Sylvester Stallone, Richard Gere almost brawled over Princess Diana at Elton John party: new book

There was a clash of the titans over the People’s Princess.Princess Diana not only captivated the public, but she apparently made Hollywood heavyweights weak in the knees.In his new book, “Dianaworld: An Obsession,” author Edward White explores how the late Princess of Wales not only rocked the monarchy but also impacted pop culture decades after her death in 1997 at age 36.One story White shared in his book about the “Diana Effect” claims Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere nearly went toe-to-toe over the British royal at Elton John’s house in the ’90s.

The account in the book came from John’s husband, David Furnish.Fox News Digital reached out to Stallone, 78, and Gere, 75, for comment.When a fan previously asked Stallone about the alleged incident in an old Instagram post, the actor responded, “Complete fabrication,” Biography.com reported.“It’s a story that [also] comes from Elton’s autobiography,” White told Fox News Digital.

“He invited Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere to a house party that Diana was also at.I mean, it’s Elton John, so probably everyone in the room was like an A-list celebrity or a member of some grand European royal family.”“So they turned up,” White shared.

“According to Elton John, Sylvester Stallone turned up with the intention of picking up Diana, which is wishful thinking in several ways… But he did that.”“Sylvester Stallone walked in and saw Diana in deep conversation with Richard Gere,” White claimed.“He felt that Stallone got angrier and angrier as the evening wore on, because Richard Gere was just dominating.

That’s how he felt – that he was dominating the conversation with Diana.”“At some point, from what Elton John says, Sylvester Stallone’s emotions got the better of him,” White continued.“He then squared up to Richard Gere, and they had to be separated… It was these two alpha males squabbling over a woman who neither probably had a chance with, to be h...