According to Halston biographer Steven Gaines, the fashion designer never came out as gay on the record but lived an openly gay lifestyle His most well-known relationship was with Venezuelan-born window dresser Victor Hugo, with whom he had a chaotic relationship that necessitated a non-disclosure agreement. Gaines, who interviewed Hugo for his book, "Simply Halston: The Untold Story," which is being turned into a miniseries for Netflix (via Town & Country), described the couple's turbulent relationship in an interview with New Now Next.
"I think it was real love of a sort," he told the outlet. "It wasn't the kind of romantic, sweet, tender, caring love. Victor was stealing stuff out of the house when Halston was dying. They had to lock him out of the house." Gaines also revealed that Hugo violated the non-disclosure agreement Halston had him sign, saying he "had no respect for anything" and "thought he was untouchable."
"Halston" will be available to stream on Netflix on May 14.
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