Anderson Cooper’s Big Gay Wedding — For His Mom
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Anderson Cooper is about to celebrate his right to a gay wedding — with RadarOnline getting the scoop on the newsman setting the date! A close source told Radar that the CNN star is planning a spring wedding to his longtime boyfriend Benjamin Maisani. “Anderson’s turning 50 next summer, so he finally figured it was time to take the plunge,” said a pal. But insiders told The National ENQUIRER that Anderson's really giving in to the demands of his socialite mom Gloria Vanderbilt!
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The wedding talks comes exactly a year after sources told The ENQUIRER that Gloria, 92, wanted her boy to wed the nightclub owner. (She's seen here with her son in April 2016). “Gloria’s health has held up remarkably over the years, but she knows she can’t go on forever,” an insider said. “She longs for one last big, happy family event that would come with Anderson finally marrying Benjamin.”
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Anderson came out as gay in 2012, and has dated Benjamin since 2009. Meanwhile, the matriarch of one of America's wealthiest families has been patiently waiting for a wedding announcement. “Gloria constantly tells Anderson, ‘You already live together — what’s the hold up here?’” added the source.
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EXCLUSIVE: Anderson Cooper and boyfriend Benjamin Maisani in New York
Anderson and Benjamin share a luxurious home in Greenwich Village and a sprawling Connecticut estate — but their relationship has been occasionally rocky. They survived a messy public breakup in 2012 when an explosive photo surfaced that showed Benjamin kissing another man in a Manhattan park.
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“They patched things up and are solid now,” said another source close to the couple. And “solid” was more than enough for socialite Gloria to aggressively push her 48-year-old “little boy” toward an over-the-top wedding. Now it seems that she's getting her wish for the big gay ceremony, and just months after telling Anderson about her own lesbian love!
Photo credit: Getty Images
US-ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATIONS 14TH ANNUAL AN ENDURING VISION B
Anderson Cooper is about to celebrate his right to a gay wedding — with RadarOnline getting the scoop on the newsman setting the date! A close source told Radar that the CNN star is planning a spring wedding to his longtime boyfriend Benjamin Maisani. “Anderson’s turning 50 next summer, so he finally figured it was time to take the plunge,” said a pal. But insiders told The National ENQUIRER that Anderson's really giving in to the demands of his socialite mom Gloria Vanderbilt!
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Nothing Left Unsaid” New York Premiere
The wedding talks comes exactly a year after sources told The ENQUIRER that Gloria, 92, wanted her boy to wed the nightclub owner. (She's seen here with her son in April 2016). “Gloria’s health has held up remarkably over the years, but she knows she can’t go on forever,” an insider said. “She longs for one last big, happy family event that would come with Anderson finally marrying Benjamin.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
CNN Heroes 2015 – Show
Anderson came out as gay in 2012, and has dated Benjamin since 2009. Meanwhile, the matriarch of one of America's wealthiest families has been patiently waiting for a wedding announcement. “Gloria constantly tells Anderson, ‘You already live together — what’s the hold up here?’” added the source.
Photo credit: Getty Images
EXCLUSIVE: Anderson Cooper and boyfriend Benjamin Maisani in New York
Anderson and Benjamin share a luxurious home in Greenwich Village and a sprawling Connecticut estate — but their relationship has been occasionally rocky. They survived a messy public breakup in 2012 when an explosive photo surfaced that showed Benjamin kissing another man in a Manhattan park.
Photo credit: Splash News
Tiffany’s “Silver Jewelry” Party
“They patched things up and are solid now,” said another source close to the couple. And “solid” was more than enough for socialite Gloria to aggressively push her 48-year-old “little boy” toward an over-the-top wedding. Now it seems that she's getting her wish for the big gay ceremony, and just months after telling Anderson about her own lesbian love!
Photo credit: Getty Images
