It happened. An interviewer, Gayle King, asked the dreaded question: Are you in love? And Barry, true to form, answered, "I am in love...with my music." But Gayle wouldn't let that go. She said, "I mean with a two-legged person." Here it comes. The answer all fans have been wanting to hear (even though they would never admit it), "Yes I am."
You would have thought the fan world would be all abuzz about the admission. Especially those fans who "knew he loved them" or were convinced that "one day he would fall in love with them." But nope. The uproar over the interview was that she had the audacity to even ask the question. How dare her? And once again, the defenders of things Manilow jumped on the bandwagon and began their attack.
Sadly, they missed the best highlights of that interview:
- He is happy. You could tell when he answered the question, he smiled. And when he talked about his album, you could tell how proud he is of his work.
- He answered the question. He didn't have to answer it. He's dodged it before. But he chose at this point to answer the question.
- He put her in her place. He told her that he doesn't allow just anyone into his private life and only if he chooses to let them in are they privy to his personal information. Basically, "any other information is none of your business."
- He turned the interview back to the album. He's a pro and he
knows how to answer questions. He's perfectly capable of handling himself in any uncomfortable situation, especially from the media.
knows how to answer questions. He's perfectly capable of handling himself in any uncomfortable situation, especially from the media.Can't we just let him enjoy the ride?
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