- Charly Boy, a veteran entertainer, discussed accepting his daughters’ sexual orientations.
- His younger daughter was the first to come out as a lesbian.
- The elder daughter later shared her sexual orientation with him.
Veteran entertainer and social commentator, Charly Boy, has opened up about how he came to accept the sexual orientation of his two daughters.
Speaking in an interview with Punch, Charly Boy revealed that his younger daughter was the first to tell him that she was a lesbian, while her elder sister later opened up to him about her sexuality.
He admitted that accepting the news was initially difficult for him, especially as his younger daughter had not had children at the time, unlike her older sister, who had already started a family.
However, Charly Boy explained that his concerns were largely centred on his daughters’ happiness and ability to live independently rather than their personal choices.
According to the entertainer, his older daughter is a mother of six and has also become a great-grandmother. He added that, as an adult, she should have the freedom to make decisions about her own life.
Charly Boy’s comments highlight his journey from initially struggling with the revelation to respecting his daughters’ choices and allowing them to live their lives on their own terms.
His words…
“Get it clear, I actually have two daughters who are lesbians. My youngest daughter came out first, years ago, and my eldest daughter came out more recently. When my youngest daughter first told me, it was a hard pill to swallow initially because she hadn’t had children yet, whereas my older daughter had already built a family.
“I was trying to educate people that you have no control over the life of a 50-something-year-old woman. This is the same woman who gave me six grandchildren and a great-grandson. If she decides that she no longer likes men and prefers to be a lesbian, so be it. My only concern is for her to be happy.
“I don’t want to quarrel with my children if I can help it. As long as you’re not bothering me, asking me for money or having a sense of entitlement, it’s all about love. And because I love my children deeply, I adapted quickly. I didn’t want to be an old-fashioned, rigid father; I wanted to be a supportive, open father. As long as they are standing on their own two feet and not asking me for money, their life is their life. At the end of the day, it all comes down to love.
“As a parent, I’ve learnt that with millennials and Gen Zs, you don’t tell them what to do; you can only advise them and try to get them to see the logical side of what you’re putting across for them to take, leave or trash. The days of beating and commanding are gone and can’t come back.”
