Arts & Entertainment
Tom Ford says his drinking problem made him wait to have kids
the fashion designer now has a four-year-old son
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Tom Ford, who was named Artist of the Year by Out, told the magazine the reason he waited to have kids until his ’50s was because of a “bad drinking problem.”
The fashion designer and movie director admits to Out he “always wanted” kids but his excessive behavior prevented him from starting a family earlier.
Ford, 55, has since given up drinking. He and his husband Richard Buckley are now the parents to their four-year-old son Jack.
“I couldn’t have had Jack in that state — I’d have dropped him down the stairs and accidentally burned him with a cigarette,” Ford says.
His son has also given Ford a new perspective on his life.
“You give up the right to kill yourself,” Ford continues. “And I kind of liked that, because it’s the ultimate out.”
However, Ford says there is one downside to having Jack so late in his life.
“I hurt my back,” Ford says. “Jack’s heavy now. You realize why most people have their kids when they’re in their ’20s or ’30s.”
Ford’s second film “Nocturnal Animals,” starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal, hits theaters Nov. 23.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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