What is the rumor about Richard Gere and the gerbil?

Answer 1

A Huge Unproven Rumor That Went Viral

The rumor

Richard Gere used a gerbil during anal sex one crazy night in Amsterdam (it's called felching).

Is it true?

No, it doesn't seem to be true. No sources could be found proving this rumor to be true. In addition, no official statements have been made by Richard Gere himself, by anyone representing him, or by any participants or witnesses to the supposed event.

Answer 2

That's a great urban Legend from the 90's. The story goes that guys who like a bit of kinky anal sex would place a Gerbil inside a condom, then insert it in their anus. The story then goes on to say that as the gerbil panics & dies due to lack of oxygen it goes into convulsions, giving the recipient some kind of a unique thrill.

The Urban legend goes that, something went wrong & Richard showed up at an emergency room to have a Gerbil in a condom removed.

I'm not saying it never happened, I suspect only some emergency room Dr & Richard would know for sure. Here are my red flags that make me think something is not as it seems.

A gerbil, will break out of a condom pretty fast, gerbils have small but sharp claws & a Condom would be shredded. Inserting a gerbil in a condom into the anus would almost be impossible, it is not rigid in the right way. The other thing is the benefit of the whole idea. There are way too many ways to get too many thrills from Fingers, to toys, to vibrators, all much more dependable & easier to carry out than stuffing a live animal in a condom.