Morgan Freeman explained why he wears gold earrings (6 photos)

Despite worldwide fame and countless roles, Morgan Freeman remains a mysterious person. The Memphis, Tennessee native has not only unparalleled acting talent and a resonant voice, but also style. The 86-year-old actor explained why he always wears gold earrings.





Even in his youth, the actor began to imitate the style of his idols. However, his path to fame was thorny, only at the age of 49 Morgan achieved success, playing Fast Black in the 1987 film Street Boy.

Having received this role, Freeman immediately secured the title of one of the most talented actors in Hollywood and was awarded an Oscar in 2005.



According to Celebrity Net Worth, the hero of such blockbusters as "Bruce Almighty", "The Dark Knight" and "Deep Impact" is worth an estimated $250 million, but Morgan has never changed his iconic gold earrings.





“I started sailing in 1967. I have been fascinated by the sea since I read Moby Dick as a child. That summer I set myself the goal of learning how to sail a boat and have spent the next 50 years perfecting my skills,” Freeman said.



In 2019, the actor wrote on his social network page: "These earrings. I get asked about them all the time. They cost enough to pay for a coffin if I died away from home. That's why sailors wore them, and I wear them."

According to him, sailing is an effective remedy for star fever. Most often, it cuts through the waves near Long Island, Cape Cod, Block and Elizabeth Islands, as well as off the coast of Maine and Yarmouth, Canada.



“I’m an avid sailor,” Freeman said.

In 2010, he revealed that his style was initially influenced by a pirate movie starring Burt Lancaster, who wore the earring.

"I thought it was sexy. Then I found out that sailors wore gold earrings to pay for funerals if they died in foreign countries. I'm a sailor, so it all fit."



Morgan's story did not go unnoticed; fans shared their assumptions.

"Freeman is worried about being buried in a foreign country? He probably wears earrings because he thinks they look cooler," one Reddit user wrote.

Another recalled: “Even the ancient Greeks placed coins on the eyes of the deceased so that the ferryman Charon would take payment and transport the soul across the River Styx to the kingdom of Hades.”

“I knew he was a pirate at heart,” says a third.