BREAKING NEWS – Los Angeles, California – Barry Manilow opened up about being gay in a rare interview about his private life to People Magazine. After years of keeping his private life to himself, he decided to open up about his sexuality and discuss his nearly 40-year romance with his manager/husband Garry Kief. Manilow’s close friends and family members are said to be in a state of shock that he thought anyone ever believed he was straight.