New George Michael doc examines how the British press outed the gay pop star

George Michael at the Equality Rocks concert held on April 29, 2000
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

A two-part documentary airing on the UK’s Channel 4 this week aims to reconsider the role of the British press in outing George Michael.

In George Michael: Outed, director Michael Ogden examines how the “Faith” singer was relentlessly questioned about his sexuality, even before his 1998 arrest for performing “a lewd act” with another man in a Los Angeles public restroom. As part of his research, Ogden revisited tabloid coverage of the arrest.

“It was really fascinating, because the language is really horrible and the way it’s written is really horrible, and it’s really judgmental,” Ogden told PinkNews. “And it’s all because George got his d**k out in a toilet. I thought that was ridiculous.”

The documentary focuses on Michael’s ultimate defiance and the trail he blazed for out pop stars like Will Young and Olly Alexander. But it’s also an indictment of…

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