How the New ‘Gossip Girl,’ and the Rt of Teen TV, Got So Gay - WSJ

is eric gay in gossip girl

Thanks to a slip om Kelly Rutherford, we already know which male Gossip Girl character will be revealed as gay an upg episo....

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"GOSSIP GIRL"'S BIG GAY EPISO: "ALL ABOUT MY BROTHER"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LYLE MASAKIMAY 6, 2008/8:56 AMBY LYLE MASAKIMAY 6, 2008 / 8:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"GOSSIP GIRL\"'S BIG GAY EPISO: \"ALL ABOUT MY BROTHER\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-05-06T12:56:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-05-06T12:56:21.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M SURE YOU'RE FAIAR WH THE TV JUNKIE'S VERSN OF MURPHY'S LAW, WHERE YOU FALLY GET YOUR IENDS TO CHECK OUT THAT SHOW YOU LOVE ONLY TO SEE THE WORST EPISO TO AIR. LAST NIGHT'S GOSSIP GIRL DISAPPOTED ME THAT WAY. WHERE MANY OF BEME ADDICTED TO THE CW'S SOAP OPERA ABOUT ABSURDLY PREC TEENS BEE OF THE NER MONS THAT DRIVE THE CHARACTERS, THE LAST FEW EPISOS HAVE TRAD PATHOS FOR TTS AND BON MOTS ... CLUDG HOW THE SHOW REVEALED S GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD OUT WHO THE GAY GOSSIP GUY IS AND THE CIRCUMSTANC SURROUNDG HIS MULTIPLE OUTGS AFTER THE BREAK...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EPISO, CLEVERLY TLED "ALL ABOUT MY BROTHER" (A PLAY ON GAY DIRECTOR PEDRO ALMODóVAR'S OSR-WNG ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER) GETS TO THE GAY SNDAL RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE WHEN DAN (PENN BADGLEY) SPOTS HIS SISTER JENNY (TAYLOR MOMSEN)'S BOYIEND, ASHER (JSE SWENSON), KISSG ANOTHER GUY ... THOUGH HE N'T SEE WH WHOM ASHER IS LOCKG LIPS. (GIVG GOSSIP GIRL AN EXCE TO FILM A MALE KISS AS STEAMY AS MATT FIELDG'S FIRST KISS ON MELROSE PLACE. CLEVER...) DAN KICKS TO PROTECTIVE BROTHER MO AS HE TRI TO FIGURE OUT IF ASHER IS G JENNY AS CLOSET VER AND TRI TO STOP HER OM SELLG HER SOUL TO GA ACCEPTANCE UPPER EAST SI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THE BEGNG OF THE EPISO. WHILE DAN IS PLAYG TERFERENCE HIS YOUNGER SISTER'S LIFE, ERIC DON'T GET HALF AS MUCH SIBLG ATTENTN AS HIS OLR SISTER SERENA (BLAKE LIVELY) IS TOO BY TRYG TO AL WH AN UNWELE, OLD IEND, GEA (MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, BRGG TONS OF CRAZY-EYED HOYAY TO GOSSIP GIRL) ... THAT IS, UNTIL GEA OUTS HIM TO THEIR FAY OVER DNER, SEEMGLY TO PROVE TO SERENA THAT SHE'S MORE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOG ON SERENA'S LIFE THAN SERENA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SERENA IS QUICK TO REACH OUT TO FORT ERIC AFTER BEG OUTED, WHILE THEIR MOTHER LILY (KELLY RUTHERFORD) REACTS LDLY, FIRST NYG THAT HER SON ULD BE GAY, QUICKLY HTG THE ACCEPTANCE STAGE AND THEN CURSG HERSELF FOR NOT BEG MORE VOLVED HER SON'S LIFE. HOWEVER, WORDS OF SUPPORT OM SERENA AND AN OFF-SCREEN CHUCK GIVE ERIC THE NFINCE TO GO AND NONT ASHER. AFTER ALL, ISN'T PUBLICLY OUTG YOUR BOYIEND A PART OF THE G OUT PROCS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF "ALL ABOUT MY BROTHER" ME OM A DIFFERENT SHOW, I WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WH . I LIKED THAT THE SNDAL WASN'T SO MUCH ABOUT ASHER BEG GAY AS MUCH AS JENNY'S RELATNSHIP WH HIM BEG REVEALED AS A SHAM. THERE'S ALSO PLENTY TO LIKE ABOUT HOW ERIC IS TREATED THIS EPISO: HE AND HIS RELATNSHIP WH ASHER PLAY A KEY ROLE ALL OF THE EPISO'S STORI, AND ARE NOT A "VERY SPECIAL" STORYLE STG ON THE SIL, WAG TO IMPART AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL MSAGE BEFORE FADG BACK TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE HE'S UNFORTABLE DISCSG THE TOPIC WH HIS FAY, ERIC'S NOT PORTRAYED AS STGGLG WH BEG GAY AND THE URSE OF THE EPISO HE GETS THE NERVE TO STAND UP FOR HIMSELF (STEAD OF WAG FOR ONE OF THE STRAIGHT CHARACTERS TO DO THAT JOB FOR HIM AND PROVE HOW ACCEPTG THEY ARE). HIS CLOSG SCENE WH HIS MOTHER IS ALSO ENURAGG, THAT SHE ACCEPTS HIM ENTIRELY AND UNNDNALLY, WH HER SOLE NCERNS BEG HIS HAPPS AND HER HOP FOR HIM TO EXPERIENCE TE LOVE. NOT BAD FOR AN OTHERWISE TAWDRY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT I KNOW GOSSIP GIRL N DO MORE WH S CHARACTERS THAN WHAT WE SAW ON "ALL ABOUT MY BROTHER". HENCE, 'S TRATG TO SEE ERIC MOSTLY S ON THE SIL A STORY WHERE HE'S SO CENTRAL. WE NEVER GET MUCH OF A FEEL FOR WHAT DROVE ERIC AND ASHER'S RELATNSHIP, ASI OM MEETG THE CLIC WHERE ERIC WAS TREATMENT AFTER HIS SUICI ATTEMPT. WHY DID ERIC E BACK TO KISS ASHER AFTER SEEG HIM WH JENNY? WHY DID HE NEED TO OUT ASHER - WAS REVENGE, AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT JENNY OR WHAT? I'LL HOLD OUT SOME HOPE THAT ERIC WON'T BE FOTTEN AFTER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'D LIKE TO SEE GOSSIP GIRL EXPLORE THE CIRCUMSTANC BEHD HIS SUICI ATTEMPT ... WHILE I'M SURE STGGLG WH HIS SEXUALY WAS A BIG PART OF , THIS EPISO GOT ME THKG ABOUT HOW VERY LONELY HIS FAY MT MAKE ERIC FEEL, AS BOTH SERENA AND LILY ARE UALLY TOO WRAPPED UP THEIR OWN LIV TO NOTICE WHAT ERIC IS GOG THROUGH. I'LL KEEP MY FGERS CROSSED THAT WE GET TO SEE MORE OF ERIC THE FUTURE AND THAT WE'LL GET TO DISVER HIS MANY LAYERS, LIKE WE HAVE WH GOSSIP GIRL'S OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

* is eric gay in gossip girl *

He is openly gay. He is not gay the book seri, and dat several different girls at a time. That eveng at dner, Gea Sparks tells Lily and Serena that Eric is gay.

At Asher and Jenny's party, he out as gay to everyone. The two beg to talk and he wonrs if Elt is gay. He rejects William for not beg around while he was growg up, and rms him that he is gay and attempted suici at one pot (Dr.

Thanks to a slip om Kelly Rutherford, we already know which male Gossip Girl character will be revealed as gay an upg episo. "I thk [Dan] is straight-up gay the books.

HOW THE NEW ‘GOSSIP GIRL,’ AND THE RT OF TEEN TV, GOT SO GAY

But I don't thk work TV really has the balls to make one of s [teenage] seri regulars gay.

Eric van r Woodsen is a gay character om Gossip Girl. Eric eventually leav the facily and out as gay. Cludg how the show revealed s gay out who the gay Gossip guy is and the circumstanc surroundg his multiple outgs after the episo, cleverly tled "All About My Brother" (a play on gay director Pedro Almodóvar's Osr-wng All About My Mother) gets to the gay sndal right out of the gate when Dan (Penn Badgley) spots his sister Jenny (Taylor Momsen)'s boyiend, Asher (Jse Swenson), kissg another guy...

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