George Michael Asks For AIDs Interview To Be Cut

From a BBC documentary...

September 20, 2007 by Scott Colothan | Photo by Shirlaine Forrest

George Michael Asks For AIDs Interview To Be Cut

George Michael has asked the BBC to cut an interview in which he candidly spoke about Aids from a forthcoming documentary.

Michael’s former lover Anselmo Feleppa died on an Aids related illness some twelve years ago – a subject the pop star touched upon in the interview for the programme ‘Steven Fry: HIV And Me.’

The Beeb has accepted his request and have cut the material from the documentary.

A spokesperson for the 44-year-old said: "On reflection, he felt it was too close and too personal a journey. It was too personal for Anselmo's family to revisit."

In the interview, Michael admitted that he was scared of taking out tests for Aids in case the result was positive.

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I’m sorry but George Michael disgusts me, He’s afraid to be tested after his male lover died from Aids, so it’s o.k. for him to possibly continue to spread the disease? Many innocent men, women and children are infected through contaminations and he thinks this is fair! He should be required to be tested. Obviously he had unprotected sex with his ”lover” who died of AIDS, chances are he’s a carrier.
~ by Pissed Off 9/20/2007 Report
Does anybody really know exactly what George Michael said to Mr. Fry during that interview? I for one would like to hear his exact words in context before I make any judgement over him. And just because he may have had unprotected sex in the past, it does not mean that he is not being cautious or responsible towards other people today. So hold your horses please.
~ by Momo 9/21/2007 Report
George Michael could be tested after the death of Amselmo and was negative.
~ by Marianne 9/23/2007 Report
His former lover died over 12 years ago - George had been tested since that time and was negative.
~ by Relax 9/23/2007 Report