{"id":2256261,"date":"2024-05-30T21:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T01:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-spiritual-thing-rocker-lenny-kravitz-says-hes-been-celibate-for-almost-a-decade\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T21:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T01:42:45","slug":"its-a-spiritual-thing-rocker-lenny-kravitz-says-hes-been-celibate-for-almost-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-spiritual-thing-rocker-lenny-kravitz-says-hes-been-celibate-for-almost-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocker Lenny Kravitz Reveals Nearly 10 Years of Celibacy for Spiritual Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-a-spiritual-thing-rocker-lenny-kravitz-says-hes-been-celibate-for-almost-a-decade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2256261&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rocker Lenny\u200d Kravitz revealed\u200b his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nick-cannon-began-celibacy-journey-after-discovering-8th-child-was-on-the-way-said-i-was-out-of-control\/\" title=\"Nick Cannon Began \u2018Celibacy Journey\u2019 After Discovering 8th Child Was On The Way, Said \u2018I Was Out of Control\u2019\">celibacy journey<\/a> of almost a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">decade<\/a>, driven by spiritual reasons and a \u2064desire for\u200d self-control. Reflecting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swifts-midnights-marriage-miscarriage-and-two-single-day-records-at-spotify\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018Midnights\u2019: Marriage, Miscarriage, And Two Single Day Records At Spotify\">past relationships<\/a> and \u2063his father&#8217;s influence, Kravitz emphasized \u2062the importance\u200b of discipline and personal \u2062growth. He shared his \u200bdecision to \u2064stay celibate until the right connection emerges. The journey of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marilyn-manson-denies-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-allegations-gets-dropped-from-record-label\/\" title=\"Marilyn Manson Denies Evan Rachel Wood\u2019s Abuse Allegations, Gets Dropped From Record Label\">rocker<\/a> \u2063Lenny Kravitz&#8217;s\u2062 nearly decade-long celibacy, motivated by spirituality and a \u200dpursuit of self-mastery, reflects on \u200bhis past and father&#8217;s impact. Stressing discipline and\u200c personal evolution, Kravitz \u200ddiscloses\u200c his choice to maintain celibacy until\u200d the ideal bond forms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rocker Lenny Kravitz said he\u2019s been celibate for almost a decade, calling it a \u201cspiritual thing\u201d for him after not being in a serious relationship for nine years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During an interview with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/article\/2024\/may\/30\/lenny-kravitz-interview-blue-electric-light\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the 60-year-old singer talked about the dating he did after he and actress Lisa Bonet divorced in 1993, admitting that not having sex has given him a sense of control over his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kravitz talked about his own father\u2019s infidelity when he was growing up, how his dad said he\u2019d end up cheating on his spouse, and he said his dad had ended up being right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAfter the marriage, I became more like him. I was becoming a player,\u201d Kravitz told the outlet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI didn\u2019t like it,\u201d he added. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to be that guy. So I had to tackle that and it took years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lenny Kravitz is celibate \u2014 and hasn\u2019t been in a serious relationship in 9 years <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oPs6q8sLhB\">https:\/\/t.co\/oPs6q8sLhB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wW7mZvlrqf\">pic.twitter.com\/wW7mZvlrqf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1796231973003825657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When pressed by the interviewer on how he tackled it, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/famed-rocker-wilko-johnson-from-dr-feelgood-dies\/\" title=\"Famed Rocker Wilko Johnson From Dr. Feelgood Dies\">famed rocker<\/a> said, \u201cBy taking responsibility. Discipline. Not letting my own desires take over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kravitz said it\u2019s been nine years since he was in a serious relationship, and explained that he decided to remain celibate until he found the right person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s a spiritual thing,\u201d the singer said, noting that being in a relationship now might be a struggle. \u201cI have become very set in my ways, in the way I live.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2008, Kravitz told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lenny-kravitz-still-being-celibate-191812894.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS Sunday Morning<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he believed that \u201cin the end [being celibate]\u201d was \u201cgoing to help me to find the right person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201dSo I\u2019m not going to waver on that,\u201d the rocker said at the time. \u201cThat\u2019s a promise I made to God three years ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/lenny-kravitz-says-hes-open-to-finding-love-ive-never-felt-how-i-feel-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS co-anchor Gayle King<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  recently, Kravitz admitted he was open to what the future may bring, whatever that might be, whether he ended up in a relationship or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI find that when you don\u2019t look is when you find it,\u201d Kravitz said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m at a place where I\u2019ve said this for several years: \u2018I\u2019m ready, I\u2019m ready, I\u2019m ready.\u2019 I wasn\u2019t ready. I thought I was ready, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWell, I can say that I\u2019ve never felt how I feel now,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kravitz and Bonet tied the knot in 1987 and welcomed daughter Zoe to the world in 1988. The famed rocker and the actress divorced in 1993. After that, Kravitz was romantically linked with<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  model Adriana Lima and Nicole Kidman, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/05\/30\/lenny-kravitz-9-years-celibate-spiritual-journey-no-sex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TMZ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocker Lenny Kravitz shared his celibacy journey, citing spiritual reasons, following nine years without a serious relationship. 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