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Now, she promises that there are plenty more stories where that came from.
And in the 70s, of course, we were all doing it.
Jennifer said that back in the day, she just looked at it as boys being boys.
Richard and I had threesomes, she added.
Not with any men, because he said hed get jealous.
Theyll offer a rare look inside Pryors private life and his thoughts on sexuality.
But in the diaries, the comedian goes into far more detail about his personal life.
He really discusses his bisexuality in a very nuanced and profound way, Jennifer said.
I should say his bisexual experiences.
Richard was a pioneer in that revolution, to an extent.
But it didnt negate his openness.
In the midst of all that, he still didnt deny his sexuality and his bisexual experiences.
Richard started writing the diaries after his infamous suicide attempt, in which hetried to light himself on fire.
You feel as if youre really there with him.
That was the reason why I never published this sooner, because nobody understood, she said.
Agents approached her with deals and suggested heavily editing the text, which was not what she wanted.
Im like, Okay, you dont get it, motherfucker!
With Richard, it has to be authentic or we shouldnt bother.
Thats all it can be.
