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Lindsay Lohan has opened up about her relationship with gal pal Samantha Ronson in a candid interview, and acknowledged that she's bisexual. Maybe. But a lesbian? No.
After months of playing coy about her lady love, the writing's on the wall as far as the actress' latest revelation is concerned.
Lohan now admits that she's been in a relationship with Ronson "for a while", and that we shouldn't be surprised that she's dating her.
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Lohan says: "I think it's no shock to anyone that it's been going on for quite some time ... She's a wonderful person and I love her very much."
During the exclusive interview, Lohan is grilled about her sexuality, and asked whether she'd previously dated a girl, at which point she laughs and replies, "I don't know. Maybe."
Lohan is then asked whether she is bisexual, "Maybe. Yeah."
A lesbian? "No."
"I don't want to classify myself," she adds. "First of all, you never know what's going to happen - tomorrow, in a month, a year from now, five years from now. I appreciate people, and it doesn't matter who they are, and I feel blessed to be able to feel comfortable enough with myself that I can say that."
She also reveals that she sees herself getting married "eventually", but whether to a man or a woman, "I don't know."
Lohan, who was last seen on the small screen during a four-episode run on Ugly Betty, said her family has been supportive of her relationship, with the exception of her father, Michael Lohan.
"It's never really come up as an issue," she said. "We're close; we've been through a lot. They're supportive of me whether I'm with a guy or a girl. They're just supportive of me as a person."
As for her father's public condemnation of her relationship with Ronson, she says: "I would love to say it's surprising, but it's not. It doesn't bother me as much as embarrass and hurt me. And put a knife in my back.
"And it's hard because I was flipping through channels and someone on E! called him a loser. And that's my f***ing father! He's not a bad guy. He's just making bad choices."
She revealed that her sister Ali had asked about her relationship with Ronson.
"Ali's known Samantha for a really long time. And she's like, 'Whatever it is, I support you. I probably won't ever do what it is you're doing, but I'm happy for you.' Ali's very mature. I've told her that it's okay to like a boy or a girl if you're comfortable with it and it's something you believe you want to do. And I told her not to be afraid of who she wants to be."
The star also revealed she wants to have children, but doesn't have an idea when yet.
"I don't know if I could really set a time because then it's like pressure to do it and failure if I don't," she declares. "It shouldn't be about that. It should be about knowing that you're ready."
Besides, she says, "I still need to be in charge of taking care of myself and getting my s**t in line and buying a house."
Blogger's brief
So why the intense interest in Lindsay Lohan's sexuality?
Surely she's free to date whoever she wants without judgement and media scrutiny? Absolutely. But what many are struggling with (the 'gay community', as the media calls it, especially) is Lohan's vagueness and continued resistance to come "out", as it were. If she's a lesbian or bisexual, why not be honest about it?
Maybe she's just playing it safe - just in case things go South with Ronson...
But, at the end of the day, it's her prerogative.
And to be fair and ever so 'on the fence' about things - Lohan's got every right to keep her private life exactly that - private. But the celebrity half of the Hollywood starlet is fair game, obviously...
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