Susan Sarandon Reveals Affair With David Bowie, Drug Use In Candid Interview

Oscar winning actress Susan Sarandon revealed a past romance with rocker David Bowie and her experiences with drugs in a tell all interview for The Daily Beast.

The 67-year-old Thelma & Louise star confirmed she and Bowie had a fling while filming the vampire flick The Hunger back in the early 80s. (Earlier this year Sarandon's Tammy co-star Melissa McCarthy let the news of the romance slip at an awards ceremony in Beverly Hills.)

When asked if she ever had an affair with a huge celebrity she said without hesitation, "Bowie," and had nothing but kind words to say about her Hunger co-star: "He's worth idolizing. He's extraordinary. That was a really interesting period. I wasn't supposed to have kids, and I'm the oldest of nine and had mothered all of them, so I wasn't ever in a mode to where I was looking to settle down and raise a family, so that definitely changes the gene pool you're dipping into. But Bowie's just a really interesting person, and so bright. He's a talent, and a painter, and... he's great."

We know from past recent interviews Sarandon is "down with weed," but she reveals here too that yes, she has indeed indulged in psychedelics and claims "profound experiences" from doing so. She said, "I'm not new to the idea of mushrooms. I don't really like chemical things, really. Timothy Leary was a friend of mine, so that acid was nice and pure, but I'm not really looking for chemicals, and I don't like to feel speedy. But I've done Ayahuasca and I've done mushrooms and things like that."

For more candid insights from Susan Sarandon, check the interview at TheDailyBeast.com