Diane Von Fürstenberg Brags About ‘Unconditional Love’ Of Husband Barry Diller Months After His Coming Out

Nothing is coming between Diane Von Fürstenberg’s love for her husband, Barry Diller, not even his sexuality. 

The fashion designer shared a heartwarming anniversary post on Instagram, celebrating 50 years of being in love with the businessman. She gushed over their love, thanking him for opening up his heart to her over the years. 

Just a few months ago, Diller opened up his sexuality and his interests in men. He also expressed deep affection for his wife, calling her his “miracle.” 

Over the weekend, Fürstenberg shared a carousel of pictures on Instagram, reflecting on the wonderful memories she has made with Barry Diller. 

The first slide was a nostalgic throwback picture of a young Von Fürstenberg and a young Diller, both wearing matching all-white outfits, speeding down the highway on a motorcycle. 

The post’s caption was a heartwarming tribute that read, “Today is the 50th anniversary of the BIG BANG !!! The day Barry and I fell in love!”

The carousel showed several other throwback moments of the iconic couple captured over the years. In one slide, they were photographed in matching black outfits, posing on a couch, and in another, they were captured on the Met Gala red carpet.  

78-year-old Von Fürstenberg further gushed over her husband in the caption, noting that their marriage was the beginning of a lifetime of adventure. 

“He opened the door of his heart and never closed it! The first day of a long, colorful, happy journey …. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE  [three red heart emoji]. Thank you, BD,” she added. 

The Belgian fashion designer’s anniversary post comes a few months after Diller came out as gay, acknowledging that there has been a lot of speculation and confusion about his sexuality.

When Diller spoke candidly about his sexuality, he boldly declared that he had always been sure of where he stands on the spectrum, but was afraid of how other people would react to it. 

“I have never questioned my sexuality’s basic authority over my life (I was only afraid of the reaction of others),” he wrote in his memoir, as The Blast reported.

The 83-year-old media executive confessed that when his romance with Von Fürstenberg began, he “never questioned that its biological imperative was as strong in its heterosexuality as its opposite had been. When it happened, my initial response was, ‘Who knew?’”

Diller opened up about seeking ways to “find men” as early as his teenage years. However, as he grew up and his career became more established, the fear of public reaction to his sexuality kept him in the dark. 

Despite his attraction to men, Diller still maintained a deep love for his wife and was never afraid to say so. 

The businessman said that he “didn’t just want her,” but he “needed her.” He shared that while people often tag them as “best friends” rather than lovers, they “aren’t just friends,” because their relationship was “an explosion of passion that kept up for years.” 

He acknowledged that while he also liked men, it was never a “conflict” with his love for Von Fürstenberg. 

Still speaking on his sexuality, Diller revealed that although he wasn’t ready to come out to the world, he still wanted to remain true to himself. As such, he developed a set of personal rules to help him keep his secret. 

“I would live with silence, but not with hypocrisy,” Diller said.  Looking back on these said rules, the business executive noted that they were “the opposite of courage.”

Even when he eventually realized that “everyone knows” about his sexuality, he was unwilling to speak about it until he was ready. 

Months after Diller opened up about his sexuality, his wife, in an interview with Variety, explained that she “encouraged” him to share his truth in his memoir “Who Knew.”

The fashion mogul noted that Diller’s book was not simply about his sexuality but also about his “life.”

As for her reaction to his coming out, she revealed that for 50 years she had been a confidant to Diller, and he had always opened up to her about his struggles, so the revelation was not a shock to her.

When asked what it was like to be married to a gay man, Von Fürstenberg simply answered, “What’s the difference? I don’t understand. It doesn’t change anything. I’m sorry– it’s a stupid question.”