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!…
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.
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Ronald
I really, really hope he wasn’t kidding, but the pessimist in me is yelling: “PR stunt!”
Gabriel
I was hoping this was true too. But in Googling for more info I found the following on Queer Day:
http://www.queerday.com/2004/aug/18/jared_leto_jokes_with_out_that_hes_gay.html
This happened in 2004, so it could be a sign of a trend. Still… to be flirted with by Jared. *sigh*
Gabriel
Nother 1 –
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/leto%20jokes%20.i.m%20gay.
Gabriel
Interesting quotes:
“You know you’re really famous when there’s rumors about you being gay. ”
“I’ve always had an understanding and a connection and a good relationship with gay men and women. And I don’t want to censor myself about the f***ing subject because I don’t have a problem with gay or straight or any of that. ”
-Source
blake
FWIW, I heard from a very reliable source (ie someone who was on the film with him) that while shooting alexander in Thailand, Jared and Colin F. both hired these hookers who were…I don’t know the technical term, sorry, but they’re commonly referred to as “chicks with dicks.”
Ridwah
‘I don’t know the technical term, sorry, but they’re commonly referred to as “chicks with dicks.”‘
Blake – Where are you from that the phrase “chicks with dicks” is a common phrase and “Transexual” has never been heard of? The next thing your source is going to tell you is that he had a gallon of semen pumped from his stomach and he’s a fan of gerbils.
Luv muffin
A transsexual is not a “chick with a dick”. Only certain transsexuals who have had a partial sex change would fill that bill.
dizzy spins
if Leto was joking, i dont think it was a PR “stunt,” it was probably an off-the-cuff comment made at the expense of obsessive fans who bother to log into IM chats and ask about every little detail. He prob thought he’d give them a mind-f**k by “coming out.” Also, actors are notoriously vain. He’s probably enjoys the lust of his gay male fans
It had me thinking, though. Celebs these days are so tied into a web of PR-based dating that if someone like Leto DID come out, it would knock down a whole house of cards. Leto was paired with Cameron Diaz, who was also paired with Justin Timberlake who was also paired with Britney, and so on. One person in that pyramid scheme comes out and the rest of ther relationships are suddenly questioned by the public/press. Imagine if Chris Klein (Katie Holmes’ ex) came out?
emmy21393
jared leto is not gay he cnt be becuz if he sung he wud sound lik elton john n he dsnt so just leave him alone he probly only sed it to stop ppl sayin all these akusations so just leave it hes a beautiful person and shudnt hav to deal with all this hes just tryin to live his life!!!
Shib
umm your all a bunch of idiots who cares if he is or isnt its his choice and it doesnt make any difference. he is still hot!
david
how do you if this infomation is really true and not someone else pulling something? anyways he is a great singer but im pretty sure he is not gay.
abelincoln
Who is he and what does he do?