When 8 or 10 years ago Gotterba announced his intention of writing a book, Travolta tried (unsuccessfully) to invoke a confidentiality clause in his employment agreement. This, of course, was denied by the Travolta camp. He has claimed that the two had a 6-year-long affair. 15ĭouglas Gotterba is a pilot who worked for John Travolta in the 1980s. He has deservedly gained the name "Teflon John".īut let's have a look at some of those rumors that John Travolta probably wishes would quietly disappear. This is in part due to Kelly's "loyalty" and in part due to some killer legal and P.R. But somehow, in spite of it all, he has risen above it all.
Men came forward and claimed either they had had affairs with Travolta or that he has visited them with unwanted advances. In 1988, Travolta met Kelly Preston, an American actress and model while filming The Experts. Photo by Anne-Christine Source: Getty Images. Then, somewhere around 2010, those stories started coming out. Who is John Travolta's wife John Travolta (L) and his late wife Kelly Preston pose on during a photocall for the film 'Gotti' at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in France.
They were a kind of golden, shining Hollywood couple. John Travolta commented on the years-old rumors that he is gay in an interview with The Daily Beast published on Tuesday. By that time, he was a member of the Church of Scientology and married wife Kelly Preston. Although Preston was married, her marriage to Gage was miles beyond perfect. The next year, it got even better when he starred alongside Olivia Newton-John in Grease.His recurring role on TV's Welcome Back Cotter cemented his wise-cracking, slightly bad boy image.Īfter that, there were ups and downs, until 1994's Pulp Fiction made him a serious A-list actor. The 67-year-old was crushed by love after seeing a sweet-faced Preston on the set of the 1989 comedy, 'The Experts.' At the time, there was only so much Travolta could do about his feelings as Preston was already married to actor Kevin Gage.
Its none of our business, but it does annoy me when people pretend to be straight, especially if they know theyre gay and choose to get married and have kids - incredibly selfish. However, it has to be the worst kept 'secret' ever. It isnt really her place to say anything. By the time he played Tony Manero in 1977's Saturday Night Fever, singing and dancing and acting, John Travolta had already been knocking around Hollywood for some 5 years. Carrie Fisher claims that John Travolta is gay.