Apart from his chart-topping music, Bob Dylan is also known for being quite mysterious. In the past, he has often left people guessing with different stories about his past. Over the years, he has shared several bizarre tidbits about his life. But the most unexpected detail of them all would definitely be the one he shared in a 1966 interview.
In this conversation, the singer casually suggested that when he landed in New York, he had to work as a male prostitute. Whether it was meant as a joke or an exaggeration of the situation, it surely left many with questions.
Is Bob Dylan’s male prostitute story true or just a joke?
Actors often dish out weird and often incorrect details just to get the media off their backs. It’s surely necessary to maintain a bit of privacy for themselves, but Bob Dylan took this to a whole new level. As A Complete Unknown, which is based on his life, gears up for the Oscars, a past interview of his has once again brought him into the spotlight.
He was quite notorious for spinning wild stories about his life, especially in the early years of his career. However, the most bizarre of these would definitely be what he revealed in a 1966 interview via Rolling Stone with music critic Robert Shelton. In this, the music legend claimed that when he first arrived in New York, he worked as a male prostitute.
He did not stop there and also stated that he would make up to $100 a night from people who picked him up. He added, “We would do anything you wanted, as long as it was paid… I almost got killed.” After this revelation, he mentioned that after two months, he moved to Greenwich Village, where nobody knew about his past.
This piece of conversation was included in Shelton’s biography No Direction Home. However, it is widely believed that this claim was a complete fabrication—one of many such statements that Dylan had given.
Timothée Chalamet makes history with his recent SAG Awards win
While everyone is eagerly waiting for the Oscars, Timothée Chalamet has already started filling up his award cabinet. The actor recently made history when he won the Best Actor award at this year’s SAG Awards for the movie A Complete Unknown. This achievement also made him the youngest winner in the category. Before him, Nicolas Cage held the title when he won at the age of 32 for Leaving Las Vegas in 1995 via Variety.
His acceptance speech also won everyone over, as he detailed just how passionate he is about acting. In the midst of this, he also shared his ultimate goal, which was to be among the greatest actors of all time. He added, “I want to be one of the greats,” and mentioned iconic actors Marlon Brando, Viola Davis, and Daniel Day-Lewis as his inspirations.
After this, the actor also talked about his role in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and how much hard work went into it. He described the experience as “the honor of a lifetime” and admitted that he spent five and a half years preparing for it. Now, all eyes are on the Oscars to see whether he will keep up his winning streak.
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