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A kept man is a man who is financially supported by a wealthy, usually older, person who is neither the man's spouse nor close relative. Men may be kept by either a woman or by another man. Being "kept" could be seen as a form of prostitution, especially if the relationship has a sexual dimension.

ept Boy is a novel by noted gay
Gay

The term gay was originally used, until well into the mid-20th century, primarily to refer to feelings of being "carefree," "happy," or "bright and showy"; it had also come to acquire some connotations of "immorality" as early as 1637....
 author Robert Rodi
Robert Rodi

Robert Rodi is an United States novelist, playwright, comic book writer, essayist and performance artist. Much of his fiction centers on gay themes and several of his novels are named after archetypes of gay male culture....
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Being a "kept man" was the theme of an episode from critically acclaimed sitcom "Ellen
Ellen (TV series)

Ellen is a United States television Situation comedy which ran on the American Broadcasting Company television network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes....
" originally aired on January 15, 1997 called "Joe's Kept Secret".






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A kept man is a man who is financially supported by a wealthy, usually older, person who is neither the man's spouse nor close relative. Men may be kept by either a woman or by another man. Being "kept" could be seen as a form of prostitution, especially if the relationship has a sexual dimension.

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Kept Boy is a novel by noted gay
Gay

The term gay was originally used, until well into the mid-20th century, primarily to refer to feelings of being "carefree," "happy," or "bright and showy"; it had also come to acquire some connotations of "immorality" as early as 1637....
 author Robert Rodi
Robert Rodi

Robert Rodi is an United States novelist, playwright, comic book writer, essayist and performance artist. Much of his fiction centers on gay themes and several of his novels are named after archetypes of gay male culture....
.

Being a "kept man" was the theme of an episode from critically acclaimed sitcom "Ellen
Ellen (TV series)

Ellen is a United States television Situation comedy which ran on the American Broadcasting Company television network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes....
" originally aired on January 15, 1997 called "Joe's Kept Secret". In the episode, David Anthony Higgins
David Anthony Higgins

David Anthony Higgins is a comedic actor from Des Moines, Iowa. He is perhaps most well recognized for his roles as Craig Feldspar in Malcolm in the Middle and Joe Farrell in Ellen ....
' character, Joe, is kept by a significantly older woman, Madelaine, played by Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson

Florence Agnes Henderson is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for playing the role of Carol Brady in the television program The Brady Bunch, which ran from 1969 to 1974....
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VH1
VH1

VH1 is an United States cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in television, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slighter older demographic than its sister channel, focusing on the lighter, softer side of popular music....
 in 2005 aired Kept
Kept

Kept is a reality television series that centered on Jerry Hall searching for a kept man. The show premiered on the United States cable network VH1 in late May 2005....
, a reality television
Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors....
 series featuring a dozen contestants seeking to become the kept man of supermodel Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall

Jerry Faye Hall is an United States Model and actor, also known for her long-term relationship with Mick Jagger, with whom she had four children....
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The character of Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard is a "kept man" who is being "kept" by Norma Desmond, a famous star.

In the movie version of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 in film United States film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney....
, Paul Varjak is being kept by the character of Mrs. Failenson, whom Paul introduces to Holly as his decorator.