LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- Director Allison Ellwood interviewed Boy George and his three Culture Club bandmates for the documentary Boy George & Culture Club, which premiered Thursday at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Ellwood said the struggles George, born George Alan O'Dowd, faced in the '80s are sadly still experienced by LGBTQ people today. Though he has since come out as gay, George dodged questions about his sexuality at the time and was frequently asked about his flamboyant attire.
"I think, as such, their story is more relevant now than it perhaps was even at the time," Ellwood, 63, said.
When George referred to himself as a drag queen at the 1984 Grammy Awards, it fueled fan and media speculation about his sexuality. In the film, he says, "If you're not gay, what has it got to do with you?" He then repeats the question to include trans people.
"I feel like we're going backwards in that regard but that is still the question to ask," Ellwood said. "Why do you care?"
