"Elton has his arm around me and he go he's like 'got to keep up the image darling.' I'm like, 'Use me.'"
"Despite the circumstances, Vogel described the singer as warm and down-to-earth, saying she felt like she was 'just hanging out with a buddy.'"
Darlene Vogel reminisced about a surreal night in 1980s Hollywood when she acted as a 'beard' for Elton John. They met through mutual connections and ended up partying together. Vogel recalled John joking about needing to 'keep up the image' while putting his arm around her. She later understood her role in concealing his sexuality. Despite the unusual circumstances, she found John to be warm and down-to-earth, feeling as if she was simply hanging out with a friend.
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