ELTON JOHN Tops FREDDIE MERCURY In Poll Of Greatest Gay Icons Of All Time
December 11, 2009, 14 years ago
ELTON JOHN and Judy Garland were yesterday declared biggest male and female gay icons of all-time.
The male list included late QUEEN singer FREDDIE MERCURY, Stephen Fry and GEORGE MICHAEL – as well as David Beckham.
The female list included singers KYLIE MINOGUE, MADONNA and CHER.
A spokesperson from OnePoll.com – who commissioned the survey of over 5,000 gay men and women - said:
"'Interestingly only one of the men in the top 10 list of male celebrity gay icons isn’t gay – David Beckham. And yet most of the women put on a pedestal by the gay community are straight. It just shows that to advocate a certain way of living, you don’t have to live the lifestyle but simply be more accepting of those around you."British TV star Paul O’Grady features on both lists – both as himself and alter ego Lily Savage.
Top 10 Male Celebrity Gay Icons of All Time:
1. Elton John
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Stephen Fry
4. George Michael
5. Oscar Wilde
6. Will Young
7. Alan Carr
8. Paul O’Grady
9. Boy George
10. David Beckham
Top 10 Female Celebrity Gay Icons:
1. Judy Garland
2. Kylie Minogue
3. Madonna
4. Cher
5. Liza Minnelli
6. Marilyn Monroe
7. Shirley Bassey
8. Lily Savage
9. Dusty Springfield
10. Barbra Streisand
(thanks: BrianMay.com)
