Trevor Donovan is a model turned actor now starring in Beverly Hills 90210 and is hotly tipped to be the character that comes out in an upcoming episode. I’ve never watched the new version of 90210 and it was axed here after only a handful of episodes but a main recurring character proves how far television has come when the producers feel like it.
Now, the question is, how long will it be before the gay mafia has us trying to believe that Trevor is indeed gay in real life? Not long I’m guessing. I’m quite often amazed at how readily the gay community almost tries to prove the “homosexual agenda” theory by trying to convert every hot male celebrity. Not that I’d complain if Trevor turned up on my doorstep asking to experiment.
If we want the wider public to believe that gay actors can play straight convincingly, surely we have to afford the straight actors the same respect for playing gay rather than assuming a secret life?
I have a new TV crush. There’s a few new TV shows starting here in Australia and there’s a bit of new talent to hit our screens. The first one of the new shows started last night, called “Offspring”. I didn’t make it to the end of what I think was a 2 hour premiere but the first hour had me interested, especially in the character played by the man in the photos above. His name is Don Hany. According to Wikipedia he’s turning 35 next month and is the son of an Iraqi father and a Hungarian mother and I think the mix is working for him.
This article and interview with Gareth Thomas, now 8 months after publicly coming out, proves what an extraordinary man he is. So strong, down to earth, humble and apparently a genuinely nice guy. We love it.
Every now and then this blog surprises me with comments from straight guys or some unexpected person. It got me wondering if any celebrities read Aussielicious. Most of the time I’m suprised anyone reads my ramblings but it would be quite bizarre to think that someone famous would bother. I’ve got no evidence that any superstars do, but would get a kick out of it if they did.
I think I might just have to get the new Scissor Sisters album if it’s full of songs like this. If I was at an even like Glastonbury and enjoying the fantastically camp sensibilities of the Scissor Sisters and Ms Minogue came out on stage to do a number this cool with them, I might just explode. I know a lot of people out there don’t get the Kylie thing, but hey, she is my religion.
OK, the time difference confused me, so I’m a day late on wishing Neil Patrick Harris a happy 37th birthday. Neil gets my award for the best gay role model around and the best advertisement for our community amongst the straight community.
He’s funny, he’s got a killer smile, he’s not in your face, he lives his life out of the tabloids, with his beautiful boyfriend/partner. He’s got a good body without being intimidating, and he seems like a great guy willing to take the piss out of himself and have a great laugh. He can also sing and dance which will come in handy on a quiet weekend with nothing to do… I imagine.
Neil also seems to prove wrong the recent statement in the press that gay actors can’t convincingly play straight, leveled at Sean Hayes in his role on Broadway. Neil plays Barney, the womanising batchelor guy (as opposed to the big purple dinosaur) on “How I met your mother” and does a great job of it.
A belated birthday present? I’m officially giving Neil the first ever Aussielicious Award Role Model Award! Happy birthday Neil.
P.S. He’s also top of my wish list for an interview. Anyone?
When Jason Akermanis announced that straight footballers wouldn’t be comfortable with a gay teammate in the locker rooms with all the horse play and nudity he clearly wasn’t speaking for Nick Youngquest. Nick has been in the pages of DNA, drooled over by gay blogs and just adored by gay men for some time and is quite apparently very comfortable with it.
After Elton has chronicled a twitter conversation between Nick and out and proud Rugby player Gareth Thomas that gets pretty saucy and full of suggestive banter between two guys that are very comfortable with each other and a level of sexy teasing between two guys on different sides of the sexuality fence. It’s a great read, very amusing and proves that not all footballers are as neanderthal as Akermanis.
Firass Dirani is an Australian actor who is currently riding a wave of popularity thanks to the latest installment of Underbelly. He plays John Ibrahim, nightclub boss of Kings Cross, all wrapped up in the underworld and corruption of the police force.
Firass was recently interviewed on Australian radio about being mobbed at an appearance in a Gold Coast nightclub, and he thought it was hilarious that a “tabouli cracker from the western suburbs” was being mobbed and being voted Cleo’s most eligible bachelor. Sadly in ten pages of google images, I couldn’t find any good shots of him with his shirt off. Shocking.
Born in 1979, Will Young shot to UK Stardom in 2002 when he won the first ever Pop Idol, soon to be licensed around the world in a money making, star factory TV franchise. Will showed his smarts and eloquence when he told Simon Cowell exactly what he should do with his nasty attitude and unnecessary jibes at contestants, showing just how to use a political science degree.
Will has also been openly gay since his first single broke all sales records in the U.K. even outselling the Princess Diana tribute version of Candles in the Wind. To my knowledge Will has never been embroiled in any tabloid scandal, which for someone in the public eye in the U.K. is no mean feat. Proof indeed that you can have a successful career after coming out.
While it won’t come as a surprise to basically anyone, I think Ricky Martin should be applauded for finally coming out. Why? Because he did. His sexuality has been the subject of gossip and speculation for years, and while it may have been bigger news if he’d come out at the peak of his success everyone needs to come out in their own time, if at all.
There is an argument that no one should ever have to publicly declare their sexuality, whether in the public eye or not. Private life does, after all, mean private. The other argument is that every high profile person that does reveal that they are homosexual gives someone struggling with their sexuality someone to look up to. We’ve all gone through that struggle at some point, thinking we are the only gay person, that everyone can tell as you walk down the street.
While Ricky may not be at the top of the charts any more and therefore doesn’t stand to lose endorsements or record deals through discrimination, he is still someone that a gay teenager might look at and identify with. I also think it’s very admirable that he has handled his coming out with class. There is no fanfare, no magazine deal, just an open, honest letter on his website. “Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.” Congratulations Ricky.
Dave Salmoni is a modern day Tarzan, showering amongst lions in the African savanna, calling sharks and scaring the bejeezus out of Tyra while dressed in a loincloth. He’s normally found presenting wildlife shows on Animal Planet but right now he’s found looking hot in the pages of Flaunt magazine looking all kinds of hot photographed by the very talented and currently extremely popular, Tony Duran.
