This week Kathy Griffin got real on The View, the city of Miami shut down Troye Sivan, and the Tom of Finland Art Festival opened to the public. Here’s what happened on Instagram:
Cheyenne Jackson got painted.
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Maluma held his hat.
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Elliot Page got a new phone.
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Charlie Puth turned 30.
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Billy Porter marked World AIDS Day.
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Greg Louganis showed some skin.
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Ryan O’Connell found a mirror.
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Jaboukie Young-White posed for Interview.
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Okkar Min Maung hosted a party.
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Giovanni Pernice stayed in sweatpants.
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Shawn Mendes dropped a new single.
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Conor McGregor wore pink.
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Terry Miller drove the boat.
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Danell Leyva woke up with friends.
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Ryan Cleary stayed at The Lowry.
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Cheyenne Parker held himself.
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Wilson Cruz hugged himself.
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Ronnie Woo blew the yard.
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Eliad Cohen got in the pool.
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And Michael the III read Gayletter.
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DarkZephyr
I am only FINALLY starting to enjoy Cheyenne Jackson again. I was disgusted with him for years for what he pulled on his first husband with that gap tooth little homewrecker from AA he married whose face and giant chin remind me of the cartoon version of Captain Hook. I know its none of my business, but that kind of stuff just boils my blood.
Nomorjeans
Ha! I too was bitter! I always thought I was the only one who was angry with him. ?
DarkZephyr
I think there were a lot of people initially who were kind of bitter about it because many of us had sort of romanticized his relationship with Monte Lapka and held it up as some kind of beautiful example, but I don’t know if others held onto their bitterness as long as I did. lol
I don’t think I will ever have a positive reaction to Jason Landau, his current husband. I will always see him as a husband thief and an interloper with Captain Hook’s face.
jayceecook
It’s not Cheyenne Jackson’s fault (or his current husband’s fault) that you held his previous relationship to an unfair and unrealistic standard which, like many other relationships, ultimately failed to live up to.
DarkZephyr
@jayceecook
LOL calm down. I never ONCE said it was HIS fault that I admired his first relationship. Its normal for people to admire the long relationships of celebrities, fair or not, and I am as human as anybody else in that regard. He DID put his relationship out their publicly and knew perfectly well how much it meant to the greater LGBT community during those years where we were still second class citizens. I make no apologies for how I felt about very public, seemingly very loving same sex relationships that appeared successful and to last for many years back then.
As for “an unfair and unrealistic standard”…wow! Unfair?? I cannot IMAGINE what you think a “fair and realistic” standard would be if simple honesty and faithfulness is “unrealistic” and “unfair” in your eyes. Do you put that on dating profiles?
At any rate, you do you, Bro. I’ll continue to keep my standards and expectations about relationships RIGHT where they are.
jayceecook
@DarkZephyr I am calm. Very calm at the moment. Still…
“He DID put his relationship out their publicly and knew perfectly well how much it meant to the greater LGBT community during those years where we were still second class citizens.”
Did he? You know this beyond a reasonable doubt? Like, you have verifiable proof that he talked about his marriage simply to be some sort of beacon of hope for all the other folks in the LGBTQ+ who dreamed of one day marrying their same-sex partner? Or is it that you projected that onto his relationship? Most people in the public eye talk about their relationships in some aspect because they honestly *have* to. Especially nowadays when everywhere you go people have the ability to photograph or record your every movement. Because of this some public figures try to maintain some control over the narrative of their lives by sharing whatever amount of information they are comfortable with. However that does not mean anybody should be ascribing more to it than what they are. Which is what *you* did and even admitted to, “…many of us had sort of romanticized his relationship with Monte Lapka and held it up as some kind of beautiful example, but I don’t know if others held onto their bitterness as long as I did.”
Also, when did the LGBTQ+ community stop being second class citizens?
“I make no apologies for how I felt about very public, seemingly very loving same sex relationships that appeared successful and to last for many years back then.”
This. THIS is the unfair and unrealistic standards I was speaking of. Well more like part two of the previous statement you made about romanticizing their relationship. You created a fantasy image of their relationship. One in which, against all odds, they had to live up to without making even one little mistake. YOU had a very specific expectation of what THEIR relationship SHOULD be. It was about you and not them.
The problem is, humans are extremely fallible. And contrary to what a lot of media wants us to believe, romantic relationships are finite. Friendships and familial relationships often are as well. The whole mindset of finding “the one”, of soul mates, our “other half”, etc is actually detrimental to how we form relationships. It doesn’t allow for all the nuances and ups and downs of long-term relationships. It hampers tough conversations about what the people involved in the relationship desire and expect.
I know it’s perfectly normal for folks to sort of cling onto a relationship or marriage of the public figures we admire. I have done this myself. And yes, I’ve been really bummed when one didn’t work out. But unless it was a situation where one of them was abusive to their partner, their children, or involved in some seriously shady sh*t like say Scientology, I momentarily mourned what was gone and moved on.
Not that my relationship expectations are any of your business as I’m not seeking to date you and I don’t have the need to seek out a partner at the moment but I will say that I don’t have cookie-cutter, one size fits all expectations or standards for romantic relationships. Maybe other than 1) actually want to be in the relationship and 2) don’t kill me. As for honesty and fidelity, it’s not that I don’t want those things for a relationship. But I’m smart enough to know that my partner is not *always* going to be honest with me (and vice versa) and if or when infidelity occurs I’m more inclined to want to examine why it happened. Especially if my partner believed or perceived I wasn’t giving enough to the relationship so they sought it from someone else. I’m far concerned with my partner falling in love with someone else and cheating than a situational hook-up. But that’s just me.
I find it funny and telling that I said it also wasn’t Jason Landau’s fault yet you completely ignored that bit.
CatholicXXX
WHERE IS COLTON? HES SO F-ABLE! I’D TAP THHAT NONSTOP
DarkZephyr
@jayceecook
You reading things into what I said that I did not intend. I know that he knew how much it meant to so many people because he specifically said as much, but I certainly never said he talked about his relationship “simply to be a beacon of hope…”, I merely said that he put it OUT there (which he did, on social media) *and* he knew how much it meant to others. I only mentioned it to point out that it wasn’t lost on him how many of us felt about it and he held no ill will
for us as a result. He mentioned it after his first marriage fell apart.
He said: “I’m a little naïve to think that people will even care, but they do … I know that our marriage meant a lot to other people. That’s not lost on me and I respect that.” -Cheyenne Jackson, People Magazine, August 03, 2013 <~~this is all I was talking about and I was not putting the meaning behind it that you seem to think I was.
There really is no logical reason for you to be so hostile to me over this, especially when you yourself have felt bummed over similar things. So…you were bummed about it less time than I was…good for you I guess? I can't imagine why that motivates you to hop on my case because it took longer for me. Did you want me to call you "special" or something?
For the record, when I mentioned how I felt about this, I wasn't even trying to convey that I was somehow in the right. I specifically stated that it WAS none of my business but like I said, I can't help myself. This kind of stuff boils my blood.
And if I have "even admitted" to romanticizing it which yes I did do…then what the hell are you on my case about?
As for Jason, truth is I missed that part of your chastisement of me, but even if I had pointedly ignored it, what is so "very telling" about it? I think I have been pretty clear about my intense dislike of the guy from the get go.
jayceecook
@DarkZephyr Calm down Laganja. I wasn’t attacking you or being hostile. I disagree with A LOT of what you said in your most recent reply but this is a silly thing to keep going back and forth on. But I will say no, I have never felt the exact same way you have about the relationship of public figures. That is you reading into something I said. Also, no I wasn’t looking for praise or for you to think me special or whatever.
DarkZephyr
@jayceecook
But I feel VERY ATTACKED!!!! j/k Well I am willing to drop it if you are. Peace out.
Man About Town
Could someone please explain what the hell Ryan O’Connell is talking about in his caption?
Also, when can I expect royalties from that magazine with Shawn Mendes on the cover?
nm4047
It appears that you’ve put more thought into it than he did.
jayceecook
He’s saying (in a joking manner) that his “acting like/being a ho” phase is overlapping with his “obsession” with wearing clothes from a super bougie clothing brand. In particular their fall/winter catalog. If you can’t work out how those two things would be in opposition to each other then there’s just no help for you.
Also, if you don’t know or understand what “intersectionality” is and why he would mention that then you really should just move on and forget about it.
ceej11
I wanna live in a treehouse!
ScottOnEarth
Cheyenne Jackson is one of the creepiest people on the planet.
Jimmy T
Whatever Cheyenne Parker is holding onto there looks mighty impressive.
Mack
I thought the same thing.
jayceecook
Conor McGregor? Really Q? If you’re going to continue to include straight men in these posts can you not include h0m0phobes.
walterhpdx
Charlie Puth is a Trump supporter. Stop giving him coverage.