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Susan Sarandon: “My sexual orientation is up for grabs”

The actor spoke candidly about her sexuality in a recent interview.

Susan Sarandon: “My sexual orientation is up for grabs”
Sarandon says she's always been a "serial monogamist". Source: ABACA USA

Actor and LGBT+ advocate Susan Sarandon has spoken candidly in an interview with Pride Source, after she was questioned about her sexuality.

“Yeah, I'm open. My sexual orientation is up for grabs, I guess you could say,” said Sarandon.

The actor said that being a “serial monogamist” hasn’t really allowed her the chance to explore her sexuality.

“So I haven’t really had a large dating career. I haven’t exactly been in the midst of a lot of offers of any kind. I’m still not! I don’t know what’s going on! But I think back in the '60s it just was much more open.”

Sarandon also spoke about her relationship with Philip Sayer, her co-star in The Hunger.

“I did at one point have a very successful and very loving and wonderful affair with a man who then wasn’t with another woman after me, and that worked out fine! I don’t think you had to declare yourself as rigidly as you do now.”

Sarandon is starring alongside Jessica Lange in the upcoming TV series, Feud: Bette and Joan, portraying Hollywood legend Joan Crawford.


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