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Duppers

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30. a MOST exceptional & touching speech
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 11:54 PM
Jan 2013

Last edited Mon Jan 14, 2013, 01:01 AM - Edit history (1)

It wasn't just about coming out, it was about her feelings and her amazing career.

She had me in tears and applauding, along with most of the women the camera scanned in the audience. Articulate and amazing, Jodie's speech will be known as one of the best in the history of these award shows.

Now, I want to know what they bleeped.

Jodie Foster COMES OUT!! [View all] Mdterp01 Jan 2013 OP
i just saw it! samsingh Jan 2013 #1
Video here Electric Monk Jan 2013 #54
She came out in 2007. redqueen Jan 2013 #67
she almost comes out. hints. says it then says something else samsingh Jan 2013 #109
She was with the same woman for over a decade. redqueen Jan 2013 #113
true samsingh Jan 2013 #115
Is that what she was saying? Hmm! femmocrat Jan 2013 #2
If everyone already knows you didn't really do it on your own terms. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3
Why not? Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #7
Actually, she did. eom. Raine1967 Jan 2013 #42
GOOD for her! Always loved her. My favorite actress. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #4
She likes plaid? Kalidurga Jan 2013 #5
Consider yourself outed. Coyotl Jan 2013 #15
I am a plaidaphobe... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #17
See that was my cover... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #29
That's funny. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #46
is that better or worse than being a plaidophile? OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #80
So you think only solid colors should marry? FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #104
That is fine... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #111
Oh I don't discriminate against colors. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #112
Look to this day ... ashling Jan 2013 #34
I've been whining to my wife for years OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #50
Pray Away the Plaid!1!! pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #87
well let's just see what Plaid Adder has to say.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #92
I love plaid. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #94
She was pretty darn nervous it seemed. Lex Jan 2013 #6
That was a long time coming -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2013 #8
I was left in tears. She did this on her own terms, her own time, her own way... Melinda Jan 2013 #9
I noticed many in the audience were crying. DURHAM D Jan 2013 #26
I totally agree with you! nt Duppers Jan 2013 #44
What did they censor? mascarax Jan 2013 #81
She is quite classy tavalon Jan 2013 #83
I thought of you as soon as I saw the OP jmondine Jan 2013 #119
It brought tears to the eyes graham4anything Jan 2013 #10
Are you sure? She said she "came out" years and years ago. So...we had absolutely zero Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #11
She's never come out, although everyone knows she's gay obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32
why? I liked what she said, that she came out long ago in her quiet way, by telling friends and Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #93
Why is it maddening? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #98
I was watching, they bleeped alot of it out. Does anyone know what she was saying? crazyjoe Jan 2013 #12
I hope someone can report what the network removed. DURHAM D Jan 2013 #16
I thought it was my tv gping wonky at a really bad time freeplessinseattle Jan 2013 #36
Transcript of Jodie Foster's speech pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #74
Wow. Beautiful speech. peacebird Jan 2013 #120
I tried desperately to make sense of what she was talking about alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #13
I'm with you. It was confusing and depressing.Did she say that she wished not to be lonely? And what The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #55
She has dementia tavalon Jan 2013 #86
I had that feeling. I had read that Jodie and her Mom had not gotten along well so I just didn't The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #116
Me, too. The half I understood was brilliant... OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #75
The video is not synced tavalon Jan 2013 #85
I know! She looks AMAZING for 50!! Myrina Jan 2013 #96
She came out over 5 yrs. ago when she acknowledged - lynne Jan 2013 #14
I understand it must be difficult to have a private life and be an actress mythology Jan 2013 #18
Oh yay. Details of other peoples personal lives. I don't have to go out bluerum Jan 2013 #19
like the 3rd time she's come out PatrynXX Jan 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Jan 2013 #51
Pretty weird Brainstormy Jan 2013 #21
Three cheers for Jodie! AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #22
She struck me as gay when she was 10 years old in Tom Sawyer. Kablooie Jan 2013 #23
I have always loved Jodie Foster... ReRe Jan 2013 #24
Jodie is called Jodie because of her mom;s GF obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #33
Ha! ReRe Jan 2013 #38
Good for her! Yay Jodie! BeeBee Jan 2013 #25
And Perez Hilton has the video of the speach Seedersandleechers Jan 2013 #27
Is this the link you meant to post? Raine1967 Jan 2013 #43
The video is current... pacalo Jan 2013 #49
Thank you -- I thought it was a great speech! pacalo Jan 2013 #45
Not to nitpick here.... Doc Holliday Jan 2013 #108
It sounded to me like she was saying she was single, she broke up with her partner of MADem Jan 2013 #47
Yes, & good point about the drinking. pacalo Jan 2013 #57
A little coy and a little bizarre but what the hey, she's Jodi Foster. nolabear Jan 2013 #28
a MOST exceptional & touching speech Duppers Jan 2013 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #31
Awesome! Good for her. Hopefully, this will inspire others to come out. nt Zorra Jan 2013 #35
Tom Cruise? nt adieu Jan 2013 #39
Really? I didn't hear that. I heard her say she was single. postulater Jan 2013 #37
The biggest shock this side of Anderson Coooper rocktivity Jan 2013 #40
Now if Queen Latifa would step up Lex Jan 2013 #41
That was about the oddest re-coming out speech I've seen. nt justiceischeap Jan 2013 #48
Go Jodie Go! n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #52
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #53
It is always great when someone leaves the closet behind. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #56
So give us the quote when she "came out". I didnt hear it. She said she was single and a bunch rhett o rick Jan 2013 #58
She talks about how she's been out for ages (Video from TMZ) justiceischeap Jan 2013 #91
How did Travis Bickle take the news? n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #59
Well I think John Hinckley must be even more crazy. alp227 Jan 2013 #60
Yes, for Hinckley, this must be the last crushing blow. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #88
Next you're going to tell me Barack Obama is President of the United States. donheld Jan 2013 #61
...uh, SoapBox Jan 2013 #62
Good for her! nyquil_man Jan 2013 #63
Huh I didn't hear she is gay??? nmbluesky Jan 2013 #64
Good for her. Claybrains Jan 2013 #65
It's because relationships are social. Matariki Jan 2013 #66
good point. nt Claybrains Jan 2013 #124
Sort of. In a very strangely defensive way as well. 6000eliot Jan 2013 #68
I'd still shoot Reagan for her......... thelordofhell Jan 2013 #69
Her freshman year at Yale was my second-to-last year in graduate school there Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #70
Dang! You just missed me KamaAina Jan 2013 #110
I didn't realize she was so close to Mel Gibson- I guess he's okay with the gays. o_O nt cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #71
again? eShirl Jan 2013 #72
SHRUG whistler162 Jan 2013 #73
Not really (Breaking News) but hey... Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #76
that lady who constantly defends Mel Gibson and Roman Polanski? Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #77
I agree totally obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #84
I can respect her for that LTR Jan 2013 #105
except one of them is a convicted rapist Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #114
I thought she did that some time ago. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #78
Weird how close she is to Mel Gibson. That says a lot about her, none of it good. DeeDeeNY Jan 2013 #79
I wish I had seen your post before I put mine out there tavalon Jan 2013 #82
Yeah, she came out...............for privacy. Beacool Jan 2013 #89
welcome to 1992... AngryAmish Jan 2013 #90
again? datasuspect Jan 2013 #95
I think basically she reinforced that her private life is private .... Myrina Jan 2013 #97
What? gussmith Jan 2013 #99
"Loud and proud" bettyellen Jan 2013 #101
Here's a transcript. It makes more sense in a written form, IMHO. Hugin Jan 2013 #100
I guess I am of a different mind... Kencorburn Jan 2013 #102
Too bad she had to sit with that dirtbag Mel Gibson. sellitman Jan 2013 #103
They are friends. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #106
Probably just me, but I found her presentation a bit sad. classof56 Jan 2013 #107
she's been out for a while shireen Jan 2013 #117
Not exactly... AntiFascist Jan 2013 #118
Here's the part of the speech that brought me to tears -- not the coming out part.... tpsbmam Jan 2013 #121
And Mel sobered up for his stint as the beard. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #122
If only Lindsay Graham would follow suit. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jan 2013 #123
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