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Rudolph Valentino was not gay. He married two woman, the last one was the love of his life.
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The Ken Russell Biopic, 'Valentino16d0' strongly implied there were rumours attesting to this, but it never comes out and says there was anything in them. Quite probably there was not, at least in the sense that he was exclusively gay. The concept of effeminacy was in any case rather fluid. Shakespeare uses the term in Romeo and Juliet to mean 'unmanly', but the implication is strongly that it is being with a woman that brings out 'effeminacy' in a man. This might be an odd concept in our 'modern' times, but for women, there has always been the allure of the androgyne. The male lover, the lothario with his long cigarette holder, in his velvet smoking jacket and silk cravat, the Casanova in silk and lace, and scented, powdered wig, are variations on the same riff. I remember certain young men who used to visit a local gay pub, but were in fact heterosexual. One confessed to me that he liked to play with sexual ambiguity, because it enabled him to get close to women, who dropped their guard when they believed that they were 'safe' in his company, and also, he said that he inspired fantasies that they might 'convert' him, bring him back to the 'straight and narrow' so to speak.

An intelligent insight into how the rumors of Valentino's sexuality began, and how often creeps like David Bret got their inspiration.
http://rudolphvalentino.org/how-rudolph-valentino-became-gay/
According to Emily Leider's biography, the evidence for Natacha Rambova is slim.

You say the principles of human sexuality dont apply to Valentino b/c he was an individual? Howling!
If you do acknowledge that gays do desire and engage in straight sex, why did you claim RV wouldnt have been upset at being kicked out of bed if hed known his wife was lesbian? And again, how do you know thats even true? You cant provide any citation.
When I make the point that you have no idea was his sexuality was, why do you act like youre scoring a point by telling me I dont know what his sexuality was?
So who cant read?
ROTFLMAO!!!

And how can you be so ignorant about human sexuality? Lets say, for arguments sake, your assertions are true.
Not talking about human sexuality in general. The discussion is Rudolph Valentino [who was an INDIVIDUAL].
Your assumption gay men never want sex with women (nevermind the ones they marry) is just embarrassing
I never said that. We all [or I do] that Rock Hudson, Montgomery Clift, Anthony Perkins and even LIBERACE had one some occasions [some more than others] slept with a woman.
Before you came off so high and mighty you should have re-read some of your comments about men marrying lesbians. Hell, I bet you took it at face value that both women were lesbians and didn't even bother to check [probably haven't researched Valentino e16d0ither].
Fact is, you dont know about Valentino one way or another. Youll have to settle for that.
Right back at ya!
But that's the POINT isn't it? I never claimed to have any knowledge one way or the other. My posts have always reflected this. NO ONE- including you- know for certain. As I said, my posts reflect that simple statement.
Or can't you read?

LOL! Please. Same question: how do you know what you claim is true? Youve already been contradicted about Rambova.
And how can you be so ignorant about human sexuality? Lets say, for arguments sake, your assertions are true. Before you sound off about how a gay man would act, try talking to one, like me. Im a gay man whos been involved with women, especially while I was in college. Yes, Virginia, we often cross the sexual pond. Your assumption gay men never want sex with women (nevermind the ones they marry) is just embarrassing.
Idve married my serious girlfriend had I not already had the chance to explore my gay sexuality - thanks to the sexual revolution, which Valentino wasnt lucky enough to experience. And if I had married, Idve been depressed if it had failed. Wb68ouldnt have made me any less gay.
Fact is, you dont know about Valentino one way or another. Youll have to settle for that.

That answers the question right there. What straight man of Valentino's generation would marry a lesbian, then a bisexual, unless he were engaged in gay activity himself? The marriage would provide the perfect cover, and the wives wouldn't object to his frolicking in the same forest as they.
His first wife was a lesbian, but there is no evidence for Natacha.
If Valentino knew his first wife was a lesbian why was he so upset when she kicked him out on their wedding night?
Why would she even b68kick him out in the first place? If he was gay he wouldn't be a threat.
Why was Valentino depressed after both these failed marriges? Doesn't sound like the way a gay man would act.

How do you know he wasn't aware his 1st wife was a lesbian when they married? LOL!

What straight man of Valentino's generation would marry a lesbian, then a bisexual, unless he were engaged in gay activity himself?
Valentino didn't know Jean Acker was a lesbian when he married her. I think he was the only one in Hollywood who didn't know but he didn't. When he counter sued her for divorce, he was forced to publicly admit that they never consummated the marriage because she locked him out of their room on their wedding night. I don't think any man entering to a lavender marriage would admit that because it shatters the illusion.
And Rambova was
rumored
to be bisexual. She worked and was friendly with Alla Nazimova who was bisexual which is probably when the rumors started. Then Mercedes de Acosta wrote in her autobiography that they had an affair. There could be some validity to that though Rambova claimed she "despised" homosexuality.
And I'm fairly certain loads of straight men knowingly married bisexual women even back in the "olden days". There were women that knowingly married bisexual men too! It's an odd myth that "people of that generation" were prudish. It was all phony morality for the most part. Gay people existed and they had sex, people had premarital sex and there were even children born out of wedlock. It was all just swept under the rug or not talked about.