Jodie Foster, looking sensational on Oscar night this year, has had her sexuality become quite the focus of attention with OUT Magazine featuring the private star and anchor Anderson Cooper on their covewr as two of the most powerful gay and lesbian people.
Foster, 44, seems to have taken it in stride. The two-time Academy Award winner has just gone on with her life and is currently featured on the cover of the September issue of More magazine. She seems to be more open these days, but on her terms. Here is an interesting excerpt from the piece:
MORE: Let's talk about your ring.
JODIE FOSTER: This one? [Proffers left hand] It's Tiffany, an eternity ring.
MORE: You're wearing it on you wedding ring finger.
JF: I am. I've always worn a ring. Even taking photos. Even on magazine covers. I don't take it off.
MORE: Don't you think wearing a ring like that raises questions?
JF: Well, but that's my life. I thought about this recently: I had a nightmare the other night. Well, anyway . . .
MORE: C'mon! Let's hear the nightmare!
JF: I was being interviewed by somebody, like an innocuous [press] junket thing. They were asking me questions about food I liked or whatever. Then they said, [in a high innocent voice] "Have you ever written any homemade antisemitic cards?" And I was like, [horrified] "No!" Then she said, "Come with me," and I realized, "You're so stupid. Haven't you ever seen that 60 Minutes thing where they ask you a banal question? You're not supposed to say yes or no. You're supposed to go, 'Well, that's interesting.' Because if they ask you the banal question, it's becuse they have some kind of document on you. And now you've got to go! And now the camera's following you!" Then my dream was over [pauses and reflects before continuing] My life is my life. I'm not going to change my life for anybody. I don't have any problems with it. I just don't talk about my health, my dad, who I voted for or what I think of the death penalty, because that would be trivializing my life, selling it for a magazine. I don't have any problems with anybody reporting on my life. It's just that I'm not going to bring my family into that. The number one reason for that is: Why would I invite--encourage--more people to sit outside my door and wait for my children to go to school? I don't have any desire to participate in it."
MORE: Are you happy with the life you've created for yourself?
JF: I'm absolutely over the moon. Ten years ago, I was worried. You know how you worry, if I do this, will this happen? And, I won't be happy if I'm not this. I'm so happy that this is what I chose.