Any vaguely sensible star knows that you’ve not truly made it until the drag queens start impersonating you. But Carol Channing, who has earned a coterie of crooning women-who-happen-to-be-men performing as versions of her in their acts, has angered many of her most committed fans by lashing out at the gay community. In a recent interview with The Gay People’s Chronicle Channing was asked about her relationship with her gay fans and reportedly said: “I don’t think about them. They’re terribly loyal to me. But I’m knee-deep in the Bible and you know what it says about that.” That sort of talk is enough to warrant a bitch slap or five, but Channing didn’t stop there. “I don’t think about [gay rights]” she apparently went on to say. “If they can’t take care of their own problems, why should I bother. It’s not my problem.”
Meanwhile, we’re worried about the effect fallout from this will have on Channing’s career. (Former fan Perez Hilton’s comment? “It’s okay. Channing is 85. She’s gonna die soon.”) Even more concerning, though, is Channing’s relationship with God, which may not be as solid as she thinks. When asked if she goes to church every Sunday, Channing replied: “No. I am too busy creating.” Skipping church to produce material enjoyed by cardinal sinners on their way to hell can’t get you right with God, we’re thinking.
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