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McCartney Says Yoko Ono Once Told Him John Lennon 'Might Have Been Gay'

The remark resurfaced in a republished 2015 Vanity Fair interview tied to his Man on the Run documentary.

Overview

  • Paul McCartney recounts that Yoko Ono called him shortly after John Lennon’s death and suggested Lennon might have been gay.
  • McCartney says he disagreed at the time, citing their years around many women and noting he never saw any sexual signals from Lennon despite frequently sharing rooms.
  • The comments originate from a 2015 Vanity Fair interview that was republished last week to coincide with McCartney’s new Prime Video documentary.
  • Coverage revisits earlier rumors about Lennon and Beatles manager Brian Epstein after a 1963 trip to Spain, which McCartney says he never believed involved a relationship.
  • No new evidence is presented, with outlets framing the story as McCartney’s recollection and historical context around longstanding speculation.