Arts & Entertainment
Marlon Brando’s son denies his father slept with Richard Pryor
the comedian’s daughter Rain has also said the story is not true
Marlon Brando (Screenshot courtesy of YouTube)
In a recent interview with Vulture, Quincy Jones made some eyebrow-raising claims including that Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor once had sex. Now Marlon Brando’s son Miko Brando is denying the story.
“The Marlon Brando family has heard the recent comments by Quincy Jones and we are disappointed that anyone would make such a wrongful comment about either Marlon Brando or Richard Pryor,” Miko Brando told TMZ.
Jones had described Marlon Brando as” the most charming motherfu*ker you ever met. He’d fu*k anything. Anything! He’d fu*k a mailbox.”
He went on to name Pryor, James Baldwin and Marvin Gaye as notable names Marlon Brando had slept with.
Pryor’s daughter Rain Pryor also denied the allegation. In a social media post, Rain Pryor says that her father did have a relationship with a transgender woman at one point in his life. However, she says “Daddy did NOT have relations with Brando.”
The post has since been deleted.
Jennifer Lee Pryor, the wife of the late comedian, has said that the alleged fling between Richard Pryor and Marlon Brando did occur.
“It was the ’70s! Drugs were still good, especially quaaludes. If you did enough cocaine, you’d f*** a radiator and send it flowers in the morning,” she told TMZ.
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.
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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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