PrideSource has a great interview with Broadway legend Elaine Stritch. I highly recommend reading it.
Among many things that stand out is Stritch's statement that she never really knew she had a following in the gay community until recently:
A Broadway legend has to be aware the community thinks she's an icon, but no, not Stritch. "I'm just becoming aware of it," she admits, but why now? "By articles such as this one. I really have become very much aware, first of all, what great audiences they are. And it isn't that I finally discovered that gay people understand me and straight people don't - oh, no no no. Not a word of truth in that. I can't tell you how many straight people I know that think I am the cat's pajamas."
But not knowing you have a gay following until now, 70 years into your career ... a career in one of the gayest professions pursuable: the theater? Stritch is as surprised as you are.
"It sounds like I've lost my mind, but I feel like I'm becoming aware of it.
She also addresses how much she loves gay men's humor and her deep affection for Edward Albee.
A new documentary on her life today "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me" was recently released.
(h/t JMG)
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