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14
2021
ABOVE: Tell me again how you'd say no because tattoos ick you out.
Colton's gay guide will be Gus Kenworthy. These there mine.
For the gay people reacting to Colton Underwood coming out and daring to “monetize” it with a reality series: Don’t watch it. But it is progress when being gay can be monetized and when gay people can be marketed to... and it is also progress when that can seem boring. For him to come out took courage. No, he is not Harvey Milk, yes, it was harder coming out years ago, but for reasons that perplex me it has been demonstrated that it is still very hard for many people. So good for him. Some people expressing rage that young and cute people NEWSFLASH have more opportunities are behaving like they would be more comfortable had the news been that he had taken his life. Again, having a series or book or something tied to coming out is not evil. But if it makes you feel any better, it is almost unfathomable that a Netflix reality series about him coming out will last more than a season or leave him set for life ... and I still don’t believe you would not take that same deal and at least try to both earn some money and be positive.
NOBODY is gonna give me a Netflix show, but that doesn't mean I'm mad Colton will get his. It's like canceling student debt — it doesn't help me at this point, but it's karmically good.
Bernie Madoff's most recent mug shot (Image via mug shot)
Bernie Madoff has reportedly died in prison at 82. It is believed to have been a death from natural causes, and he had been known to suffer from end-stage renal failure and possibly cancer.
Underwood and Roberts on GMA (Image via ABC)
Colton Underwood, the former NFL player who was famous for being a virgin while starring on Season 23 of ABC's The Bachelor, came out as gay on Wednesday in an emotional interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, who herself came out as a lesbian in 2013.
Underwood, shaking with emotion, said:
I've ran from myself for a long time, I've hated myself for a long time and I'm — gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it.
Roberts said she could see joy in his statement, but he looked terrified to me, so I hope this is a first step away from pain for the poor guy. He also revealed:
I got into a place, for me in my personal life, that was dark and bad and I can list a bunch of different things, but they'd all be excuses ... I got to a place where I didn't think I was ever going to share this. I would've rather died than say, I'm gay.
He attempted suicide:
There was a moment in L.A. when I woke up and I didn't think I was gonna wake up. I didn't have the intentions of waking up — and I did. And I think for me, that was like my wake-up call of, like, This is your life. Take back control.
The executive producers of The Bachelor reacted with support, saying via a statement:
We are so inspired by Colton Underwood’s courage to embrace and pursue his authentic self. As firm believers in the power of love, we celebrate Colton’s journey in the LGBTQIA+ community every step of the way.
Underwood has had a bumpy ride since the show ended, including a broken engagement with Bachelor contestant Cassie Randolph. He apologized to her during the interview, admitting that having feelings for her made coming to terms with being gay all the messier.
Well... @BillyEichner knew it all along pic.twitter.com/WMRJDT0yrD
— Yann (@yannhatchuel) April 14, 2021
That relationship ended, and was complicated when Randolph filed for a restraining order against Underwood for stalking. It was resolved amicably.
Watch a long clip after the jump:
Apr
13
2021
What you see if you Google Lyle Waggoner and Fannie! (GIF via GIPHY)
My Mantiques series as a part of Gr8erDays on IG focuses today on b'day boy Lyle Waggoner, who — sadly — died in 2020.
Keep reading for more pics of him — and please follow me on Instagram ...
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12
2021
ABOVE: Influencers explained.
