Model Tyson Beckford hosts Bravo’s Make Me A Supermodel, a show we love to hate (and hate to love). And, like any attractive fella working in the runway biz — especially when he doesn’t sport lady arm candy like some others — Beckford’s often been lumped into the “Isn’t he gay?” category. Allow him to definitely put those rumors to rest.
He tells BET’s Clay Cane:
Are you single?
No, I’m not, but I’m like Brad Pitt and Angelina and Beyonce and Jay-Z—I just like to keep my relationship on the under. The thing I get all the time is, “Oh, he’s gay, he gotta be! We never see him out with a girl.” Well, I don’t want the world in my business because you got so many people like the bloggers, the paparazzi, YouTube, the camera phones—everybody is always in your business. Those who seen me with her know that she’s stunning. I just don’t want the world to know yet, it’s none of their business.Yeah, all those rumors — I never thought you were gay.
Yeah, it’s just one hater that put that on me. But, don’t get me wrong, I work with GLAAD, I work with Gay Men’s Health Crisis—I work with all of that. It’s just I’m a straight man who got a little bit of style so they just say, “He’s gay.”Whenever Black men support gay people, people get crazy about that. It’s a shame.
Exactly! My cousin is gay and I love him to death. I have more fun hanging out with him than I do my straight friends because he’s got style, he’s got flavor. I can take him shoe shopping with me and my girl, we know we’re getting the best advice. To me, it’s like the best of both worlds. As soon as people see me, “Oh, he’s gay.” I’m like, well, I don’t have that much flavor. I got flavor but I don’t have that much. I love my gay brothers and sisters.
And of course there’s no talking about Tyson Beckford without revisiting his nakedness at a certain Marie Claire pool party. Photos potentially NSFW, so we put them on the next page.
Giovanni
“I love my gay brothers and sisters.”
Hmm okay but if you really loved me you’d have sex with me. I’m just sayin…
John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
Gay, gay…gay.
Jason
He can take me shoe shopping – hell, he can TAKE ME anywhere he wants!
Freeman
He is insanely hot and an awesome hetero ally.
getreal
What a hot man just beautiful!! I saw him with his girl at the Beverly Center in LA he is definitely straight.
J
He is insanely hot and an awesome hetero ally. [2]
Yaun
Gay people are not your servants or entertainment, Tyson. It’s disgusting hearing these stereotypes constantly. What’s worse is self-hating gay people ignore it and go back to their haterosexual worship mode.
alex the sea turtle
I have seen him at the gym and while most celebs will go on about their business not making eye contact or smiling at others he is very friendly.
He not only goes out of his way to look me in the eye but he smiles and says hi when we pass. Locker room gym floor where ever.
I have never been introduced to him and I don’t know more then 3 people at my gym but he has always been friendly and I don’t think there is any doubt that he has spotted me as a Mo.
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@Yaun: Relax man. He’s not using anyone, he’s making a comment about something that he obviously doesn’t have a problem with. Homophobia is EXTREME and the African-American male community, it says allot about him to publicly make such a statement and not come off all CRAZY like Kayne West. Now that guy’s an idiot.
I think Tyson great. Super handsome and seems like a genuinely nice person. And while I may not have as much “flavor” as most of the gay me he encounters (after all he is in the fashion industry), I’d still go shoe shopping with him.
SouLKid
I’d go anywhere with Tyson.Shoe shopping and all.
And ‘Yaun’, you sound bitter. Chill a lil.
Chris
@Yaun: How is he claiming they’re servants or entertainment?
Pragmatist
Holy @#$. Would have taken on a small mortgage to be at that party…