Growing Up Getty by James Reginato

Author:James Reginato
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2022-07-05T00:00:00+00:00

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That September, the Los Angeles LGBT Center presented her with its Distinguished Achievement Award—her first-ever award for philanthropy. (A $4.5 million gift from Getty enabled construction of the organization’s new Ariadne Getty Foundation Youth Academy and the forthcoming Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing.) “I’m shaking like a leaf,” she said when she got to the stage in the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, even though her children had warmed up the 1,500 guests with a humorous introduction. In August’s part, he offered details of his coming-out story: “I never came out. I just said one day, ‘Mom, I’m going on a date with the room service guy.’ All she said was, ‘Which one?’ ” (Ari did go out later that night in search of one of the health-service vans that operate around West Hollywood; she loaded up on information packets and condoms, which she gave to her son.)

“I have recently stepped out of the shadows of my donating and my philanthropic work, which hasn’t been that easy,” said Ariadne in her remarks. “I’ve done it to encourage others to step forward and understand the impact of what it means to give… and to participate on a larger platform, to have things resonate. I encourage everybody to get connected, start being active, and don’t be shy like me for all the years that I have been.”

She also thanked one of August’s ex-boyfriends for introducing her to the LGBT Center. “My office is filled with all of August’s exes,” she said.

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