Posted @withregram ⢠@george_michael_flawless Attitude Magazine, 2004 đ Itâs great that youâre back, talking to the media again. Thereâs always been this weird contradiction about you â on one hand youâre seen as this reclusive figure that never goes to celeb parties and hides from the press, and yet youâll phone up The Richard and Judy Show or do Who wants to be a millionaire with Ronan Keating. How does that work? I quite like that. Basically, I just do whatever I want to do. I donât like being in telly, but I always wanted to be on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I thought it would be fun and Iâve often said so when Iâm sat there watching it with Kenny. I was having dinner with Ronan, who Iâve known for a while, when I decided to do it. We both lost our mums in the same year and he was doing it for his mumâs cancer charity. So I offered to join him, and Kenny nearly choked on his steak. I thought itâs a perfect excuse and itâs not going to hurt me, either. My manager was like âWhat the fuck is he doing?â but I knew people would see it in the right way. đ Is it part of your new freedom? I canât be bothered with being aloof anymore. I think being aloof served me very well, especially in that period when my life was a fucking nightmare, when Anselmo was ill [Feleppa, Georgeâs late partner] and my mum died and everything. Not anymore. đ Youâre stilled very removed from the whole Heat celeb culture of today though. I donât think I would have ever been part of that. I always wanted to be famous for being good at something. I wanted to be so good at something that I would be untouchable. Most stars started out as children that felt out of control or oppressed and wanted to show the world and their parents that they were worth something. There are so many people out there now that are prepared to sell their lives to make themselves famous, and that makes them completely vulnerable. Iâm not saying itâs right or wrong, I just donât understand it. #georgemichael #ronankeating #whowantstobeamillionaire #2004 #happytimes #charity #activist #fundraiser #singer #songwriter #performer #icon #legend #thesinginggreek #loved #youhavebeenloved #tilltheendoftime #georgemi https://www.instagram.com/p/CLg-5aiBHbB/?igshid=1w2flfwidojs