their dreams come true for one another. And if he did have any "gay" inclinations, well, that's nobody's business, bottom line.Just the same, I think he was awesome and I would have loved to have met him on a one to one basis.

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