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1960’s singer Connie Francis recently discovered that she likes gay porn stars – and gay porn stars like her, too!
At a recent Ft. Lauderdale celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of her film Where The Boys Are, Francis was escorted by four burly beefcakes as part of her promotional apperance. The Connie Francis Great American Beach Party was full of a different sort of “family” having a different sort of “fun,” though – Francis’s hairdresser recognized and outed the four escorts as major gay porn stars, including crazy-faced Falcon alum Matthew Rush (pictured at right with Francis).
Ft. Lauderdale mayor Jack Selier quickly distanced himself and the city from the adult film actors. However, the “Fallin’” singer was far more cordial – “I don’t want to hurt their feelings!” Francis was quoted as saying. “Everybody’s got to earn a living.”
Perhaps this dates me, but when I hear Connie Francis, I think immediately of the seminal 1990’s teen witch movie The Craft. Specifically, I think of the Connie Francis-filled jukebox that Grace purchases after Nancy (Fairuza Balk) kills her stepfather using witchcraft. “Who’s Connie Francis?!” Grace exclaims incredulously when one of the teen witches professes not to know who the singer is. “Honey, listen and learn! Connie Francis!“
Do people who weren’t goth teenagers in the 1990’s have different Connie Francis associations? Do others think Matthew Rush looks a bit like a lamphrey on steroids? Tell us in the comments!
Image from Towleroad.
4 responses so far ↓
1 buzbeech // Feb 12, 2010 at 9:12 am
Connie Francis is the singers, singer. The woman can have you tapping your feet on one song and turn right around and tear your heart out with the next song. She is the last of the “real” singers. I am of the older generation who remembers Connie in her heyday and she was the tops.
2 Marty Davis // Feb 12, 2010 at 9:15 am
Connie Francis was IT!
3 Sal Ferrara // Feb 13, 2010 at 5:05 am
You go Connie, you are still the number one and
I love you since the day we met at your
mom and dad’s house.
Always….Sal Ferrara
4 Michael Wright // Feb 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Connie Francis was a chart topper in late 1950s and early 1960s with big hits with the American Bandstand crowd. She branched into other themes of lounge, pop, country, and many standards of the Sinatra, Como, etc sounds.
“Where The Boys Are” obviously a big hit (and Connie did it in 13 different languages!). Search the web, amazing what she does. Connie still performs at concerts and has high respect for her fans (typically sits at a table and signs autographs after the show).
Connie didn’t know who her escorts would be at this event, it’s what the talent agency sent. Regardless what the fallout will be, she presented graciously.
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