US EditionDiane von Fürstenberg's Husband Barry Diller Comes Out as Gay
- Barry Diller, an 83-year-old IAC chairman and husband of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, discussed his sexuality and marriage in a New York Magazine essay on May 6, 2025.
- Diller explained their relationship began in 1974 when he was mostly attracted to men, and despite public speculation, their romance surprised both of them and others.
- The couple separated in 1981 during the Studio 54 era, reunited in 1991, and eventually married in 2001, describing their bond as a unique and complete love.
- Diller acknowledged that their relationship went beyond friendship and shared that while he was aware of his attraction to men, he fully accepted his sexual identity but was concerned about how others might respond.
- This disclosure sheds light on the complexity and fluidity of his sexual identity and relationship, reflecting modern views on sexuality while addressing ongoing public confusion.
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Barry Diller's casual coming out reveals a bygone type of love story
Some years ago, I was taking a run without a shirt on a warm fall day when I happened upon Barry Diller and his wife, Diane von Furstenberg, out for a walk. Diller and I immediately locked eyes, and then his eyes went up and down at me.I had a good laugh after I passed him. And I wasn’t the only one who had a Barry Diller googly-eye story. I’ve heard several stories, and even one of my colleagues here at The Advocate had one.I’ve lived in New Yo…
Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out reveals a vanishing kind of marriage
Some years ago, I was taking a run without a shirt on a warm fall day when I happened upon Barry Diller and his wife, Diane von Furstenberg, out for a walk. Diller and I immediately locked eyes, and then his eyes went up and down at me.I had a good laugh after I passed him. And I wasn’t the only one who had a Barry Diller googly-eye story. I’ve heard several stories, and even one of my colleagues here at The Advocate had one.I’ve lived in New Yo…
What Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out says about a vanishing kind of marriage
Some years ago, I was taking a run without a shirt on a warm fall day when I happened upon Barry Diller and his wife, Diane von Furstenberg, out for a walk. Diller and I immediately locked eyes, and then his eyes went up and down at me.I had a good laugh after I passed him. And I wasn’t the only one who had a Barry Diller googly-eye story. I’ve heard several stories, and even one of my colleagues here at The Advocate had one.I’ve lived in New Yo…
Billionaire Barry Diller, fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg, outcasts as gay
"Although there were many men in my life, there was only one woman," writes American billionaire Barry Diller in his memoirs. Diller, married to fashion maker Diane von Fürstenberg, now outcasts as gay.
Billionaire Barry Diller pleads gay at age 83 after 24 years married to Diane von Furstenberg
'The truth about us after all these years' is the revealing title of the article written for the 'New York Magazine' by billionaire Barry Diller , who at 83 years old has declared himself openly gay for the first time after 24 years of marriage to designer and aristocrat Diane von Furstenberg . "While there have been many men in my life , there has been only one woman, and she did not come into my life until I turned 33", the multimillionaire ha…
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