In a recent interview to promote his autobiography, Elton had said that George was "uncomfortable" with being gay. Speaking on The Talk, Elton had said: "He was so uncomfortable in his skin about being gay even though he said he wasn't." But Melanie said George was "my 'very proud to be gay' brother, contrary to what you may have read recently." Melanie was found dead in her home in London by her sister Yioda on Christmas Day. George also said that he was proud of his sexuality, saying: "I never had a moral problem with being gay.

Source: Daily Mirror December 27, 2019 14:03 UTC