Paul Stanley has defended Kiss’ well-chronicled historical past with groupies, describing the relationships as “healthful” flings wherein “no one obtained harm.”

“I do not suppose we promoted ourselves for what was happening backstage or at motels,” the singer defined throughout an look on the Steve-O’s Wild Experience podcast. “It simply was frequent information. I imply, folks had been simply seeing what was happening. And it was terrific. What an important, nice life. It is the whole lot that individuals think about it to be and extra.”

Stanley went on to notice that Kiss’ reference to their groupies went past intercourse.

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“The attention-grabbing factor was for all the women, groupies, younger girls, no matter they had been, it was actually sort of, no pun meant, healthful,” he declared. “They had been there as a result of they cherished music. And they’d journey with you. They’d do your laundry. You’d go to the films with them. There was nothing tawdry about it. It was companionship. And so they cherished music. And I cherished them. So it was a great tradeoff.”

Kiss’ Groupies ‘By no means Walked Away Feeling Disrespected’

Throughout the dialog on groupies, Stanley was requested who “takes the cake” between he and his bandmate, Gene Simmons. “It depends upon what you take into account cake,” the frontman replied, eliciting howls of laughter from Steve-O and his co-host (Stanley declined an opportunity to elaborate on who slept with extra girls).

When the Jackass star advised that’s was extra sincere to have a one-night stand than faux a relationship might ever grow to be one thing extra, Stanley famous that “totally different circumstances name for various conduct.”

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“The ladies who would come to exhibits weren’t coming there to be courted,” the frontman defined. “You will have tonight and everyone knows that. You recognize that and I do know that. And it was quite simple. And no one obtained harm. No person ever walked away feeling disrespected or diminished.”

In keeping with the singer, Kiss and their groupies had an unstated understanding that stored the whole lot carefree and enjoyable.

“We had been very upfront and so they had been very upfront. They had been there for a sure motive. So I do not suppose anyone was deceiving anyone,” the rocker remarked. “And that is why it was a lot enjoyable as a result of it was uncomplicated. You recognize, no matter your relationship is with anyone, hopefully it is uncomplicated, whether or not it is anyone you are concerned with for an evening or for a lifetime.”