The Last Words Freddie Mercury Said to Longtime Companion Mary Austin
The headline, as it mutated - 4 wordings
- 31 Aug, 06:38Mary Austin, el gran amor y musa de Freddie Mercury: "Me dijo que era bisexual y le respondí: 'No, eres gay'"1 outlet
- 1 Sept, 11:25The Last Words Freddie Mercury Said to Longtime Companion Mary Austin2 outlets
- 1 Sept, 17:43Mary Austin Remembers Freddie Mercury With Lyrics, Photos In New Book1 outlet
- 2 Sept, 10:20The Moment Mary Austin Knew Queen’s Freddie Mercury Was Gay2 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
After the peak, new reports halved every 9 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
What it is about
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 13 original reports, 2 reprints
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- El Mundo (Spain)06:38first to report
El Corriere della Sera habla en exclusiva con la mujer que durante décadas guardó los secretos de la leyenda del rock. "Lo conocí cuando todavía se llamaba Freddie Bulsara. Con él aprendí a amar sin poseer", cuenta Leer
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:39
“Semplicemente ci siamo incontrati. Ci siamo trovati. Quando si incontra qualcuno e quando si è giovani tutto è nuovo. Freddie era arrivato a Londra da pochi anni e anche Londra era nuova per lui. È successo”. Sono le parole commosse della 75enne Mary Austin, ex fidanzata e assistente del grande artista e frontman dei Queen, […] L'articolo “Un giorno Freddie Mercury mi dice: ‘Mary, forse sono bisessuale’. E io gli ho risposto di getto: ‘No, sei gay’. Prima mi aveva chiesto di sposarlo,...
Tue, 1 September 2026
9 reports- i95rock.com11:25
She wasn’t flattered by the Queen icon’s comment as he lay dying in 1991.
1 reprint
- mega993online.com1 Sept, 11:25their copy
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
- iheart.com17:43
"A Life in Lyrics" dropped Tuesday (Sept. 1)
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- z100missoula.com15:45
A wedding dress incident confirmed her suspicions some time before the couple talked it out.
1 reprint
- wpdh.com2 Sept, 10:20their copy
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)09:12
Mary Austinová, dlouholetá partnerka Freddieho Mercuryho, byla jednou z mála osob, které k němu měly přístup až do konce jeho života. V novém rozhovoru přiblížila poslední slova, která jí řekl. Zpěvák skupiny Queen zemřel 24. listopadu 1991 ve věku 45 let. Letos 5. září si hudební fanoušci připomenou jeho nedožité osmdesátiny.