It’s a brave new era in which actors and entertainers bravely come outish; sticking a toe out of the closet for kicks and easy publicity.
James Franco has boldly admitted he’s “a little gay.” (Or “a little annoying,” depending on your publication.) Musician Olly Murs gets more specific and says he’s “20 percent gay.” And now, Nick Jonas has come forward to coyly confide to Britain’s The Sun that he “technically” can’t say he’s never hooked up with a man.
Related: Nick Jonas Doesn’t Deny Hooking Up With Guys; Hope Is Alive.
“Technically,” that’s what he didn’t not not say:
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The star’s sexuality has been a hot topic after he revealed he had filmed a gay sex scene for his role in Kingdom, the US martial arts drama series.
But he assured me his only sexual experience with a man was in front of the cameras. He said:
“On Kingdom I have a sex scene with a guy. It is always this thing have I, has Nick? No. But it’s my lips, it’s my hands, it’s my body, even if I’m playing a character. So technically I have done that, so I wouldn’t say I haven’t, because that would be lying. But as me, Nick, I am very open about who I am and that I have nothing to prove. I know what I am, I’ve been honest about that.”
While we’re having a hard time getting past the Yoda-esque mantra “It is always this have I, has Nick?,” we’re also making ourselves dizzy trying to parse out his steamy slew of double negatives into a straightforward and cohesive statement.
Correct us if we’re wrong, but it appears that “technically” he can’t say he’s never gotten sexy with men–because he’s had sex scenes with men, and touched those men with his real hands.
Does this mean actors should now be held accountable for the acts of their characters? This opens up a frightening new world for actors.
After all, if we apply this logic to, say, character actor Robert Englund, he’s responsible for the death of hundreds:
Fairuza Balk possesses frightening occult powers and should be hanged or drowned or whatever:
Neil Patrick Harris is dead.
ohxxx
Still being a C**ktease….and it’s getting tired…..
Dave Downunder
Why do people even care if actors are gay or not? If they say they are it doesn’t change anyone’s life. It’s not like all the people in the general public suddenly have a chance with these guys. After all you have to meet them first and even then what are the odds. It is all just so school girl crush. Enjoy them for what they are. They don’t have to actually be gay for people to fantasise about them.
crowebobby
When I was a kid in the late 40’s/early 50’s, gays were such rare (we thought) exotic creatures, we never associated any experimenting we did with being really “queer.” None of us had ever actually seen a “queer” . . . that we knew of. I think from “Will & Grace” on, it’s become very difficult for even the youngest boys to engage in experimentation without worrying about being “gay” in the most specific and detailed sense of the word. If I’m right, it becomes it much easier to believe a guy of Nick’s generation really hasn’t done any experimenting . . . even if they have the inclination.
Xzamilio
Ugh… there is real porn out there and plenty of softcore crap for me to even care about actors being coy to keep people interested. Unless I see the actual d*ck in their mouth or butt or between the pecs, keep it pushing, sweetness. And the real deal, not that prosthetic BS… FRANCO!!!
redcarpet30
Uhm, does he not know what gay sex is?
Paco
@redcarpet30: I’m wondering if he even knows what sex is.
Uppity
He’s starting to dig himself into a hole on the gay issue. He just needs to stop.
Sweetie Pie
@Uppity: He can dig into my hole anytime…LOL
kiriakis1
This gaybaiter has found a way to exploit that hot little bod and people keep letting him.
Dwight
So much for the Jonas Brothers and their purity rings!
captainburrito
That reminds me of straight friends that said if they were to be gay i would be the first they would experiment with. Then i find out the fckrs have cheated on me by making out with a gay during some truth or dare or some other situation in their quest to get a girl they like. I freaked out at one and he took me out to dinner to apologize. lols
GC1985
I don’t care whether he’s gay or not. What is this? High school?
@Sweetie Pie: You’re so predictable.
artoir
Please…everyone played “doctor” in some form or another growing up. Not unlike masturbation, there are those who do, those who lie about it and those who skirt around the subject just to keep your interest.
Brian
Let me ravish your apple ass with my over-active tongue muscle, Nick.
BigWill
What you’re calling a Yoda-esque mantra is just a case of missing punctuation, either a comma or a colon. “It’s always this thing: Have I? Has Nick?”
I don’t know anything about the Jonas Bros. music, or very much about any of them. I’d say it’s a sign of progress (for gays), though, that Nick Jonas is this gay-friendly. Good for him.
Nahald
It’s getting to be old hat…this “coming out” stuff. Straight guys don’t “come out” and announce that they like girls, the same should also apply to guys. No one really cares anymore. Sexuality is a personal thing.I could care less who a guy likes or doesn’t like when it comes to the bedroom.
mujerado
@Dave Downunder: – “Why do people even care if actors are gay or not?”
A better question is, why do you care that people care?
Every time there’s an article speculating about a cute ally, the comments are flooded with “who cares” and “why do you care” and the like. The truth is, it’s a way of saying “Look at all these shallow people,” as a way of distancing oneself from the shallowness. People don’t post about something they really don’t care about. So I’ll rephrase the question; what is it that bothers you about sites like this or fans speculating whether a hot man is gay or not?
tony-e
There’s usually only 2 types of people that really care if a celebrity is gay, the ones that wish they could be with them, and the ones that will say “I will stop watching this show/listening to this person’s music/watching this network” because of it.
Daggerman
..OH…BIG deal!! We never saw him kissing the other guys tulip!!! Come on–what a waste of space!!!!! How could he possibly say he likes having sex with another man??????