Twilight Saga and Immortals stud Kellan Lutz gives an animated and earnest interview to The Advocate, graciously thanking a check-out lady and Michael Patrick King for discovering him. In the piece, he has this to say about his homo boosters:

"Oh, they’re the best. I love them. When I meet gay fans out and about, they’re so great to talk to — and I’m big on hugging, because I’m from the Midwest. They’re just so energetic and loving. I’m proud to have those fans, and their support means a lot to me...Growing up, I could never tell who was gay. Even in high school, I had friends that I didn’t know were gay until years later. I’d find out on Facebook or something and be like, 'Oh, that explains some things,' or 'Wow, no wonder they were so cool.' I remember going to a buddy’s house right when I came to L.A. He was showing me his place, and I asked, 'Where do you sleep?' He’s like, “Here, in this bed.” He had a roommate, so I was like, “Where does your roommate sleep?” He said, 'He sleeps here too.' I was like, 'Oh, OK.' I’ve slept in the same bed as my brothers, and I’ve crashed on a friend’s bed, so it did not even cross my mind that they were gay. He called me up after I left his house and said, 'Kellan, you handled that so well. I haven’t told many people, so thanks for being such a good person.' Suddenly, all this stuff started clicking, and everything made sense: Some guys I thought were just friends aren’t just friends! That’s the day my gaydar finally kicked in."

Now for the bad news—he's already tiring, although he's still somewhat tolerant, of all the shirtlessness demanded of someone in his position:

"I love a topless run by the beach, and it does suck when paparazzi is there. It’s like, “Fuck, do I keep my shirt on because I don’t want to be shirtless in another magazine?” I don’t want to be known as the guy who always takes his shirt off...If me taking my shirt off can get the audience in there, then sure, I don’t mind doing that. But it’s tough, because I don’t just want to be beefcake...[E]every photographer wants to get the topless shot. We’ve really had to be choosy and not do that for every magazine. I’ve actually been trying to keep my clothes on more."

After the jump, TONS more reasons why Kellan should keep on keepin' his shirt off...