Robbie Williams has confronted speculation about his sexuality in an interview with The Guardian promoting his biopic Better Man, which sees the singer portrayed as a CGI chimp.
“I’ve done everything but suck a c**k. Honestly, you’ve never met somebody that wants to be gay as much as me,” said Williams about his 2005 libel case against a tabloid that claimed he had engaged in “homosexual encounters.” He added, “You want to be an ally while at the same time protecting your own authenticity and your own life.”
Reflecting on his early career performing at gay clubs with Take That, Williams recalled, “When I went into the gay world there was total acceptance and humour and gay abandon. And safety.”
Out on Boxing Day, Better Man is based on the true story of Robbie’s meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and resurgence. Following his journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to going solo– all the while confronting the challenges that fame and success can bring.
There have been questions about Williams’s sexuality, with some speculating that he may be bisexual. In an interview with the Daily Star, he stated: “I love musical theatre and a lot of the other things that are often associated with gays. I am 49% homosexual and sometimes as far as 50%. However, that would imply that I enjoy having a particular sort of fun, which I don’t.”