Kept man

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A kept man is a man who is financially supported by a wealthy, usually older, person who is neither the man's spouse or close relative. Men may be kept by either a woman or by another man. Being "kept" could be seen as a form of prostitution, especially if the relationship has a sexual dimension.

[edit] In popular culture

Kept Boy is a novel by noted gay author Robert Rodi.

VH1 in 2005 aired Kept, a reality television series featuring a dozen contestants seeking to become the kept man of supermodel Jerry Hall.

Joe Gilis in "Sunset Boulevard" plays a "kept man" character who is being "kept" by Norma Desmond, famous star.

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