Was Billie Holiday bisexual

Answer 1

Yes, she was. She was well known for her many affairs with both men and women at a time when any forms of sex outside of marriage (especially homosexual sex) was considered taboo and unacceptable.

Answer 2

[QUOTE] Billie lived it up with a vengeance, and had a huge appetite for drink, drugs, men and women. She had an affair with actor and director Orson Welles, and also had a number of lesbian affairs - including one with Tallulah Bankhead.[/quote]

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According to one of the later and better biographies she would call herself 'William' when she was sexually interested in a particular women. At some time she even claimed to 'pimp out girls' and that she would at times 'rough them up.' Both Billy and her mother worked for sometime as prostitutes and were arrested.

Answer 3

yes, most definitely

Answer 4

She was bisexual.

Answer 5

no