MELISSA 'WEDDING' WILL GO ON
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WHILE we all try to cope with the postponement of Jennifer Lopez's wedding to Ben Affleck, we can report that at least one other celebrity "marriage" is still on - the union of lesbian lovebirds Melissa Etheridge and her gal pal of two years, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels.
The sapphic ceremony will supposedly take place in Malibu this weekend, and we're told that Al and Tipper Gore are on the guest list. Rocker Etheridge, 41, and Michaels, 28, have been dating for about two years.
Etheridge, who's also close friends with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, shares custody of a daughter and a son with ex-girlfriend Julie Cypher. She and Etheridge made headlines in 2000 when they revealed that drug-ravaged rocker David Crosby was the sperm donor for their kids, who were borne by Cypher.
Full Version: Melissa Etheridge & Tammy Lynn Michaels
Etheridge and Michaels Marry
imdb.com
Singer Melissa Etheridge married her TV actress girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels in a secret ceremony on Saturday. The pair, who had announced they intended to exchange vows at Christmas time, released a statement on Sunday describing themselves as married, even though gay weddings are not legally binding in their home state of California. The statement says, "We are so grateful for the blessings from our friends and family as we commence our vows, and begin the rest of our lives together." Etheridge, 41, wore a beaded jacket and crepe trousers, and Popular star Michaels donned a white gown, as they exchanged custom-made platinum and diamond wedding rings.
California doesn't acknowledge gay marriages, but they do acknowledge common-law marriages even when same sex, right??
imdb.com
Singer Melissa Etheridge married her TV actress girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels in a secret ceremony on Saturday. The pair, who had announced they intended to exchange vows at Christmas time, released a statement on Sunday describing themselves as married, even though gay weddings are not legally binding in their home state of California. The statement says, "We are so grateful for the blessings from our friends and family as we commence our vows, and begin the rest of our lives together." Etheridge, 41, wore a beaded jacket and crepe trousers, and Popular star Michaels donned a white gown, as they exchanged custom-made platinum and diamond wedding rings.
California doesn't acknowledge gay marriages, but they do acknowledge common-law marriages even when same sex, right??
Tammy Lynn Michaels and Melissa Etheridge at the Showtime Premiere Screening Of "The L Word"
The L Word Premiere in Los Angeles
January 6, 2004
A 'LUCKY' STAR
By DAN AQUILANTE
NY Post
THERE aren't many blues-rockers who write like Springsteen and sing like Joplin.
But there aren't many superstars like Melissa Etheridge.
Yet she's so normal, she could be the gay rock star who lives next door.
"My friends tell me rock stardom was wasted on me. I've never had a substance abuse problem, I'm not really a drinker and I don't want to stay up all night," she told The Post from Orlando, Fla., on tour.
"The wackiest thing I've ever done was when I ended a relationship three years ago, I had one too many margaritas, came home, went online and bought a muscle-car on eBay."
Etheridge advises with a laugh, "Never drink and shop."
Although the 43-year-old has won a pair of Grammys for such memorable music as "Come to My Window," "I'm the Only One" and "Bring Me Some Water," it's her personal life that has fired inquiring minds at tabloids.
In the decade since she ended speculation about her sexuality and came out at an inaugural ball for President Clinton, she hooked up and broke up with Julie Cypher, with whom she had two children via artificial insemination. (Rocker David Crosby was the sperm donor.)
The children - Bailey, 7, and Beckett, 6 - now live with Etheridge, who got hitched last fall to 29-year-old actress Tammy Michaels.
Her now happy home life is chronicled in her just-released album, "Lucky," which she is supporting with a tour that plays four shows at the Roseland Ballroom starting tonight.
Post: Unlike your last album, which was dark, the songs of "Lucky" seem to say you're a happy person.
Etheridge: I am absolutely happy. Yeah, there's questioning and doubt and serious thought in "Lucky," but there's definitely a feeling that I've made the right choices and I'm moving down a much more enlightened path than I've ever been on.
Post: You're destroying the myth that an artist has to be miserable to create.
Etheridge: Bless your heart for saying that. I went into this wondering if all my happiness meant I had to turn in my career.
Post: Are you lucky?
Etheridge: Not in the superstitious sense. I'm lucky in that I make the right choices. I take advantage of opportunities, and that lets you create your own luck. I've never been unlucky in my career, but I settled for less in my personal relationships for a while.
Post: Has that changed since you got together with Miss Michaels?
Etheridge: You mean Mrs. Etheridge.
Post: Are you two married?
Etheridge: Yes, but we're still searching for a license so our union can be recognized lawfully. I don't believe most members of the gay community realize how many rights they're denied by not being granted marriage licenses. The emphasis should be on the license part, not the married part.
Post: How many rights are denied?
Etheridge: There are 1,138 rights granted married couples that I'm denied.
Post: Did you make that number up just now?
Etheridge: Not at all. I didn't know until I "divorced" (Julie) what I was being denied. We were together 10 years and we approached the relationship as if we were married, so when we split, we treated it like any married couple would, dividing our estate between us. But we were doubly taxed on everything. We were treated by the state as if we were a business partnership, not a couple. This isn't a moral issue. It's about civil law.
Post: Did this concern you and Julie when dealing with your children?
Etheridge: Absolutely. Marriage licenses are needed especially for same-sex couples with children. It's for the protection of the kids. That was the one part of my relationship with Julie that was legally bound. Before our divorce, I adopted the children after an astounding amount of red tape.
Post: Have your children shown musical or artistic inclinations?
Etheridge: You're asking their mom, who thinks that they're both geniuses. They're surrounded by music, they know music is my job, so we often make music together. Whether they choose that as their life's work is up to them.
Post: Given a minute with President Bush, what would you say to him about gay marriage?
Etheridge: I'd tell him his time here is just a small speck, and you can't change the direction that humanity is headed. He can make it miserable for a lot of us now.
Post: "Tuesday Morning" is one of the most controversial songs on your new record. It concerns the late Mark Bingham, one of the heroes of Flight 93, who was gay.
Etheridge: Of course, 9/11 affected every American. As an artist, I felt the power of that tragedy, I saw the unity it created and waited to see where the lines would be drawn.
Post: Where were the lines drawn?
Etheridge: The Red Cross recognized the gay families and gave the survivors financial support; the federal government chose not to. It bothered me that the government recognized the families of illegal aliens and gave them compensation, but not same-sex American families. Four he-men foiled the terrorists on Flight 93, and one of them, Mark Bingham, was gay. He saved lives, but the part of the population he represented is left out. The choices the government made then, and since, clearly say they want us left out.
Post: When you came out at the presidential inauguration in 1993, you kissed Elvira on the lips.
Etheridge: Doesn't everyone?
Post: Ten years later, Madonna and Britney kissed. Was it a stunt or a statement?
Etheridge: There was no political statement there. Pop music is always pushing the boundaries of moral decency; Madonna has always done that. It shouldn't have surprised anyone that she kissed America's sweetheart. I don't think she did it in the name of homosexuals - I think she did it in the name of Madonna. Besides, we aren't a nation of Beaver Cleaver people. We like to see two women kissing. So there.
By DAN AQUILANTE
NY Post
THERE aren't many blues-rockers who write like Springsteen and sing like Joplin.
But there aren't many superstars like Melissa Etheridge.
Yet she's so normal, she could be the gay rock star who lives next door.
"My friends tell me rock stardom was wasted on me. I've never had a substance abuse problem, I'm not really a drinker and I don't want to stay up all night," she told The Post from Orlando, Fla., on tour.
"The wackiest thing I've ever done was when I ended a relationship three years ago, I had one too many margaritas, came home, went online and bought a muscle-car on eBay."
Etheridge advises with a laugh, "Never drink and shop."
Although the 43-year-old has won a pair of Grammys for such memorable music as "Come to My Window," "I'm the Only One" and "Bring Me Some Water," it's her personal life that has fired inquiring minds at tabloids.
In the decade since she ended speculation about her sexuality and came out at an inaugural ball for President Clinton, she hooked up and broke up with Julie Cypher, with whom she had two children via artificial insemination. (Rocker David Crosby was the sperm donor.)
The children - Bailey, 7, and Beckett, 6 - now live with Etheridge, who got hitched last fall to 29-year-old actress Tammy Michaels.
Her now happy home life is chronicled in her just-released album, "Lucky," which she is supporting with a tour that plays four shows at the Roseland Ballroom starting tonight.
Post: Unlike your last album, which was dark, the songs of "Lucky" seem to say you're a happy person.
Etheridge: I am absolutely happy. Yeah, there's questioning and doubt and serious thought in "Lucky," but there's definitely a feeling that I've made the right choices and I'm moving down a much more enlightened path than I've ever been on.
Post: You're destroying the myth that an artist has to be miserable to create.
Etheridge: Bless your heart for saying that. I went into this wondering if all my happiness meant I had to turn in my career.
Post: Are you lucky?
Etheridge: Not in the superstitious sense. I'm lucky in that I make the right choices. I take advantage of opportunities, and that lets you create your own luck. I've never been unlucky in my career, but I settled for less in my personal relationships for a while.
Post: Has that changed since you got together with Miss Michaels?
Etheridge: You mean Mrs. Etheridge.
Post: Are you two married?
Etheridge: Yes, but we're still searching for a license so our union can be recognized lawfully. I don't believe most members of the gay community realize how many rights they're denied by not being granted marriage licenses. The emphasis should be on the license part, not the married part.
Post: How many rights are denied?
Etheridge: There are 1,138 rights granted married couples that I'm denied.
Post: Did you make that number up just now?
Etheridge: Not at all. I didn't know until I "divorced" (Julie) what I was being denied. We were together 10 years and we approached the relationship as if we were married, so when we split, we treated it like any married couple would, dividing our estate between us. But we were doubly taxed on everything. We were treated by the state as if we were a business partnership, not a couple. This isn't a moral issue. It's about civil law.
Post: Did this concern you and Julie when dealing with your children?
Etheridge: Absolutely. Marriage licenses are needed especially for same-sex couples with children. It's for the protection of the kids. That was the one part of my relationship with Julie that was legally bound. Before our divorce, I adopted the children after an astounding amount of red tape.
Post: Have your children shown musical or artistic inclinations?
Etheridge: You're asking their mom, who thinks that they're both geniuses. They're surrounded by music, they know music is my job, so we often make music together. Whether they choose that as their life's work is up to them.
Post: Given a minute with President Bush, what would you say to him about gay marriage?
Etheridge: I'd tell him his time here is just a small speck, and you can't change the direction that humanity is headed. He can make it miserable for a lot of us now.
Post: "Tuesday Morning" is one of the most controversial songs on your new record. It concerns the late Mark Bingham, one of the heroes of Flight 93, who was gay.
Etheridge: Of course, 9/11 affected every American. As an artist, I felt the power of that tragedy, I saw the unity it created and waited to see where the lines would be drawn.
Post: Where were the lines drawn?
Etheridge: The Red Cross recognized the gay families and gave the survivors financial support; the federal government chose not to. It bothered me that the government recognized the families of illegal aliens and gave them compensation, but not same-sex American families. Four he-men foiled the terrorists on Flight 93, and one of them, Mark Bingham, was gay. He saved lives, but the part of the population he represented is left out. The choices the government made then, and since, clearly say they want us left out.
Post: When you came out at the presidential inauguration in 1993, you kissed Elvira on the lips.
Etheridge: Doesn't everyone?
Post: Ten years later, Madonna and Britney kissed. Was it a stunt or a statement?
Etheridge: There was no political statement there. Pop music is always pushing the boundaries of moral decency; Madonna has always done that. It shouldn't have surprised anyone that she kissed America's sweetheart. I don't think she did it in the name of homosexuals - I think she did it in the name of Madonna. Besides, we aren't a nation of Beaver Cleaver people. We like to see two women kissing. So there.
QUOTE (princess @ Apr 16 2004, 08:48 AM)
....she hooked up and broke up with Julie Cypher, with whom she had two children via artificial insemination. (Rocker David Crosby was the sperm donor.)
The children - Bailey, 7, and Beckett, 6 - now live with Etheridge, who got hitched last fall to 29-year-old actress Tammy Michaels.
The children - Bailey, 7, and Beckett, 6 - now live with Etheridge, who got hitched last fall to 29-year-old actress Tammy Michaels.
Even though they broke up, Julie Cypher still sees her kids right?? Anyone know if she does, or did she just ditch the situation entirely??
Melissa Ethridge is really down to earth for all her success! I've seen her play a show once before she was huge, huge and she gives a great performance, but the one thing I remember most was, "She is tiny!" She can't be much more than 5'0 tall! But, what a great big voice!! 
I saw her at JingleBall here in San Diego this last December, one of my favorites. What a great voice she has - one of my favorite voices in the music industry. And she seems so comfortable in front of everyone, she was talking and joking inbetween songs.
I do think Julie Cypher still sees the children--but permanent custody is with Melissa. Julie is the one who had the babies, it would be weird for her to ditch them completely. (Although I did read reports that Julie has a bad temper and her and Melissa used to have huge arguments).
people.com
ANNOUNCED: Melissa Etheridge, 43, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has canceled upcoming tour dates to undergo surgery and treatment, her publicist announced. "I am fortunate to be under a wonderful doctor's care and thankful that this was caught early," Etheridge said in a statement. "I am looking forward to a quick and full recovery." Etheridge and actress Tammy Lynn Michaels held a commitment ceremony in September 2003. The musician shares custody of a daughter and son with former partner Julie Cypher, who had the children through artificial insemination using a sperm donation from rocker David Crosby. ABC recently announced a new sitcom project with Etheridge that has been described as a Will & Grace in reverse, with her playing a lesbian music teacher who lives with her best friend, a straight man, and the two raise an adopted child together.
histar.com
MELISSA ETHERIDGE appears to be winning the war against breast cancer. She had surgery last weekend to have her lump removed, and everything went fine. Her doctors say her prognosis is, quote, "excellent". There's no word yet what the next step in her treatment will be. That hasn't been determined yet.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE appears to be winning the war against breast cancer. She had surgery last weekend to have her lump removed, and everything went fine. Her doctors say her prognosis is, quote, "excellent". There's no word yet what the next step in her treatment will be. That hasn't been determined yet.
Etheridge Speaks About Cancer Surgery
Monday Oct 18, 2004 3:45pm EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Melissa Etheridge is recuperating at her Los Angeles area home following two surgical operations to treat breast cancer, according to a message the singer posted on her Web site.
Etheridge, 43, says that a tumor and her lymph nodes were removed, and that the next step for her is to undergo chemotherapy.
"I still have both of my breasts and whether I will keep them is a bridge I have to cross later," she says on the site. Etheridge also thanks her fans and her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, for all their love and support.
Etheridge underwent a lumpectomy after the discovery of a lump in her breast during a self-examination. As she said in a statement to PEOPLE last week: "I'm taking all of this one day at a time and spending time with the ones I love. I want to thank everyone for their concern and outpouring of affection."
Etheridge, who was forced to cancel 11 concert dates in seven cities this month because of the medical emergency, is still planning to shoot a pilot for ABC that has been called a "Will & Grace" in reverse, in which she plays a gay music teacher who lives with a straight man, the Associated Press reports.
She and Michaels held a commitment ceremony in September 2003. Etheridge shares custody of a daughter and son with former partner Julie Cypher, who had the children through artificial insemination using a sperm donation from rocker David Crosby.
Monday Oct 18, 2004 3:45pm EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Melissa Etheridge is recuperating at her Los Angeles area home following two surgical operations to treat breast cancer, according to a message the singer posted on her Web site.
Etheridge, 43, says that a tumor and her lymph nodes were removed, and that the next step for her is to undergo chemotherapy.
"I still have both of my breasts and whether I will keep them is a bridge I have to cross later," she says on the site. Etheridge also thanks her fans and her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, for all their love and support.
Etheridge underwent a lumpectomy after the discovery of a lump in her breast during a self-examination. As she said in a statement to PEOPLE last week: "I'm taking all of this one day at a time and spending time with the ones I love. I want to thank everyone for their concern and outpouring of affection."
Etheridge, who was forced to cancel 11 concert dates in seven cities this month because of the medical emergency, is still planning to shoot a pilot for ABC that has been called a "Will & Grace" in reverse, in which she plays a gay music teacher who lives with a straight man, the Associated Press reports.
She and Michaels held a commitment ceremony in September 2003. Etheridge shares custody of a daughter and son with former partner Julie Cypher, who had the children through artificial insemination using a sperm donation from rocker David Crosby.
MOST POSITIVE OUTLOOK
"She's in a good place," Rosie O'Donnell told PEOPLE this week about friend Melissa Etheridge, who underwent a lumpectomy to have a tumor and lymph nodes removed after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now at home resting with partner Tammy Lynn Michaels (left), the singer, 43, is staying positive. "I am looking forward to a quick and full recovery," she reassured fans on her Web site.
pagesixsixsix.com
Melissa Etheridge has been keeping a low profile since her diagnosis with cancer. However, the pioneering lesbian singer/songwriter recently wrote this message to her fans on her official message board.
"Hello there boardies! I just wanted to give you a quick hello and tell you I am doing fine. I received my last chemo treatment (yuk) 3 weeks ago. I am on to radiation and then I will be done with all of this. It has been quite a journey, one which I could not have done without the love and support of my sweet wife Tammy.
Be sure and tune into the Grammys on Feb. 13th (I think that's the date...chemo brain) for a little surprise, but I warn you...I am bald. Yep, all of that fine full dyed blond hair is gone. It will grow back, slowly.
Thank you for all of your well wishes.
See you soon.
Melissa”
We wish you a speedy recovery Melissa! And, we hope you will rock out – bald and proud – at the Grammys.
Melissa Etheridge has been keeping a low profile since her diagnosis with cancer. However, the pioneering lesbian singer/songwriter recently wrote this message to her fans on her official message board.
"Hello there boardies! I just wanted to give you a quick hello and tell you I am doing fine. I received my last chemo treatment (yuk) 3 weeks ago. I am on to radiation and then I will be done with all of this. It has been quite a journey, one which I could not have done without the love and support of my sweet wife Tammy.
Be sure and tune into the Grammys on Feb. 13th (I think that's the date...chemo brain) for a little surprise, but I warn you...I am bald. Yep, all of that fine full dyed blond hair is gone. It will grow back, slowly.
Thank you for all of your well wishes.
See you soon.
Melissa”
We wish you a speedy recovery Melissa! And, we hope you will rock out – bald and proud – at the Grammys.
[B][FONT=Impact][COLOR=blue]OMG!!! Did everyone see Melissa ROCK OUT the Grammys??? She was AWESOME!!!...and the bald head?? TOTALLY works for her...she's still sooooo sexy!! Speedy recovery and thank you SO MUCH for ROCKIN OUT despite it all! You are a true survivor! May the Creator continue to bless you as you have blessed us!
Nekaybaw
I missed it, but I know she was performing at the Grammys!
Yes, she looked good in the pics (I didn't see broadcast):
You can see more pics of the Grammy's in the Grammy's thread.
You can see more pics of the Grammy's in the Grammy's thread.
Melissa's performance was unbelievable - my husband and I were just staring at the screen in awe, and we're both Joplin fans. What a brave person and truly great talent.
QUOTE (RedandBlue @ Feb 14 2005, 09:37 AM)
Melissa's performance was unbelievable - my husband and I were just staring at the screen in awe, and we're both Joplin fans. What a brave person and truly great talent.
Hers was the only performance I wanted to see. It was worth the wait.
I also saw the performance ...WOW!
Here's what i think...they should release that duet, and put proceeds towards breast cancer!
I sat there and while watching it , i got goose bumps!!!
Here's what i think...they should release that duet, and put proceeds towards breast cancer!
I sat there and while watching it , i got goose bumps!!!
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We Hear....
. . THAT Stone Phillips has landed the first post-Grammys sit-down with Melissa Etheridge for "Dateline NBC" . . .
We Hear....
. . THAT Stone Phillips has landed the first post-Grammys sit-down with Melissa Etheridge for "Dateline NBC" . . .
NY DAILY NEWS
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Rock star Melissa Ethridge is telling the heartrending truth about the moment she realized she had cancer, her decision to quit chemotherapy, and her chrome-domed appearance on the Grammys.
"I'm not gonna be afraid of the truth," she said in an interview with "Dateline NBC" that airs tomorrow night.
"The truth is, yes, I had cancer. Yes, I got it outta me. Yes, I went through chemotherapy. Yes, I'm bald. Yes, I'm still walking."
Etheridge, 43, inspired millions of viewers with her roof-raising rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" on the music awards show last Sunday.
She also got kudos for her decision to take the stage without a wig or hat, but said she never even considered hiding her hair loss.
"You know what? When I came out, when I walked that walk ... I just followed the truth," she said.
The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer last October during the Canadian leg of her "Lucky" tour, after she found a lump in her breast.
"It was rather large. And I didn't know why I hadn't noticed it the day before," she said. "And I touched it and ... there's something in your soul. You're like, 'This is different.'"
She had two operations to remove the tumor and affected lymph nodes and then started a grueling regimen of eight chemotherapy sessions.
"It's the closest to death I have ever been," said Etheridge, who has two young children with ex-lover Julie Cypher.
She cut the treatments short after five sessions - because the drug Taxol was leaving her guitar-strumming fingers numb - and moved onto radiation therapy.
"I'm not gonna be afraid of the truth," she said in an interview with "Dateline NBC" that airs tomorrow night.
"The truth is, yes, I had cancer. Yes, I got it outta me. Yes, I went through chemotherapy. Yes, I'm bald. Yes, I'm still walking."
Etheridge, 43, inspired millions of viewers with her roof-raising rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" on the music awards show last Sunday.
She also got kudos for her decision to take the stage without a wig or hat, but said she never even considered hiding her hair loss.
"You know what? When I came out, when I walked that walk ... I just followed the truth," she said.
The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer last October during the Canadian leg of her "Lucky" tour, after she found a lump in her breast.
"It was rather large. And I didn't know why I hadn't noticed it the day before," she said. "And I touched it and ... there's something in your soul. You're like, 'This is different.'"
She had two operations to remove the tumor and affected lymph nodes and then started a grueling regimen of eight chemotherapy sessions.
"It's the closest to death I have ever been," said Etheridge, who has two young children with ex-lover Julie Cypher.
She cut the treatments short after five sessions - because the drug Taxol was leaving her guitar-strumming fingers numb - and moved onto radiation therapy.
http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19...1089619,00.html
By Stephen M. Silverman
Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels say they are ready to
add to their family.
While Etheridge's rep says there's no pregnancy as of yet, the singer
tells TV's Extra that another child is "already in the works."
The two-time Grammy winner already has two children from a previous
relationship: daughter Bailey Jean, 8, and son Beckett, 6. The kids
were conceived via artificial insemination, but Etheridge says this
time the donor will not be friend and rock legend David Crosby. "Been
there, done that," Etheridge, 43, tells the show in an interview slated
to run Wednesday night.
Etheridge adds that she's now cancer-free and "a totally healthy
person." She says that Michaels, 31, was instrumental in her battle
against cancer. "At the end of the whole thing when it was over I came
home to a bouquet that said 'in sickness and in health' and she means
it. And the love and support of someone like that is worth all the
money in the world," says Etheridge.
The singer stopped the show at last February's Grammy Awards ceremony
with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" - and with
her shorn locks, which she lost before starting chemo.
But if Etheridge's baldness was a startling reminder of the breast
cancer she was diagnosed with last fall, her high spirits were an
indication of how well she was recuperating, PEOPLE reported.
"I'm feeling great," Etheridge said at the time. After having two
lumpectomies in one breast at the end of October, she completed a
two-month course of chemotherapy at the end of December. She followed
with radiation treatments a few times a week that ran through the end
of March.
By Stephen M. Silverman
Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels say they are ready to
add to their family.
While Etheridge's rep says there's no pregnancy as of yet, the singer
tells TV's Extra that another child is "already in the works."
The two-time Grammy winner already has two children from a previous
relationship: daughter Bailey Jean, 8, and son Beckett, 6. The kids
were conceived via artificial insemination, but Etheridge says this
time the donor will not be friend and rock legend David Crosby. "Been
there, done that," Etheridge, 43, tells the show in an interview slated
to run Wednesday night.
Etheridge adds that she's now cancer-free and "a totally healthy
person." She says that Michaels, 31, was instrumental in her battle
against cancer. "At the end of the whole thing when it was over I came
home to a bouquet that said 'in sickness and in health' and she means
it. And the love and support of someone like that is worth all the
money in the world," says Etheridge.
The singer stopped the show at last February's Grammy Awards ceremony
with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" - and with
her shorn locks, which she lost before starting chemo.
But if Etheridge's baldness was a startling reminder of the breast
cancer she was diagnosed with last fall, her high spirits were an
indication of how well she was recuperating, PEOPLE reported.
"I'm feeling great," Etheridge said at the time. After having two
lumpectomies in one breast at the end of October, she completed a
two-month course of chemotherapy at the end of December. She followed
with radiation treatments a few times a week that ran through the end
of March.
(Out.com)
Call Her “Professor Etheridge”
About 300 cancer biology students at the University of California, Los Angeles, got quite a surprise when none other than Melissa Etheridge showed up to be their guest speaker this week. According to the Associated Press, the singer spoke for an hour about her battle with breast cancer and answered students’ questions about her ordeal. “I’ve been a rock star since you were very young,” Etheridge told the class. “But I’ve never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.” The event was filmed for mtvU, MTV's college network. “Were you afraid to die?” asked one student. “I don’t fear death,” noted Etheridge. “I have a lot more to do.”
Call Her “Professor Etheridge”
About 300 cancer biology students at the University of California, Los Angeles, got quite a surprise when none other than Melissa Etheridge showed up to be their guest speaker this week. According to the Associated Press, the singer spoke for an hour about her battle with breast cancer and answered students’ questions about her ordeal. “I’ve been a rock star since you were very young,” Etheridge told the class. “But I’ve never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.” The event was filmed for mtvU, MTV's college network. “Were you afraid to die?” asked one student. “I don’t fear death,” noted Etheridge. “I have a lot more to do.”
I'm glad she's doing better & talking to people & educating them about her awful ordeal.
(APNews.com)
Etheridge: I Used Medicinal Marijuana
Melissa Etheridge says she smoked medicinal marijuana to help with the side effects of chemotherapy during her treatment for breast cancer.
The 44-year-old singer, who was diagnosed over a year ago, is now cancer-free.
"Instead of taking five or six of the prescriptions, I decided to go a natural route and smoke marijuana," Etheridge says in an interview to air Sunday on "Dateline NBC" (7 p.m. EDT).
When asked how her doctors reacted, Etheridge says, "Every single one was, `Oh, yeah. That's the best help for the effects of chemotherapy.'"
The singer said she smoked marijuana every day for her pain and symptoms and "the minute I didn't feel it, I stopped."
The use of marijuana with a doctor's recommendation is legal in California and nine other states, but is against federal law. Asked if she was concerned about federal prosecution, Etheridge replied, "No, I didn't worry. But it was worth it."
She recently released a new greatest hits album, "The Road Less Traveled," including the new song "I Run for Life," which is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.
Etheridge: I Used Medicinal Marijuana
Melissa Etheridge says she smoked medicinal marijuana to help with the side effects of chemotherapy during her treatment for breast cancer.
The 44-year-old singer, who was diagnosed over a year ago, is now cancer-free.
"Instead of taking five or six of the prescriptions, I decided to go a natural route and smoke marijuana," Etheridge says in an interview to air Sunday on "Dateline NBC" (7 p.m. EDT).
When asked how her doctors reacted, Etheridge says, "Every single one was, `Oh, yeah. That's the best help for the effects of chemotherapy.'"
The singer said she smoked marijuana every day for her pain and symptoms and "the minute I didn't feel it, I stopped."
The use of marijuana with a doctor's recommendation is legal in California and nine other states, but is against federal law. Asked if she was concerned about federal prosecution, Etheridge replied, "No, I didn't worry. But it was worth it."
She recently released a new greatest hits album, "The Road Less Traveled," including the new song "I Run for Life," which is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.
Good for her.But I am wondering,didn't they ban medicinal marijuana in CA?I have to research that.Melissa sure is looking healthy and I think a lot of women are inspired by her.
I know I am.Whatever it takes,she is back to making music and taking care of her kids and partner.
I know I am.Whatever it takes,she is back to making music and taking care of her kids and partner.
I don't know if its banned where she is but I hear they are trying to ban it anywhere it is legal. I think thats gross. If a person could use it for medicinal purposes they should be allowed to. I'm glad she had Tammy to help her through this ordeal.
Twins For Etheridge, Partner
Tuesday Apr 18, 2006 7:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Etheridge and Michaels
CREDIT: JAMIE MCCARTHY / WIREIMAGE
Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels are sharing some major family news with their fans.
"We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall," the singer and the actress say in a joint statement on Etheridge's official Web site.
"To answer the obvious question: We used an anonymous donor from a bank," the statement continues.
Etheridge, 44, and Michaels, 31, who has acted on TV's Popular and The L Word, married in Malibu in September 2003. Etheridge already had two children from a previous relationship with Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean, born in 1997, and son Beckett, born in 1998.
The couple makes reference to the children in the Web statement: "These are our first two babies conceived together, but not our first time mothering together," says the posting. "For the past five years, we have been parenting two children from a previous time in Melissa's life. The twins will be a joyful addition to our loving home."
The message concludes by saying, "We are a blessed family, and ask that no gifts be sent. Any gifts we receive we will donate to a local women's shelter. However, well wishes are more than welcome!"
Bailey Jean and Beckett were conceived via artificial insemination courtesy of friend and rock legend David Crosby. But last August Etheridge said that, while she and Michaels were planning to have a child together, this time the donor would not be Crosby.
"Been there, done that," she told TV's Extra.
Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004 and underwent chemotherapy. She made her post-chemo stage debut at last year's Grammys, where she stopped the show with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" – and her bald head, a result of her treatment.
Etheridge credited Michaels as being instrumental in her battle against cancer. "When it was over, I came home to a bouquet that said 'In sickness and in health,' and she means it," the singer told Extra. "And the love and support of someone like that is worth all the money in the world."
Tuesday Apr 18, 2006 7:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Etheridge and Michaels
CREDIT: JAMIE MCCARTHY / WIREIMAGE
Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels are sharing some major family news with their fans.
"We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall," the singer and the actress say in a joint statement on Etheridge's official Web site.
"To answer the obvious question: We used an anonymous donor from a bank," the statement continues.
Etheridge, 44, and Michaels, 31, who has acted on TV's Popular and The L Word, married in Malibu in September 2003. Etheridge already had two children from a previous relationship with Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean, born in 1997, and son Beckett, born in 1998.
The couple makes reference to the children in the Web statement: "These are our first two babies conceived together, but not our first time mothering together," says the posting. "For the past five years, we have been parenting two children from a previous time in Melissa's life. The twins will be a joyful addition to our loving home."
The message concludes by saying, "We are a blessed family, and ask that no gifts be sent. Any gifts we receive we will donate to a local women's shelter. However, well wishes are more than welcome!"
Bailey Jean and Beckett were conceived via artificial insemination courtesy of friend and rock legend David Crosby. But last August Etheridge said that, while she and Michaels were planning to have a child together, this time the donor would not be Crosby.
"Been there, done that," she told TV's Extra.
Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004 and underwent chemotherapy. She made her post-chemo stage debut at last year's Grammys, where she stopped the show with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" – and her bald head, a result of her treatment.
Etheridge credited Michaels as being instrumental in her battle against cancer. "When it was over, I came home to a bouquet that said 'In sickness and in health,' and she means it," the singer told Extra. "And the love and support of someone like that is worth all the money in the world."
I'm so happy for them! I know Melissa mentioned wanting more kids in some of the interviews she did about her cancer, but wanted her life to return to a little "normalcy".....
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 18 2006, 09:55 AM)
I'm so happy for them! I know Melissa mentioned wanting more kids in some of the interviews she did about her cancer, but wanted her life to return to a little "normalcy".....
Ditto.
Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels, who is expecting twins this fall, catch some air in a park Sunday near their Los Angles home. The pair, who wed in 2003, announced the pregnancy on their Web site: "We are a blessed family, and ask that no gifts be sent. However, well wishes are more than welcome!"
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index....2f-9f0746341b37
One of Each for Etheridge
by Natalie Finn
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:37:50 PM PDT
Go to her window now, and you'll see Melissa Etheridge caring for two babies.
The Yes I Am singer and her partner, Popular actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, announced Friday that they are the proud parents of twins, son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose, born Oct. 17 and in excellent health.
"The creation of life brings about immeasurable love and pours hope into the future," the couple said in a statement. "The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights."
They divulged in April that Michaels was pregnant by way of an anonymous sperm donor. Etheridge also said at the time that while this is their first time conceiving together, it is not their first time parenting, as Michaels has been an active presence for the past five years in the lives of Etheridge's two kids with ex-partner Julie Cypher.
Cypher, who was with Etheridge for 12 years, gave birth to the pair's daughter Bailey Jean, 9, and son Beckett, 7, through artificial insemination that was reported to be anonymous but was soon revealed to be from rocker David Crosby.
Michaels, 31, and Etheridge, 45, swapped vows during a star-studded ceremony in 2003, the first marriage (or domestic partnership, according to California law) for both.
A year later, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Grammy winner got by with a little help from her friends (and a little medicinal marijuana), and after a lumpectomy and an intense regimen of chemo and radiation therapy, she was able to give the all-clear sign last summer. A longtime gay rights activist, Etheridge added fighting cancer to her list of causes, penning the song "I Run for Life" to offer support to others battling the disease.
Now (and luckily), if Etheridge is suffering from exhaustion it should only be because of the two bundles of joy not sleeping through the night in the next room.
The mother of four, who recently composed the title song for Al Gore's global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, has also signed on to be the focus of a Q&A session in November at the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference.
Michaels, best known for her lead role on the WB teen-fest Popular has since had a multi-episode stint on The L-Word and starred in the short-lived NBC series Committed.
One of Each for Etheridge
by Natalie Finn
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:37:50 PM PDT
Go to her window now, and you'll see Melissa Etheridge caring for two babies.
The Yes I Am singer and her partner, Popular actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, announced Friday that they are the proud parents of twins, son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose, born Oct. 17 and in excellent health.
"The creation of life brings about immeasurable love and pours hope into the future," the couple said in a statement. "The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights."
They divulged in April that Michaels was pregnant by way of an anonymous sperm donor. Etheridge also said at the time that while this is their first time conceiving together, it is not their first time parenting, as Michaels has been an active presence for the past five years in the lives of Etheridge's two kids with ex-partner Julie Cypher.
Cypher, who was with Etheridge for 12 years, gave birth to the pair's daughter Bailey Jean, 9, and son Beckett, 7, through artificial insemination that was reported to be anonymous but was soon revealed to be from rocker David Crosby.
Michaels, 31, and Etheridge, 45, swapped vows during a star-studded ceremony in 2003, the first marriage (or domestic partnership, according to California law) for both.
A year later, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Grammy winner got by with a little help from her friends (and a little medicinal marijuana), and after a lumpectomy and an intense regimen of chemo and radiation therapy, she was able to give the all-clear sign last summer. A longtime gay rights activist, Etheridge added fighting cancer to her list of causes, penning the song "I Run for Life" to offer support to others battling the disease.
Now (and luckily), if Etheridge is suffering from exhaustion it should only be because of the two bundles of joy not sleeping through the night in the next room.
The mother of four, who recently composed the title song for Al Gore's global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, has also signed on to be the focus of a Q&A session in November at the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference.
Michaels, best known for her lead role on the WB teen-fest Popular has since had a multi-episode stint on The L-Word and starred in the short-lived NBC series Committed.
Congrats on being a DAD again Melissa...'Yes I Am' is one of the BEST albums I own..
Melissa Etheridge to receive music industry honor
NEW YORK (Billboard) - It has been quite a year for singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
At the behest of former vice president Al Gore, she wrote the song "I Need to Wake Up" for the environmental documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," and ended up with an Oscar for her efforts.
Come July 7, Etheridge will lend her voice to Live Earth, Gore's seven-continent concert to raise awareness for what he has coined SOS, Save Our Selves: A Campaign for a Climate in Crisis.
Etheridge has also kept busy in her personal life. The 45-year-old cancer survivor and partner, actress Tammy Lynne, are proud new parents of twins. In her spare time, Etheridge is putting the finishing touches on her first studio album in three years, which is scheduled for a fourth-quarter release. She hopes to tour next summer -- with the whole family in tow.
On Wednesday, Etheridge will be receive the ASCAP Founders Award during the performing rights group's 24th annual Pop Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is part of ASCAP's "I Create Music Week" to celebrate songwriters and music-makers. Other festivities surrounding this event include the Film & Television Music Awards honoring composer Marc Shaiman, and the second annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo, a three-day conference dedicated to songwriting and composing, at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel.
Reuters.com
NEW YORK (Billboard) - It has been quite a year for singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
At the behest of former vice president Al Gore, she wrote the song "I Need to Wake Up" for the environmental documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," and ended up with an Oscar for her efforts.
Come July 7, Etheridge will lend her voice to Live Earth, Gore's seven-continent concert to raise awareness for what he has coined SOS, Save Our Selves: A Campaign for a Climate in Crisis.
Etheridge has also kept busy in her personal life. The 45-year-old cancer survivor and partner, actress Tammy Lynne, are proud new parents of twins. In her spare time, Etheridge is putting the finishing touches on her first studio album in three years, which is scheduled for a fourth-quarter release. She hopes to tour next summer -- with the whole family in tow.
On Wednesday, Etheridge will be receive the ASCAP Founders Award during the performing rights group's 24th annual Pop Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is part of ASCAP's "I Create Music Week" to celebrate songwriters and music-makers. Other festivities surrounding this event include the Film & Television Music Awards honoring composer Marc Shaiman, and the second annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo, a three-day conference dedicated to songwriting and composing, at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel.
Reuters.com
Melissa Etheridge Talks About Her Twins
Melissa Etheridge had already been raising two children, so she was no novice parent when her twins were born last October.
But the new additions, she tells PEOPLE, have turned out to be "a whole different ball of wax."
"They have their own language, they are more content to be with each other. With twins, it's like you're in their life," she says of her 11-month-old son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose.
Etheridge, 46, and partner Tammy Lynn Etheridge, 32, conceived the twins via artificial insemination, and Tammy carried the babies. Melissa also has two children from a previous relationship with Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean, 10, and son Beckett, 8.
Speaking before a concert at Hard Rock Cafe New York on Tuesday – to kick off a breast cancer awareness campaign called "Rocktober" and to launch her new album The Awakening – Etheridge says that although she already had a boy and a girl, the twins made evident inherent gender differences.
"I used to think it was society but no, no, no," she says, laughing. "You can put the same thing in front of both of (the twins) and they will do completely different things. He will see if he can break it, if he can throw it, and she is going to contemplate it, see how she can manipulate it."
Plus, with twins, she says, "Even their relationship to each parent is different because they have a relationship with each other at first."
Etheridge, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, says her health now is excellent. Her head, made bald by chemotherapy, is now covered with blonde, shoulder-length hair.
"It's an interesting experience to walk through life and have people burst into tears," says Etheridge. "The experience of breast cancer, or cancer in general, everybody knows somebody who has had cancer, it's always there. Everybody has that story."
Melissa Etheridge had already been raising two children, so she was no novice parent when her twins were born last October.
But the new additions, she tells PEOPLE, have turned out to be "a whole different ball of wax."
"They have their own language, they are more content to be with each other. With twins, it's like you're in their life," she says of her 11-month-old son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose.
Etheridge, 46, and partner Tammy Lynn Etheridge, 32, conceived the twins via artificial insemination, and Tammy carried the babies. Melissa also has two children from a previous relationship with Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean, 10, and son Beckett, 8.
Speaking before a concert at Hard Rock Cafe New York on Tuesday – to kick off a breast cancer awareness campaign called "Rocktober" and to launch her new album The Awakening – Etheridge says that although she already had a boy and a girl, the twins made evident inherent gender differences.
"I used to think it was society but no, no, no," she says, laughing. "You can put the same thing in front of both of (the twins) and they will do completely different things. He will see if he can break it, if he can throw it, and she is going to contemplate it, see how she can manipulate it."
Plus, with twins, she says, "Even their relationship to each parent is different because they have a relationship with each other at first."
Etheridge, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, says her health now is excellent. Her head, made bald by chemotherapy, is now covered with blonde, shoulder-length hair.
"It's an interesting experience to walk through life and have people burst into tears," says Etheridge. "The experience of breast cancer, or cancer in general, everybody knows somebody who has had cancer, it's always there. Everybody has that story."
Melissa Etheridge Goes Diving
Posted Mar 7th 2008 11:31AM by TMZ Staff
Wearing fins, snorkel and a skimpy bathing t-shirt and shorts, rocker mom Melissa Etheridge waddled on the beach in Hawaii on Thursday.
Melissa looked happy as a clam, spending the day in the sun with her four children and wife Tammy Lynn Michaels.
Posted Mar 7th 2008 11:31AM by TMZ Staff
Wearing fins, snorkel and a skimpy bathing t-shirt and shorts, rocker mom Melissa Etheridge waddled on the beach in Hawaii on Thursday.
Melissa looked happy as a clam, spending the day in the sun with her four children and wife Tammy Lynn Michaels.
Report: Melissa Etheridge to wed girlfriend
‘We have four children and we’re trying to find the right time,’ says singer
msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - Melissa Etheridge will wed girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels, the singer told celebrity television show “Extra” ahead of California’s vote next month on whether to strip same-sex couples of the right to marry.
“Yes, we have four children and we’re trying to find the right time,” Etheridge said when asked about marriage in an interview set to air on Wednesday night.
A spokeswoman for Etheridge was not immediately available.
Back in May, the California Supreme Court granted same-sex couples the right to marry, but residents opposing the decision have organized a proposition calling for an amendment to the state’s constitution that would ban gay marriage.
Voters will cast their ballots in November’s election on whether or not to support the proposition.
Etheridge, 47, whose rock hits include “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One,” has for years been one of the most high-profile celebrities to live openly as a lesbian.
She has two children with her former partner Julie Cypher, and in 2006, Etheridge and Michaels had their own twins.
Michaels, 33, is an actress who appeared in the lesbian-themed cable TV show “The L Word.”
Other celebrity same-sex couples who have wed this year in California include talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi, and “Star Trek” star George Takei and his longtime boyfriend Brad Altman.
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‘We have four children and we’re trying to find the right time,’ says singer
msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - Melissa Etheridge will wed girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels, the singer told celebrity television show “Extra” ahead of California’s vote next month on whether to strip same-sex couples of the right to marry.
“Yes, we have four children and we’re trying to find the right time,” Etheridge said when asked about marriage in an interview set to air on Wednesday night.
A spokeswoman for Etheridge was not immediately available.
Back in May, the California Supreme Court granted same-sex couples the right to marry, but residents opposing the decision have organized a proposition calling for an amendment to the state’s constitution that would ban gay marriage.
Voters will cast their ballots in November’s election on whether or not to support the proposition.
Etheridge, 47, whose rock hits include “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One,” has for years been one of the most high-profile celebrities to live openly as a lesbian.
She has two children with her former partner Julie Cypher, and in 2006, Etheridge and Michaels had their own twins.
Michaels, 33, is an actress who appeared in the lesbian-themed cable TV show “The L Word.”
Other celebrity same-sex couples who have wed this year in California include talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi, and “Star Trek” star George Takei and his longtime boyfriend Brad Altman.
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Found on AOL - Wallet pop
In protest of California's Proposition 8 passing, and essentially outlawing gay marriage, Melissa Etheridge stated publicly that she was not going to pay any state taxes. Her theory was that if she isn’t granted the same rights as other citizens (i.e. the right to marry the person she loves, regardless of gender) then she isn’t a "full" citizen and has no obligation to pay taxes. She has since said that she will make a final decision on whether or not she pays taxes by April 15.
I really like Melissa Etheridge but really this was kinda a dumb thing to say. Especially since she back-paddled and gave it an April 15th deadline. I am thinking that her business manager and/or CPA talked to her after she made this comment and said " hey hey hey, does Wesley Snipes ring a bell or that Richard guy from Survivor. "
You want to make your feelings on Prop 8 known then move to another state. Do not do any business in CA. Or get out and campaign for it. I know extreme measures but do not say you are not going to pay your taxes especially in public. I have to say I thought of all the states that this would not be an issue in would be California. I am thinking that it is not as liberal as people make it out to be.
In protest of California's Proposition 8 passing, and essentially outlawing gay marriage, Melissa Etheridge stated publicly that she was not going to pay any state taxes. Her theory was that if she isn’t granted the same rights as other citizens (i.e. the right to marry the person she loves, regardless of gender) then she isn’t a "full" citizen and has no obligation to pay taxes. She has since said that she will make a final decision on whether or not she pays taxes by April 15.
I really like Melissa Etheridge but really this was kinda a dumb thing to say. Especially since she back-paddled and gave it an April 15th deadline. I am thinking that her business manager and/or CPA talked to her after she made this comment and said " hey hey hey, does Wesley Snipes ring a bell or that Richard guy from Survivor. "
You want to make your feelings on Prop 8 known then move to another state. Do not do any business in CA. Or get out and campaign for it. I know extreme measures but do not say you are not going to pay your taxes especially in public. I have to say I thought of all the states that this would not be an issue in would be California. I am thinking that it is not as liberal as people make it out to be.
Yeah, I'm kind of surprised about this too-I'm one of those who always thought CA was at the top of the gay rights ladder.
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge have ended their nearly nine-year relationship.
"Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated," Melissa's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
The former couple add in a statement: "We ask for consideration and respect for our family as we go through this difficult period."
Melissa, 48, and Tammy (formerly Tammy Lynn Michaels) exchanged vows in Malibu in September 2003.
Tammy, 35, gave birth to their children – son Miller and daughter Johnnie Rose – in 2006, after Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.
Etheridge is also the mother of two children, Bailey, 13, and Beckett, 11, with former partner Julie Cypher.
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge have ended their nearly nine-year relationship.
"Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated," Melissa's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
The former couple add in a statement: "We ask for consideration and respect for our family as we go through this difficult period."
Melissa, 48, and Tammy (formerly Tammy Lynn Michaels) exchanged vows in Malibu in September 2003.
Tammy, 35, gave birth to their children – son Miller and daughter Johnnie Rose – in 2006, after Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.
Etheridge is also the mother of two children, Bailey, 13, and Beckett, 11, with former partner Julie Cypher.
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 02:46 PM) 
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Funny, this made me think of my dad, he used to (not alive anymore) cheat/break up/get together with new one around the ten year mark! I've always liked both of them (LOVE Melissa and her music, always loved the short-lived show Popular and loved Tammy in it, hopefully she'll go back to do some more acting now that her kids are a little older)
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 11:46 AM)
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Only thing is, Julie left Melissa -- and with Tammy, we don't know who left who. I would bet that Tammy left the relationship, not the other way around.
QUOTE (cr8zn2004 @ Apr 17 2010, 11:16 AM)
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 11:46 AM)
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Only thing is, Julie left Melissa -- and with Tammy, we don't know who left who. I would bet that Tammy left the relationship, not the other way around.
Just curious: why do you say that?
QUOTE (Hihomumio @ Apr 17 2010, 08:39 AM)
QUOTE (cr8zn2004 @ Apr 17 2010, 11:16 AM)
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 11:46 AM)
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Only thing is, Julie left Melissa -- and with Tammy, we don't know who left who. I would bet that Tammy left the relationship, not the other way around.
Just curious: why do you say that?
Just my opinion, that's all!
QUOTE (cr8zn2004 @ Apr 17 2010, 11:16 AM)
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 11:46 AM)
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Only thing is, Julie left Melissa
Maybe that was part of the separation agreement? Do we really know what goes on inside any couple? I mean - Julie now says she never was a lesbian, so, um.....You were with another woman for 10+ years and had 2 kids with her, but you weren't a lesbian? Ok then......
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 18 2010, 11:02 AM)
QUOTE (cr8zn2004 @ Apr 17 2010, 11:16 AM)
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 15 2010, 11:46 AM)
Hmm, isn't that about the same length of time she was with Julie? Does Melissa get really bad 7-Year itch and break it off just under 10 yrs? Too bad - I liked them as a couple....
Only thing is, Julie left Melissa
Maybe that was part of the separation agreement? Do we really know what goes on inside any couple? I mean - Julie now says she never was a lesbian, so, um.....You were with another woman for 10+ years and had 2 kids with her, but you weren't a lesbian? Ok then......
when I hear something like this it makes me wonder how valid the "I was born this way" argument is.edited to say: my comment above does not express what I really meant and reading it now, I don't like how it sounds. I'm annoyed with the Hollywood types that can't seem to get their act together. Why deny what has been your life for 10 years, how do you turn that on and off like that? I hope it's not because she's been living a lie all this time or she is ashamed. They have kids together for crying out loud, how confusing will it be for them to hear something like this?
I have heard people say "I never thought I was a lesbian but I just fell in love with Susie". I usually assume that person is a true bisexual - that they are falling in love with (and sexually attracted to) members of both genders. But I'm no neuroscientist. I do believe we are born with sexual impusles - but I also believe there are truly bisexual people right in the middle of Kinsey's continuum.
[I'm not a lesbian or bisexual, but I would have a mad passionate fling with Melissa Etheridge...I have loved her since ~1993]
[I'm not a lesbian or bisexual, but I would have a mad passionate fling with Melissa Etheridge...I have loved her since ~1993]
QUOTE (Hoyaheel @ Apr 18 2010, 09:10 PM)
I have heard people say "I never thought I was a lesbian but I just fell in love with Susie". I usually assume that person is a true bisexual - that they are falling in love with (and sexually attracted to) members of both genders. But I'm no neuroscientist. I do believe we are born with sexual impusles - but I also believe there are truly bisexual people right in the middle of Kinsey's continuum.
[I'm not a lesbian or bisexual, but I would have a mad passionate fling with Melissa Etheridge...I have loved her since ~1993]
[I'm not a lesbian or bisexual, but I would have a mad passionate fling with Melissa Etheridge...I have loved her since ~1993]
thank you for responding, I tried a few times but didn't want to come off as a total bitch. I'm either a bisexual or lesbian (I've learned that sometimes things are hard to categorize and there can be a continuum)
Believe me, I've tried most of my life not to feel this way and if I had a choice, there were many times I certainly wouldn't have, including sometimes still. Of course I'm sure there are people who had support early, good life, acceptance, friends, etc., but a lot of times that's not the case. I can't really imagining myself choosing this, had I a choice. It took me a long time to accept that I don't have a choice. I can't help who I'm attracted to, I can help what I do about it, but I've also learned that trying to go against that so strongly can be (and has been in the past) very detrimental to my health.
Okay, off the soapbox now, and you'll have to excuse me as I'm a little crazy today.
I'll end with, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Melissa Etheridge and second the mad passionate fling (or anything else I can get). I know Pink gets a lot of grief from some segments of society for "looking like a man", but regardless, she comes in as a close second.
I'm not sure where Keifer fits in there, but since I don't have much of a shot with any of them, lol, I'll throw him in mix (so to speak) and would give him a try too
ETA: I never thought I was a lesbian or bisexual either, until I realized it (that probably doesn't make sense, but it does to me anyway
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