Darlene Vogel's Elton John Encounter in the 80s

0:00It's March 19, here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Darleen Vogel, the actress who played Spike and Back to the Future Part 2, recently shared a fun memory from the 1980s about hanging out. With Elton John, on the Patrick Lavier Show podcast, she described meeting him through a friend's connection at a West Hollywood restaurant, then heading to the China, Club, and his limo. There, Elton jumped on stage and performed, stealing the spotlight from Michael Bolton. Vogel rode with him, feeling like it was just a casual night out with a buddy, even as he put his arm around her for the cameras. She laughed about acting as his beard to keep up appearances, noting there were no paparazzi or cellphones back then to capture the moment. Vogel called him super nice and down to earth, saying she barely registered he was a huge star. Elton first came out as bisexual in a 1976 Rolling Stone interview, later clarifying his journey in his memoir. By 1992, he openly identified as gay.

1:00Today he's been with David Furnish since 1993, and they married in 2014 after a civil partnership. The couple has two sons, 13-year-old Elijah and 15-year-old Zachary. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor, Headphones and a Pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.