I dunno why my topic is posted twice and why the article didnt come up in the first place but here it is...

Ciara reveals her Goodies

By Nolan Strong, allhiphop.com

"I am gay." These were the words recording artist Ciara spoke Wednesday
night to millions viewers on BET's 106 and Park in a precedent-setting
event for cable television.

Ciara's "coming out" as a lesbian would have been difficult on its own.
But also having to admit that she is really a he on national television
was cause for celebration among the gay and lesbian community. No major
pop singer has ever come out as a transvestite to viewers explicitly
after
already releasing an album.

The event brings to the spotlight questions about just how far gays and
lesbians have been accepted into mainstream society, specifically hip
hop
culture. People are divided as to what this event means for gay and
lesbian individuals as well as for the community at large.
However, as in any controversial issue, there are differing opinions.
"Tonight it's homosexuality, next its tranvestites, tomorrow it's
something else," said Sean "P-Diddy" Combs, President and CEO of Bad
Boy
Worldwide Entertainment, in an interview with allhiphop.com.

The goal for many gays and lesbians is creating awareness about the
reality of their identity and lifestyle.

"As a community, we have to fight against those who attack us," said
former pop star Rupaul, who herself performs in "drag" but concealed
her
real gender from the public. "Personally, I have a tendency to react
with
anger. At the same time I realize these people have been fed lies about
gay and lesbian people.
"Part of our job is to offer information to those who have been lied
to.
The 'Ellen' episode already offered a slice of true information about
lesbian and gay people to a large audience," she added. "But Ciara's
entire appeal was based of this teenie bop heterosexual imagery and
less
of her sheer talent? Will she maintain her celebrity status? Maybe she
will. Will she have as many listeners as before now that she has come
out? I doubt it.
UCLA English Professor Arthur Little, who teaches gay and lesbian
literature, said he approved of the humorous portrayal of the subject
matter on "Ellen." However, he stressed the serious aspects that
surround
this particular controversy.
"It allows the American public to see the humor and that gay people
laugh
too. We have gay teenagers killing themselves at three times the rate
of
their heterosexual counterparts. This is a serious issue," he said.
Despite the raging controversy surrounding this issue, Little said that
"gay people are as much a part of our public culture as straight
people."
Ciara was building a strong case for herself as a mainstay in the music
industry. Her debut album "Goodies" was certified platinum by the RIAA,
and she has been named the recipient of the 2005 Sammy Davis Jr.
Entertainer of the Year Award at this year's Soul Train Awards.

The self-proclaimed 'Crunk n B' artist will release her third single
"Oh",
(featuring Ludacris) next week and a video for the song will also be
released at the end of the month.

In addition to being named Entertainer of the Year, Ciara has been
nominated for four Soul Train Music Awards.
[Edited 3/24/05 9:42am]

She never said this. Morons claim she came out and revelaed she was also a man on BET 106th & Park. Do you realize how big this would be if it actually happened?

This will be a great urban legend. I think it's already on snopes.com - check it out.
[Edited 3/24/05 9:46am]

This story is fake.

VoicesCarry said:

Beat me to it by seconds!

VoicesCarry said:

yes I heard about how she had supposedly had said she was a hermaphrodite...i was like whaaaa?

is she gay?

ehuffnsd said:

supposedly she's not but the article i have put up seems to be a little too detailed.

ehuffnsd said:

If she is, she hasn't said so.

CherrieMoonKisses said:

The article is definitely detailed, but if you read it closely, it's pretty ridiculous and fake-sounding. There are misspellings, and the "professor"'s quotes don't sound too real to me.

I get her confused with that millian girl.

I wonder how this crazy rumor got started in the first place and if she's pissed off about it. Do you think she should address this in an interview just to clear things up?

dancerella said:

If the rumor spreads she'll probably have to in order to maintain her career. I'm not giving her fans much credit, but unfortunately, it's probably true.

whodknee said:

damn, that sux. Even if these rumors are true who cares. good music is good music!

dancerella said:

...good point..I'll remember that when she puts out some good music...

roodboi said:

hardy har har!

dancerella said:

It's funny 'cause it's true.

VoicesCarry said:

Why are you so hardcore?

dancerella said:

Because you like it hardcore.

Wow. It amazes me the lengths people will go to ruin somebody's reputation or spread a lie.

And it amazes me that people actually believe the s--t.

Impressed said:

..although the rumor is silly and unnecessary...her music does more to ruin her reputation than any rumor ever could...her goodies and her music should stay in the jar...

Damn, that almost hooked me...I almost considered not hating the talentless skank

roodboi said:

lol man, you guys on the org are harsh.

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Thats all bullshit.

And even she really was a hermaphrodite, hell, I'd still fuck her.

I hope it's also fake that she's getting the Entertainer Of The Year award from Soul Train. Even if the other part of the story was true, the thing that made my eyes bug out was her being recognized as entertainer of the year!!!! I damn sure hope that ain't true!! That'd be just as bad as giving Ashanti the Lifetime Achievement award (or whichever one that was) on Soul Train a couple of years ago!! Apparently, to have a successful career according to Soul Train, all you need is one album to your credit and you're set for life.

alexnvrmnd said:

sorry Alex.That Sammy Davis entertainer of the year award is a done deal.
Sad but real!

larryluvlife said:

2 hot songs and ur the entertainer of the year, id be a hermie for that...
anyways this rumor has been going around my high school for months and its spread to other schools. first she said it on Oprah, then it was on TRL, now word is she said it on 106 but im pretty sure she actualy never said it at all. thats wut u go through being famous tho i guess

That's interesting, but I will file it under "urban legends-televised" along with "Tommy Hilfiger on Oprah Winfrey show, says blacks shouldn't wear his designs".