A unique Polaroid photo of Freddie on the set of Queen’s “It’s A Hard Life” video, with his arm around the woman in his life at the time, Barbara Valentin.
German actress Barbara Valentin is hugged by British rock singer Freddie Mercury on the 3rd of October 1984 in a restaurant in Munich.
Photo by Ursula Düren
A unique Polaroid photo of Freddie on the set of Queen’s “It’s A Hard Life” video, with his arm around the woman in his life at the time, Barbara Valentin.
"Barbara and I have formed a bond that is stronger than anything I’ve had with a lover for the last six years. I can really talk to her and be myself in a way that’s very rare."
— Freddie Mercury, 1985.
"We did have sex together regulary. Yes, yes. It took a while. When it happened, it was beautiful and innocent. I was completely in love with him by this time and he told me that he loved me. We even talked of getting married. Of course he would still pick up gay guys and bring them back night after night, but I didn’t mind. I continued to take lovers myself. To a certain point..then Freddie started to show off and would kick them out. He would often say he didn’t enjoy sleeping with all those guys, in the end he didn’t care about sex. He just craved tenderness and affection."
— Barbara Valentin on Freddie Mercury
