Look, this isn’t how I wanted my day to go… I did not want to read about Barbara Streisand and Warren Beatty and whether or not there was “actual penetration” at one point in their lives… But I had to see it and now so do you. Barbra Streisand ‘can’t remember’ if she ‘actually had penetration’ with Warren Beatty https://t.co/W7ncRDuuu2 pic.twitter.com/YmrfViapXT — New York Post (@nypost) June 17, 2025 The comments are off the charts: So why are we even talking about this? I guess because Streisand is getting old and starting to do interviews looking back and reflecting on her life. And one thing she’s reflecting on is how she just can’t quite remember if Warren Beatty ever “had penetration” with her… Here’s the history of the two: Friendship Origins: Streisand and Beatty became friends in the 1960s as they rose to fame in Hollywood, part of the same elite social and creative circles. Flirtation and Rumors: Though never publicly confirmed, there have long been rumors of a brief romantic or sexual relationship in the early 1970s, especially during Streisand’s split from Elliott Gould and Beatty’s peak bachelor years. Shared Values: Both were known for their liberal politics and artistic ambition, which strengthened their bond over the years despite no lasting romantic entanglement. Film Crossover Talk: While they never co-starred in a major film together, there were reports in the 1970s and 1980s of possible projects discussed between them that never came to fruition. Lifelong Respect: Despite romantic rumors, their connection is best described as a long-term friendship based on mutual respect, with Streisand once calling Beatty “a brilliant, beautiful man.” But to the question at hand, we turn to the NY Post who had these details on this story of crushing importance: Funny Girl Barbra Streisand, 83, won’t admit whether she and her longtime pal Warren Beatty, 88, ever slept together during their rumored fling in the ’70s. The A Star Is Born actress and singer opened up about the NSFW matter during an interview with The New Yorker while discussing a similar anecdote she shared in her 2023 tell-all My Name Is Barbra. “I know I slept in the bed with him, but I can’t remember if we actually had penetration,” she claimed. “I swear to God, I can’t. There are certain things I block out.” However, Streisand quickly moved away from the topic when the interviewer pressed her further about whether or not she ever slept with the Dick Tracy star. “But I know we’re still friends,” she said, changing the subject. “Every year on my birthday, he calls me and we have a wonderful talk about our lives, our children, and so forth.” “I know I slept in the bed with him, but I can’t remember if we actually had penetration,” Streisand claimed. “I swear to God, I can’t. There are certain things I block out.” “So we’re still friends,” Streisand added. “I met him when I was 15 years old, and he was 21, I think.” In My Name Is Barbra, the Funny Girl star recalled meeting Beatty at the Clinton Playhouse in Connecticut when she was 16 and he was 21. She described Beatty as “tall with movie-star looks” and wrote that “women were already falling at his feet.” Streisand also wrote about an interview she gave Playboy in 1977 in which the reporter asked whether she was ever “romantically linked” with the Bonnie and Clyde actor. “I said blithely, ‘One of my flings,’ ” she responded, according to her memoir. “I was just tossing off a reply, playing the role of a jaded woman of the world.” Here is Babs back in her hey-day in 1991 getting feisty with Mike Wallace:

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war. “This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution,” Massie said. “Signing on,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) replied. Signing on. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 17, 2025 “I look forward to supporting this War Powers Resolution. The American people aren’t falling for it again. We were lied to about ‘weapons of mass destruction’ in Iraq that killed millions + forever changed lives. It’s unconst’l for Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) said. I look forward to supporting this War Powers Resolution. The American people aren't falling for it again. We were lied to about "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq that killed millions + forever changed lives. It's unconst'l for Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress. https://t.co/PJbtMtfwda — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) June 17, 2025 Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Per Constitution Annotated: Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; . . . The last time the U.S. Congress formally declared war was on December 8th, 1941, against Japan. Fox News reports: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on Monday evening that he plans to introduce “a bipartisan War Powers Resolution” on Tuesday to prohibit American involvement in the Israel-Iran war. “This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution,” Massie declared in a post on X. Co-sponsors included AOC, Rep. Ro. Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and several other House Democrats. Thank you to the original cosponsors of this War Powers Resolution: @repdonbeyer, @repcasar, @RepAOC, @replloyddoggett, @repchuygarcia, @RepValHoyle, @RepJayapal, @RepSummerLee, @RepMcGovern, @Ilhan, @RepPressley, @repdeliaramirez, @RepRashida, and @NydiaVelazquez. — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 17, 2025 A closer look: “If AOC and Massie are a yes, that’s a good bet that I’ll be a no. Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea are not our friends or our allies — in fact they are working to undermine us and destabilize the free world. A nuclear Iran will seek to eradicate Israel and all but ensure WWIII. We cannot allow that to happen. We must stand with Israel,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said. If AOC and Massie are a yes, that’s a good bet that I’ll be a no. Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea are not our friends or our allies — in fact they are working to undermine us and destabilize the free world. A nuclear Iran will seek to eradicate Israel and all but ensure… https://t.co/lJzGZSHXXT — Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) June 17, 2025 POLITICO noted: Efforts to reassert congressional power in American involvement abroad can bring together strange bedfellows — in this case, a host of leading progressives and a conservative hard-liner who is a frequent thorn in GOP leaders’ sides. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) has proposed a similar resolution in the Senate, though he has yet to announce any Republican cosponsors. Joining Khanna as co-sponsors, Massie said, are Democratic Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia, Greg Casar of Texas, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velázquez of New York, Lloyd Doggett of Texas, Chuy Garcia and Delia Ramirez of Illinois, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

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