Barry Diller sexuality memoir: The tech billionaire and husband of Diane von Fürstenberg opens up about his sexuality and their relationship in a revealing essay. The 83-year-old Diller shared his experiences of same-sex attraction in a May 6 excerpt from his upcoming memoir. His book, Who Knew, is set to release on May 20.
Diller married Diane von Fürstenberg in 2001. He is well-known for his positions as chairman of the Expedia Group and IAC. Barry talks about the intricacies of his personal life in his article. He explains how his intense love for Diane, who came into his life when he was 33, never clashed with his desire for males. He reflects on how these two aspects of his life coexisted without conflict.
“There are many complex aspects of my relationship with Diane von Fürstenberg,” Diller writes. “It really is the miracle of my life.”
While Diller had experienced same-sex attraction in his youth, he was reluctant to publicly acknowledge his sexuality. This reluctance led to years of living in silence. He acknowledges, “I hated having to live a pretend life.” He explains how social expectations caused him to repress his own emotions..
Diller stresses that his connection with Diane was a special and potent force. He is candid about his interactions with others. Noting that there was “no effort, no reasoning,” he considers the serendipitous nature of their relationship. Their affection developed organically.
Additionally, Diller discusses the mobility of contemporary sexual identities. He points out that social expectations of strictly defined categories have changed throughout time. “I’ve lived for decades reading about Diane and me,” he writes. “But it’s plain and simple – it was an explosion of passion that kept up for years.”
Barry Diller and Diane von Fürstenberg’s relationship has had its ups and downs. They even experienced a 10-year breakup in the 1980s before reconciling. Diller’s open admission of his sexual orientation reveals a more profound understanding of who he is. It also highlights how much he loves Diane. “There was no ulterior intent or manipulation; it just happened to us both. He says, “We were meant to be together in some cosmic manner.”
Source: USA Today