The sinister reason Morgan Freeman always wears gold earrings
Morgan Freeman has revealed the real reason why he always wears his signature gold earrings, and it is a darker explanation than you would expect.
The Hollywood actor, 87, is often seen wearing his trademark gold hoops, with the jewellery a part of his get-up since he burst onto the scene aged 49 with his big break Street Smart.
Since finding fame the star has never swapped out his classic gold hoops, yet rather than wearing them for a fashion statement the accessory is actually an insurance in case of the star’s untimely death.
Explaining the reasoning to fans in an Instagram post he penned: ‘These earrings. I get asked all the time about them.
‘The truth is, these are worth just enough for someone to buy me a coffin if I die in a strange place. That’s why sailors used to wear them and that’s why I do.’
During an interview with Fox News in 2016 Morgan also explained that he drew inspiration from Burt Lancaster after watching him in The Crimson Pirate, which tells the story of a fictional sailor in the Caribbean.
Morgan Freeman has revealed the real reason why he always wears his signature gold earrings, and it is a darker explanation than you would expect (pictured in 2019)
Since finding fame the star, 87, has never swapped out his classic gold hoops, yet the accessory is actually an insurance in case of the star’s untimely death (pictured in 1998)
He said: ‘When I was a kid, I saw a pirate movie with Burt Lancaster, who wore an earring. I thought that was sexy.
‘Then I learned that sailors wore gold earrings to pay for funerals if they died in foreign lands. I’m a sailor, so that nailed it.’
Morgan confessed he feels an ‘attachment to the sea’. Speaking to The Guardian he explained: ‘I always wanted an earring. It has to do with my attachment to the sea.
Since finding fame the star, 87, has never swapped out his classic gold hoops, yet the accessory is actually an insurance in case of the star’s untimely death (pictured in 1998)
He said: ‘When I was a kid, I saw a pirate movie with Burt Lancaster, who wore an earring. I thought that was sexy.
‘Then I learned that sailors wore gold earrings to pay for funerals if they died in foreign lands. I’m a sailor, so that nailed it.’
