It’s official: Jonathan “J.T.” Taylor of San Francisco has won the coveted title of U.S. Mr. Gay 2008. Seeking to distance itself from unaffiliated–albeit confusing–competitions like “Mr. Gay U.S.,” this year’s third-annual battle for the crown took place at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood, California. First-Runner-Up honors were picked up by “Mr. Chicago” Josh Roberts, while “Mr. Birmingham Alabama” Derek B. Moates took home the Second-Runner-Up Spot.
In addition to declaring the winners of this year’s event, the press release announcing this year’s victors states:
With the tagline, “Because Gay Is Not a Stereotype,” the U.S. Mr. Gay Competition searches beyond looks to identify one man with the individual charisma to serve as a successful role model in challenging gay stereotypes.”
The release also stated that Taylor took top honors because he “wowed the judges and the crowd with his stage presence, charm and eye-catching torso.”
U.S. Mr. Gay [Official Site]
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Qjersey
“the U.S. Mr. Gay Competition searches beyond looks to identify one man with the individual charisma to serve as a successful role model in challenging gay stereotypes”
So the winner and the runner’s up are all Chelsea-WeHo-SoBe clones?
oh they meant stereotypes outside of the gay community, not the stereotypes within the gay community.
If they wanted to break stereotypes they should have chosen a lean femme twink kickboxer who can use power tools, LOL.
Matt
or possibly someone with an unplucked body hair (or even two) and teeth that don’t glow in the dark. Honestly, it’s little wonder gay men have all these body issue things going on. Yeah, these are totaly nonstereotypical homos….
EdWoody
Josh (far right) has actually been around New York for a long time. He modeled, did that “hunks to host your evening” thing, danced behind some drag queens, won some kind of gay cruise competition, and used to drink at The Urge.
Charley
Nothing sexy about ageing queens still needing attention and recognition on how they look, in spite of the other claims that it isn’t about how they look.
Joe
If they’re supposed to be challenging gay stereotypes, why are they all in their underwear?
"D"
oh yeah the winner being a shaved twink doesn’t fall into the stereotype. The gay community at times is it’s own worst enemy
eschewv
‘Eye-catching torso’ could mean any number of things… like in the bear community, for example!
‘Twould be nice to go in search of some real people that challenge gay stereotypes instead of propping up another band of pill-popping-fashionista-resembling WASPs, eh?
Coming soon to a theatre near you: “It Came From the Tanning Bed”
*grips temples*
*screams*
Mr. B
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Thanks, guys. No, really. I needed that.