William Bast, Dean's friend and former lover, recounts their time together, saying, 'It was complicated, of course, especially after Dean dropped out of college and his career exploded, meaning the pair had to keep their affair private while the actor paraded around his high-profile "showmances" with women.' He describes the emotional weight of hiding their relationship while Dean was viewed as a Hollywood heartthrob dating various actresses.
Bast's memoir highlights the complexity of Dean's life, stating, 'I was 19 when I first met Dean in the theater program at UCLA... I was always hopeful that we could one day be together, though that dream quickly faded with Dean's sudden death.' He emphasizes the depth of their relationship, caught in the contradictory space of public persona and private affection.
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