And this was Richard Gere in 1977 ‘Looking for Mr. I mean the opening scene… It is the gayest thing you can imagine. He said: “They took me to see Richard Gere in Bent, which if anyone doesn’t know about the play Bent, it’s about two gay guys in the concentration camp. The 55-year-old TV host – who is the son of late heiress Gloria Vanderbilt and actor Wyatt Cooper – went to see the ‘Pretty Woman’ actor, 72, starring in the gay-themed play ‘Bent’ back in 1977 with his mother’s friends and knew he was gay when Richard appeared on stage.
Anderson Cooper says Richard Gere made him realise he was gay.
