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Rumors of a relationship between Brando and Dean have been around for a while. Composer Alec Wilder writes in 2016's book 'James Dean: Tomorrow Never Comes' that "they were definitely a couple." He continues: "Jimmy and I used to sit and talk for hours in my room at the Algonquin Hotel [in New York]. He kept me abreast of the affair. I really believe that Jimmy fell in love with Brando ... As for Brando, I don't think he ever loved Jimmy."
Back in the 1990s, Angelina Jolie had a relationship with actress Jenny Shimizu. "I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my husband. I fell in love with her the first second I saw her," said Jolie.
Banks reportedly had a fling with fellow rapper Angel Haze. This is what allegedly led to a feud between the two.
It is true that Miley Cyrus has only publicly dated men, but in 2015 she was involved with model Stella Maxwell. "What I preach is: People fall in love with people, not gender, not looks, not whatever. What I'm in love with exists on almost a spiritual level. It has nothing to do with sexuality," she told Vanity Fair.
"One of my dreams is to return to Howard's show and tell him the truth about Drew Barrymore and me ... It was someone famous. I did have sex with Drew Barrymore," claimed magazine editor Jane Pratt. The actress did not confirm or deny the allegations.
The front man of Bush was married to Gwen Stefani for many years, but in the '80s he had a fling with singer Marilyn (born Peter Robinson). "When you're 17, Jesus Christ, I don't think there's anything strange about any form of anything — you're learning about life. It's a part of growing up — that's it, no more, no less ... Yeah, [experimentation] was it — you have to know what you like, and I know what I like," he said.
'Orange Is the New Black' star Ruby Rose posted on Instagram that she'd been intimate with the singer. Lovato denied having had a relationship with Rose, but she also said that "love is fluid...Humans are humans, and when you connect with somebody on a spiritual level it doesn't matter."
Perez Hilton is the only man John Mayer has ever kissed. The musician recalled the story: "It was New Year's Eve and I decided to go out and destroy myself ... I remember seeing Perez Hilton flitting about this club and acting as though he had just invented homosexuality. All of a sudden I thought, I can outgay this guy right now. I grabbed him and gave him the dirtiest, tongue-iest kiss I have ever put on anybody ... I'm a little ashamed. I think it lasted about half a minute. I really think it went on too long," he told Playboy.
The singer has revealed that she had a romance with actress Kristanna Loken years ago. Pink doesn't however like to be labeled when it comes to her sexuality. "I don't need you to put me in a box or to figure me out or to figure out what I am, 'cause I don't know yet. And I never say never," she said.
Back in 2016, 'Watch What Happens Live' host Andy Cohen asked Teigen if "she'd swam in the lady pond." Her reply was "Oh! Maybe doggy-paddled? Not full on swam."
Katy Perry's 2008 hit 'I Kissed a Girl' had a hint of truth after all. "I speak my truths and I paint my fantasies into these little bite size pop songs. For instance, 'I kissed a girl and I liked it.' Truth be told, I did more than that," the singer confessed in 2017.
Charlize Theron was asked the same question by Cohen in his show. She replied: "When I was young, yes. I feel like when you're young, you're just kind of exploring it all, but it was pretty clear that I really liked dudes."
Unlike Banks, the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger did date Angel Haze. "I don't know if there's like some confirm or deny thing with the way relationships work in the media, but everyone just calls us best friends, best friends for life, like we're just friends hanging out. It's funny. It's rad in some ways, it sucks in others ... An interracial gay couple, I mean that's just weird for America right now," said Haze.
Before her relationships with A-listers such as Sean Penn, Elon Musk, and Johnny Depp, the actress dated photographer Tasya van Ree. The two were together from 2008 to 2012. "I didn't come out [of the closet]. I was never in ... I happened to be dating a woman, and people started taking pictures of us walking to our car after dinner," said Heard back in 2017.
The daughter of the pop legend Michael Jackson is rumored to have been romantically involved with model Cara Delevingne. The two met in 2017 and pictures of the two sharing intimate moments surfaced shortly after.
The actress keeps it fluid when it comes to relationships. "I know I have an androgynous thing going on, and there's something masculine about my energy, she said. "Girls are into me — that's no secret. Hey, I'm into them too. I fall in love with girls and guys. I can't help it."
The actress dated DJ Samantha Ronson between 2008 and 2009. Lohan didn't let the relationship "classify" her. "I know I'm straight. I have made out with girls before, and I had a relationship with a girl. But I think I needed to experience that and I think I was looking for something different," she told Piers Morgan.
The 'Fast and Furious' star dated Cara Delevingne back in 2013. Just a few months before, Rodriguez said in an interview: "I've gone both ways. I do as I please."
The singer's rocky marriage to Bobby Brown was well known, but her rumored relationship with personal assistant Robyn Crawford, not so much. Whitney Houston's former bodyguard, David Roberts, said in a 2017 documentary that Crawford and Brown hated each other and would battle for Houston's affection. When asked about the singer's sexuality, Houston's former stylist, Ellin Lavar said: "I don't think [Houston] was gay, I think she was bisexual."
In 2007, Carmen Electra was rumored to be romantically involved with Joan Jett. "I've had a little girl crush on Joan Jett since I was eight. [...] She's hot," said the actress. In 2013, Electra spoke about the possibility of marrying a woman. "I do believe in equal rights and I do believe in love. And I think if you truly find that love and passion, I think that's a wonderful thing ... so ladies, hit me up!," she said.
The Playboy founder was a famous womanizer, but he too experimented with same-sex relationships. "There was some bisexuality in the heterosexual, swinging part of my life. I was testing the boundaries, just knocking down walls ... That period of sexual experimentation is long gone," said Hefner in 1999.
Richard Pryor confessed in his autobiography to having had a romance with a transgender woman.
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David Bowie's sexuality was openly fluid, but The Rolling Stones' front man not so much. David Bowie's then-wife Angie Barnett did however write in her memoir that she caught the two sleeping naked in bed together.
The former Disney star was said to have had a short fling with supermodel Cara Delevingne. Gomez actually had fun with the rumor. "Honestly, I loved it. I didn't mind it.," she said. But was there any truth to it? When asked if she had ever questioned her sexuality, Gomez replied "Oh, I think everybody does, no matter who they are. I do, yeah, of course. Absolutely. I think it's healthy to gain a perspective on who you are deep down, question yourself and challenge yourself; it's important to do that."
The blonde bombshell's love life was filled with rumors, including that of a relationship with her drama teacher Natasha Lytess. The two were said to be together for four years, prior to Monroe marrying Joe DiMaggio.
The actress had no problems in admitting being with another woman back in a 2014 interview. "Yes, I have been with a lady ... You didn't ask explicitly how I was with a lady, but I have been with a lady," she said.
In 2010 Hardy was asked if he'd had relationships with other men. His reply was: "As a boy? Of course I have. I'm an actor... I've played with everything and everyone," he said.
Victoria's Secret angels Bella Hadid and Stella Maxwell allegedly hooked up at a Love magazine party in London in 2015. No official statements were issued about it, but photos of the two clinging onto each other surfaced at the time.
The Queen of Pop is also rumored to have been romantically involved with actress Sandra Bernhard and socialite Ingrid Casares (pictured). More recently, Madonna is said to have been involved with Jenny Shimizu (Angelina Jolie's ex.)
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The fascination with celebrities' sexuality has been a hot topic for decades. While rumors and speculation still exists, thankfully nowadays it's easier to be open about past relationships, regardless of the person's sex. This is also true for the person's sexual identity: having a same-sex relationship doesn't necessarily mean the person identifies as LGBTQ+. Some celebs who've experienced these relationships do identify this way, but others still consider themselves straight.
In this gallery you'll get to know the many famous faces who've had same-sex relationships. Click on and get to know them.