Debbie Harry says she is bisexual. The long-time lead singer, songwriter, and face of the popular new wave/punk rock band Blondie says “women are more sensual.” Harry co-founded Blondie with her boyfriend, guitarist Chris Stein.
The London Daily Mail this weekend called her “the 70s sex symbol whose image adorned the bedroom walls of millions of teenage boys around the world,” and added that “Blondie singer Debbie Harry has now revealed that some of her own most satisfying sexual encounters were with women.”
The chart-topping star, now 68, admitted that she was bisexual. When asked whether long-standing rumours of her affairs with girls were true, she said, ‘Yeah,’ adding: ‘Let’s say women are more sensual.’
Harry, who enjoyed a long-term relationship with fellow band member Chris Stein, did not name any of her female lovers. She also insisted that her most enduring relationships had been with men and that she longed to fall in love again.
‘I don’t know if I have any specific requirements,’ she said. ‘Just somebody nice, who has a good sense of humour and loves to have sex. What more could you ask for?’
Harry, who has an impressive solo career as a singer and actress, has recorded several dozen albums with Blondie, including Parallel Lines, Eat to the Beat, and Autoamerican.
Blondie was invited to perform at the Sochi Winter Olympics earlier this year, but Harry declined, citing Russia’s anti-gay laws. “Why make such a big thing out of a personal choice or a natural instinct? It seems barbaric and idiotic.” she said.
Image: Blondie at Mountain Winery 9/11/12. Photo by Kevin Edwards via Flickr