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From George Michael: Inside the troubled star’s life of smoking, sex and soaps<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One member of his trusted team says: \u201cGeorge is a genius but every genius is flawed. His stubbornness is breathtaking. We all told him, time and time again, to use a chauffeur for safety. His cousin Alex Georgiou was on hand 24 hours a day to drive him. But no, George wanted to do things his way and drive himself. The Snappy Snaps crash was inevitable, yet avoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGeorge won\u2019t be told. He\u2019ll swear on live radio once he\u2019s been warned not to. He smoked weed on TV and confessed his love of cottaging to journalists. It has his PR people tearing their hair out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who have followed George\u2019s career know he simply does not take unwanted advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as a young pop upstart he urged fans not to buy his single because he was annoyed at a record company deal. George will not be bossed around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The source adds: \u201cAfter years of hiding who he really was, George has no time for pretence and will do exactly what he wants \u2013 and that is not usually very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to follow Yours Only George on Facebook<\/a> and X<\/a>, and join our mailing list<\/a> for the latest news on George Michael.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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