After all the attention Jared Leto received last week when he announced – over IM, no less – that he as gay as a goose, AfterElton files an update after some legwork: Jared was "just kidding," according to his publicist Robin Baum. Baum, we should note, also represents Russell Crowe, and we all know how true her words were when it came to a certain phone throwing incident.

IS JARED LETO GAY AS A GOOSE OR JUST A GOOSE? [AfterElton]
Earlier: Morning Goods: Jared Leto (Gay As A Goose)

If you didn't hear yesterday evening – after we'd checked out for the day – we had a good feeling you'd want to wake up to your Jared Leto news.

Yes, the mascara-wearing actor-rocker told AOL he was gay. In an IM interview, no less. At first, the AOLer on the reporter side of the keyboard thought Leto must be kidding; so he asked the question again, wherein Leto compared himself to Morrissey: i.e. he's been a-sexual for a while, but only recently acknowledged his homo tendencies.

ThirtySecondLeto: I’m gay TyeinMusic: *!* TyeinMusic: please tell me you're serious ThirtySecondLeto: as a goose. TyeinMusic: so does this mean that in real life, you were more “Ricky Vasquez” than “Jordan Catalano”? TyeinMusic: don’t tease me, jared!

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TyeinMusic: but wait. back up... are you gay or not?
TyeinMusic: cuz if not, that was SO mean!
ThirtySecondLeto: hahaha
ThirtySecondLeto: I’m like Morrissey.
TyeinMusic: and... morrissey's kinda gay
TyeinMusic: when he’s not being celibate :)
ThirtySecondLeto: i thought he was asexual?
TyeinMusic: oh, he's totally doin’ it now.
TyeinMusic: listen to the new CD ;)
ThirtySecondLeto: good for him. let it all out man
TyeinMusic: hahaha
ThirtySecondLeto: if people only knew the real stories...

Good to know it only takes Hollywood starlets like Scarlett Johansson, Claire Danes, and Lindsay Lohan to a turn one.

Now, whether Jared was being serious or going after a Dave Navarro-esque gay PR stunt is yet to be determined. But for now, let us wallow in the bonus point for our side as we honor Leto with Morning Goods status.

AIM Interview: Jared Leto [AOL]

More photos after the jump!

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