Nyle DiMarco will grace the cover of the October issue of Attitude magazine. The sexually “fluid” 27-year-old model soon-to-be Chippendales dancer talks about his experience growing up deaf and feeling attracted to both men and women.
“Growing up, I was never afraid to say that a guy was beautiful,” 27-year-old DiMarco says. “Women can say other women are beautiful, so why should it be any different? So, I was never really afraid to say that. I’ve always been that way, whether it’s male or female. You know, if they’re beautiful, they’re beautiful.”
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DiMarco also praises the deaf community for being especially open to diversity.
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“I’m fortunate, because our [deaf] community is so small, which means that there is more diversity,” he says. “One of my best friends growing up is now a drag queen.”
He continues: “In the deaf community everybody accepts everybody else because that’s who you are, you’re part of that community and that’s our safe space. We’re comfortable with our identity, it’s something I’ve never been embarrassed about.”
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The issue hits newsstands next Wednesday, September 14. DiMarco is set to his the Chippendales stage in Las Vegas about a week later, on September 22.
Kangol
Gorgeous man, and great to see he’s so open about who he is.
Billy Budd
He is lovely.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Well, that clarified the issue. I think horses and ring-tailed lemurs are beautiful — should I see a therapist?
muscl954
ANOTHER misleading headline on Queerty! The headlines states that DiMarko opens up about his attraction to men, but there is NOTHING in the story to indicate that. He simply says that he can recognize when a man is beautiful – that’s NOT the same thing as saying your’re attracted to men!
Hussain-TheCanadian
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: LMAO!! Prince you crack me up.
I so hate the term “sexually fluid” – just say Unicorn.
dinard38
@Hussain-TheCanadian: I hate all of these new sexual/gender identities popping up. It’s becoming so confusing. Cis gender, sexually fluid, binary gender (?), Intersex, etc. etc. On top of keeping up with all of these identities, you have those that get upset when you don’t use the ‘correct’ label. So annoying!!!!
Hussain-TheCanadian
@dinard38: Honestly I don’t even use these terms – I still refuse to add the Q to the community’s acronym – The other day one person pointed that out and I said: “We all know every single member of the LGBT community is a Queen that rules with class, no need to rub it in”.
VampDC
Him joining chippendales is ruining him.
He was such a role model. And I hate how chippendales just markets themselves towards women while taking gay mens money at the door.
ErikO
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: I think lions and large cats of prey are beautiful as well as small domesticated cats, should I see a therapist too?
Brettly43
he doesnt say he sleeps with men, just that he thinks they are beautiful.
drelocks15
@VampDC: LOL How does being a good-looking, “Sexually Fluid” model make him a role model?
Sansacro
@drelocks15: I’m assuming the reference is to growing up deaf and becoming a sex symbol and not letting his disability stop him in his pursuits. I’m assuming. . .
kieran_pardo
@drelocks15: he created a foundation that seeks to improve the lives of Deaf person and improve early language acquisition and bilingualism in the deaf community, plus he’s been trying to promote the idea that being Deaf isn’t a disability