Real World: Seattle's Stephen: I'm Gay - Towleroad Gay News

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Stephen om The Real World: Seattle accepted an award for his stmate Irene at The Real World Awards Bash: Roast 'Em and Toast 'Em (y, the show has been on so long they have awards for now). Stephen also announced that he's gay and he's gettg married. Said Stephen: "I am engaged. I'm engaged now. I'm gettg ready to hch and 's actually wh my partner (Sheldon, below) and he's a really great guy and I'm very much love and very proud of his achievements and lookg forward to achievg a lot together." You may remember the ntroversial moment when Stephen opened a r door and slapped Irene durg that season. Apparently there's still a lot of lgerg anger. At the awards, Stephen and Seattle's Nathan got to as Nathan acced Stephen of lyg about havg ma up wh Irene while acceptg the award on stage. Watch the clip, AFTER THE JUMP...

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REAL WORLD SEATTLE’S STEPHEN SAYS HE’S GAY AND ENGAGED

Stephen Williams, the Real World Seattle star bt known for slappg Irene McGee the face after she told him he was gay as she left the hoe… * is stephen from real world gay *

Stephen Williams, the Real World Seattle star bt known for slappg Irene McGee the face after she told him he was gay as she left the hoe, now adms he is, fact, gay—and he’s engaged to a man.

Stephen, who was arrted for prostutn 2001, nied that he was gay durg his season, which aired 10 years ago this summer. “You know that, bee you’re a homosexual, Stephen. ” He replied, “You thk I’m a homo?

Sce then, the trailblazg realy show has reflected—and fluenced—pop culture untls LGBT people of a certa age, The Real World: New York's Norman Korpi was the first real-life gay man we ever saw on TV. And Real World: San Francis star Pedro Zamora's stggle wh AIDS brought the epimic home like never, we're checkg wh the show's LGBTQ Korpi, "The Real World: New York"Norman was the first openly gay st member on The Real World, appearg the seri' inic but season. It might not seem like much now, but back then havg an openly gay man who was succsful, happy and sexually active was a Very.

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SCE THEN, THE TRAILBLAZG REALY SHOW HAS REFLECTED—AND FLUENCED—POP CULTURE UNTLS {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;}FOR LGBT PEOPLE OF A CERTA AGE, THE REAL WORLD: NEW YORK'S NORMAN KORPI WAS THE FIRST REAL-LIFE GAY MAN WE EVER SAW ON TV. AND REAL WORLD: SAN FRANCIS STAR PEDRO ZAMORA'S STGGLE WH AIDS BROUGHT THE EPIMIC HOME LIKE NEVER {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;}BELOW, WE'RE CHECKG WH THE SHOW'S LGBTQ {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;}NORMAN KORPI, "THE REAL WORLD: NEW YORK"MARK MAZ/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - JULY 19: ACTOR NORMAN KORPI ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF "A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD" DURG THE 22ND L.A. GAY AND LBIAN FILM FTIVAL ON JULY 19, 2004 AT MANN?S CHE THEATRE, LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MARK MAZ/GETTY IMAG){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;}NORMAN WAS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ST MEMBER ON THE REAL WORLD, APPEARG THE SERI' INIC BUT SEASON. IT MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE MUCH NOW, BUT BACK THEN HAVG AN OPENLY GAY MAN WHO WAS SUCCSFUL, HAPPY AND SEXUALLY ACTIVE WAS A VERY. BIG. {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;}POST-RW, NORMAN FOUND THE PRODUCTN PANY F FILMS, AND STARRED, DIRECTED AND WROTE THE PENNT FILM THE WEDDG {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;}TODAY, NORMAN IS STILL SIGNG AND MAKG ART—AND RECENTLY VENTED AN ERGONOMIC LAPTOP STAND, THE AEROTRAY. 2015, HE AND FORMER HOEMAT HEATHER B AND JULIE APPEARED ON THE OPRAH WEY NETWORK TO DISCS THEIR REAL WORLD {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;}BETH ANTHONY, “THE REAL WORLD: LOS ANGEL”{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;}WHY IRENE DIDN’T JT POSTPONE HER WEDDG, WE’LL NEVER KNOW. BUT HER PARTURE THE SHOW'S SEND SEASON GAVE THIS OUT-AND-PROUD HOEMATE. BETH ROCKED HER NSERVATIVE ROOMI—AND DIENC—WHEN SHE WORE A T-SHIRT READG "I’M NOT GAY, BUT MY GIRLIEND IS." (HEY, WAS THE EARLY 1990S!){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 DAYS, SHE LIV HAWAII WH HER FAY AND NS A VTAGE CLOTHG {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;}PEDRO ZAMORA, “THE REAL WORLD: SAN FRANCIS”{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;}MATURE BEYOND HIS 22 YEARS, PEDRO ZAMORA ENTERED THE REAL WORLD HOE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE—HE WAS LIVG WH AIDS, AND MA HIS MISSN TO TE HIS HOEMAT—AND AMERI—ABOUT THE DISEASE. WE SAW PEDRO STGGLE WH HEALTH ISSU AND AIDS-PHOBIA, AND STILL FD TIME FOR A LOVG RELATNSHIP WH HIS PARTNER, SEAN.REAL WORLD SAN FRANCISCO, ,L-R PUCK RAEY, RACHEL CAMPOS, CORY MURPHY,PAM LG, MOHAMMED BILAL, PEDRO ZAMORA, JUDD WICK, 1994, 3RD SEASON, {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;}PEDRO DIED NOVEMBER 11, 1994-THE DAY THE SEASON FALE {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;}HIS LIFE WAS DRAMATIZED THE FILM PEDRO, WRTEN BY FUTURE OSR WNER DT LANCE BLACK. THIS BRAVE ACTIVIST'S LEGACY LIV ON THROUGH THE PEDRO ZAMORA PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP AND THE PEDRO ZAMORA YOUNG LEARS {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;}DAN RENZI, “THE REAL WORLD: MIAMI”{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 MIAMI HOE WAS A WILD RI OF SEX, FUN AND FIGHTS, AND DAN FULLY {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;}POST-RW, DAN PURSUED MOLG AND WRG, AND BEME THE EDOR OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA BLA. HE'S ALSO WORKED AS A SAFE-SEX TOR AND IS NOW A REGISTERED {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;}GENIS MOSS, "THE REAL WORLD: BOSTON"FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 11: TELEVISN PERSONALI GENIS OF "THE REAL WORLD" AND SOPHIA OF "ROAD RUL" ATTEND CY OF HOPE'S ONE-OF-A-KD EVENT, "THE REAL DEAL" TO RAISE AWARENS AND FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN LEADG-EDGE REARCH FOR HIV/AIDS AT THE PACIFIC DIGN CENTER DECEMBER 11, 2003 WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAG){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 SAME YEAR ELLEN DEGENER ME OUT, THIS SOUTHERN LLEGE GIRL ENTERED THE REAL WORLD HOE. A TROUBLED TROVERT HER TEENS, GEN BLOSSOMED ON THE SHOW—AND FAMOLY HAD A MOMENT WH A DRAG QUEEN NAMED {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;}TODAY, GENIS IS A GRAPHIC SIGNER, WEDDG PHOTOGRAPHER AND WE {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;}STEPHEN WILLIAMS, "THE REAL WORLD: SEATTLE"{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;}STEPHEN WASN'T OUT DURG HIS SEASON, BUT IRENE'S ACCATN THAT HE WAS CLOSETED SPARKED ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS RW HISTORY. AS THEIR ARGUEMENT BEME MORE HEATED, STEPHEN THREW IRENE'S STUFFED DOG TO THE OCEAN AND SLAPPED {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;}STEPHEN ME OUT PUBLICLY AS 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;}RUTHIE ALI, “THE REAL WORLD: HAWAII”{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;}RUTHIE MA A SPLASH WHEN SHE ENTERED THE REAL WORLD HOE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT SKNY-DIPPG. THOUGH LIFE WASN’T ALL TOPLS POOL PARTI PARADISE FOR RUTHIE, WHO ACCEPTED HER ISSU WH DRKG DURG THE SEASON AND ENTERED {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 DAYS, RUTHIE IS WORKG FILM PRODUCTN AND WORKS THE LECTURE CIRCU TO TE PEOPLE ABOUT SUBSTANCE {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;}JT DEABLER, “THE REAL WORLD: HAWAII”{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;}THIS HARVARD LAW STUNT WASN'T QUE FORTABLE TALKG ABOUT HIS SEXUALY WH HIS HOEMAT AND EVENTUALLY LEFT HAWAII FOR A FAY {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;}NOW MARRIED, HE'S HAD ONE OF THE MOT TERTG POST-RW REERS, WORKG AS THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CIVIL RIGHTS BURE, FOR THE STATE OF NEW {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;}DANNY ROBERTS, “THE REAL WORLD: NEW ORLEANS”{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;}DANNY WAS NOT ONLY ADORABLE, BUT HIS STORY LE SHED LIGHT ON DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL, AS HE WAS A RELATNSHIP WH A CLOSETED ARMY OFFICER. (DANNY'S BOYIEND'S FACE HD TO BE BLURRED ON-MERA.){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;}AFTER HIS SEASON, DANNY PURSUED ACTG, APPEARG ON DAWSON’S CREEK AND DTLA, AS WELL AS MTV’S THE CHALLENGE. IN 2018 HE ME OUT AS HIV {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;}CHRIS BECKMAN, “THE REAL WORLD: CHIGO”PATRICK MCMULLAN/PATRICK MCMULLAN VIA GETTY IMAGNEW YORK CITY, NY - MAY 15: CHRIS BECKMAN ATTENDS THE IRVGTON INSTUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGIL REARCH, "THROUGH THE KCHEN" BENEF DNER AT THE FOUR SEASONS RTRANT ON MAY 15, 2005 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY PATRICK MCMULLAN/PATRICK MCMULLAN VIA GETTY IMAG){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 SOBER ARTIST SURPRISED HIS ROOMI WHEN HE TOOK A JOB AS A BARTENR—AND WHEN HE BEGAN A RELATNSHIP WH A {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;}CHRIS MOLED FOR RALPH LREN AND IS NOW AN ARTIST NEW YORK {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;}ANEA FERREIRA, “THE REAL WORLD: CHIGO”ASTRID STAWIARZ/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 14: ANEA FERREIRA ATTENDS MTV'S "THE REAL WORLD EX-PLOSN" SEASON PREMIERE PARTY AT BOTTOMZ UP BAR AND GRILL ON JANUARY 14, 2014 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY ASTRID STAWIARZ/GETTY IMAG){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;}ANEA WAS BTALLY HONT, LIKED TO FOREGO CLOTHG AND EVEN SHOWERED WH HER MALE ROOMMAT. AUDIENC SAW HER ARGUE WH TONYA, AND HER OWN GIRLIEND, BUT ANEA'S MOST MEMORABLE RW MOMENT WAS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SEPTMEBER 11, 2001, AS THE HOEMAT WATCHED THE 9/11 ATTACKS ON {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;}ANEA HAS SCE BEEN A STAPLE ON MTV, APPEARG ON TEN SEASONS OF 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;}SIMON SHERRY-WOOD, "THE REAL WORLD: PARIS"{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;}SIMON WAS AN IRISH TEENAGER WHEN HE JOED THE REAL WORLD: PARIS. SWEET AND SENSIVE, HE BOND QUICKLY WH THE GIRLS, AND HIS FORT WH HIMSELF AND HIS SEXUALY HELPED GIVE THE BOYS A POSIVE PERSPECTIVE ON 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;}SCE THE REAL WORLD SIMON WAS PART OF RUPL’S DRAG RACE'S P CREW—WHERE HE BEME CLOSE IENDS WH COURTNEY ACT—AND WAS A LEAD HAIRSTYLIST FOR MADONNA’S REBEL HEART {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;}WILLIE HERNANZ, "THE REAL WORLD: PHILALPHIA"M. CLFIELD/WIREIMAGE FOR GLAADCAST MEMBERS WILLIE HERNANZ AND KARAMO BROWN ACCEPT AWARD FOR OTANDG REALY PROGRAM FOR "THE REAL WORLD: PHILALPHIA" WHICH TIED FOR THE AWARD (PHOTO BY M. CLFIELD/WIREIMAGE FOR GLAAD){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;}THIS NEW YORKER WAS ONE OF TWO GAY MEN LIVG THE RW PHILLY HOE. THOUGH OUTGOG AND DOWN TO PARTY, WILLIE HAD A TOUGH UPBRGG—HE WAS FORCED TO LEAVE HOME AT 15 WHEN HIS RELIG PARENTS WOULDN'T ACCEPT HIS {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;}BEFORE APPEARG ON THE REAL WORLD, HE WAS A CHILD ACTOR ON TV'S GHOSTWRER AND, SCE THE SHOW, HAS APPEARED MOVI LIKE THE UNRVER MAN, THE NARROW GATE, AND THE QUEER DIE A FOUR LETTER WORD .{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;}KARAMO BROWN, "THE REAL WORLD: PHILALPHIA"ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) KARAMO BROWN VISS SIRIXM STUDS ON JANUARY 29, 2020 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAG){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 FIRST OPENLY GAY AIN AMERIN MAN REAL WORLD HISTORY, TODAY KARAMO IS MOST KNOWN FOR BEG ONE OF THE FAB FIVE OM NETFLIX'S REBOOT OF QUEER {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;}TYLER DUCKWORTH, "THE REAL WORLD: KEY WT"KEV WTER/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - MARCH 15: TYLER DUCKWORTH ARRIV AT MTV'S REAL WORLD AWARDS BASH AT THE SUNSET PLAZA HOE ON MARCH 15, 2008 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY KEV WTER/GETTY IMAG){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;}THIS FORMER GYMNAST AND FIGURE SKATER ME OM A RELIG BACKGROUND FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA. HE ACTUALLY APPLIED TO BE ON THE REAL WORLD AFTER AN ACCINT LEFT HIM UNABLE TO PETE. SCE KEY WT, TYLER HAS PETED ON MTV’S THE CHALLENGE AND WORKED AS A SPORTS JOURNALIST AND A PERSONAL TRAER FOR THE BOSTON CELTICS. TODAY, HE'S A PROJECT MANAGER WH SCHOOS DIGN GROUP AND LIV WT {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;}DAVIS MALLORY "THE REAL WORLD: DENVER"JASON MERRT/FILMMAGIC FOR BRAGMAN NYMAN CAFARELLIDAVIS MALLORY DURG TIME WARNER CABLE AND MTV NETWORKS CELEBRATE THE LNCH OF LOGO AND LOGO ON DEMAND AT BOULEVARD3 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, UNED STAT. (PHOTO BY JASON MERRT/FILMMAGIC FOR BRAGMAN NYMAN CAFARELLI){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 OUT ATERNY BROTHER WAS ALG WH AN UNSUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN FAY WHEN HE ENTERED THE HOE, AND FOUND HIMSELF AT ODDS WH TYRIE, WHO APPEARED UNEASY ABOUT LIVG WH A 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;}DAVIS LATER APPEARED ON MULTIPLE SEASONS OF MTV’S THE CHALLENGE, AND IS NOW A MEMPHIS-BASED SGER-SONGWRER AND MIC JOURNALIST. HE'S CURRENTLY AN ONLE RRPONNT FOR THE GRAND OLE {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;}JD ORDOÑEZ, "THE REAL WORLD: BROOKLYN"{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;}JD OVERME GREAT ODDS BEFORE MAKG TO TELEVISN: HE RAN AWAY OM HOME AT 13 BUT, BY 19, FULFILLED HIS DREAM OF BEG A DOLPH TRAER. HE'S STILL A PART OF THE MTV FAY, PETG ON VAR EDNS OF THE CHALLENGE. TODAY JD LIV L.A. AND WORKS AT WEHO MASTAY MICKEY'{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;}KATELYNN CANELLI, "THE REAL WORLD: BROOKLYN"{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;}KATELYNN MA HISTORY AS THE FIRST TRANS ROOMMATE ON THE REAL WORLD—SHE ENTERED THE HOE JT WEEKS AFTER PLETG HER GENR-NFIRMATN {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;}TODAY SHE WORKS SILIN VALLEY AND NTU TO WORK FOR LGBT EQUALY AND SOCIAL {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;}DEREK CHAVEZ, "THE REAL WORLD: CANCUN"{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;}DEREK CHAVEZ WON OVER HIS HOEMAT WH HIS UPBEAT ATTU AND WARM SE. HE MA GOOD E OF HIS TIME CANCUN, DATG A GUY HE MET WHILE FILMG, AND TREATG BLE DIENC TO A FEW MAN-ON-MAN MAKEOUT {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;}AFTER THE REAL WORLD DEREK ALSO PETED ON THE CHALLENGE. HE CURRENTLY LIV STTSDALE, ARIZONA, AND APPEARS TO BE BLISSFULLY HAPPY WH HIS {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;}MIKE C. MANNG, "THE REAL WORLD: WASHGTON, DC"{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;}A BISEXUAL ENVIRONMENTALIST AND LGBT RIGHTS ACTIVIST, MIKE WAS ABLE TO EXPLORE RELATNSHIPS WH MEN DURG HIS STAY 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;}HE'S SCE GONE ON TO PURSUE ACTG MOVI LIKE DISNEY'S CLOUD 9, THE GAY DIE ECUPID AND THE UPG FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY, WHICH WILL BUT AT THE TRIBE FILM FTIVAL {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;}MIKE ALSO PRODUCED THE DOCUMENTARY KIDNAPPED FOR CHRIST, WHICH PROFILED YOUNG PEOPLE FORCEFULLY TAKEN OM THEIR HOM AND SENT TO AN EX-GAY THERAPY CENTER THE DOMIN {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;}PRTON CHARL, “THE REAL WORLD: NEW ORLEANS 2"{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;}THIS MICHIGAN NATIVE HAD SOME DIFFICULTI WH HIS HOEMAT—RYAN FAMOLY CROSSED THE LE WHEN HE ED A 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;}HE LATER APPEARED ON MTV'S BATTLE OF THE SEASONS: RIVALS 2 AND, 2011, TEAMED UP WH PRODUCER SHANNON MECHUTAN ON THE MTV DOCUMENTARY COMG {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;}TODAY PRTON LIV NEW YORK, WHERE HE BLOGS AND WR {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;}FRANK SWEENEY, "THE REAL WORLD: SAN DIEGO 2"{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 MTACHED BABE OF THE SAN DIEGO HOE BROUGHT HIS OWN SPECIAL BRAND OF ENERGY AND WHIMSY TO THE SHOW, WHERE HE WAS ONE OF THE SERI' FEW BISEXUAL {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;}LIFE AFTER THE REAL WORLD HAS BEEN GOOD TO FRANK: HE’S PETED ON THE CHALLENGE AND WON BATTLE OF THE SEASONS. A SER CROSSF ATHLETE, FRANK GOT ENGAGED TO HIS BOYIEND, TRENT, {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;}SAM MCGN, "THE REAL WORLD: SAN DIEGO 2"{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;}SAMANTHA "SAM" MCGN HAD NO PROBLEM SRG WH THE LADI WHILE ON THE PROWL WH HOEMATE, NATE. THEIR RELATNSHIP WARMED OUR HEARTS—AS DID THE FACT THAT SAM IS ALSO DRAG KG $HAWN {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;}LIKE HIS FELLOW STMATE FRANK, SAM WENT ON TO PETE THE CHALLENGE AND WON BATTLE OF THE SEASONS WH HER SAN DIEGO SQUAD. SHE STILL PERFORMS AS $HAWN JA, HOSTG EVENTS AROUND 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;}ARIELLE STT, "THE REAL WORLD: EX-PLOSN"{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;}ARIELLE'S STEAMY AND EMOTNAL SCEN WH HER EX-GIRLIEND, ASHLEY, SET SAPPHIC HEARTS ABLAZE. HER ANDROGYNO STYLE LED TO MORS ABOUT HER GENR INTY, WHICH SHE ADDRSED ON 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;}"THE INTER CID I WAS TRANS—AND EVERYONE THE HOE WAS TALKG ABOUT , TOO," ARIELLE (A.K.A. "ARI FRZ") SAID AN TERVIEW. "I WANTED TO KNOW IF FEELG NEGATIVE [ABOUT THAT] WAS EVEN A GOOD FEELG TO HAVE, SO I REACHED OUT TO MY MUNY TO E AND TALK ABOUT ."{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;}SCE THE REAL WORLD, STT HAS RELEASED THREE SHORTS AND THE WEB SERI {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;}CHRISTOPHER AMMON, "THE REAL WORLD: GO BIG OR GO HOME"{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 NEWT ADDN TO THE REAL WORLD'S QUEER FAY IS A 23-YEAR-OLD WHO LEFT HIS MORMON MUNY UTAH TO BEE AN LGBT {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;}"IT'S BEEN REALLY HEALTHY FOR ME TO TRY THGS THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD ARE CREDIBLY PERVERSE, SEXUALLY," SAYS CHRIS, WHO NOW LLS NEW YORK HOME. "I'VE NEVER FELT BETTER."{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;}WILL CHRIS BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL THE DRAMA OF THE REAL WORLD HOE? TUNE AND FD OUT!{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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Ahead of MTV's The Real World: Homeg, the first openly-gay-om-the-start televisn personaly reflects on the seri that changed TV forever, and his place wh that revolutn.  * is stephen from real world gay *

Beth rocked her nservative roomi—and dienc—when she wore a t-shirt readg "I’m not gay, but my girliend is. Stephen me out publicly as gay Ali, “The Real World: Hawaii”Ruthie ma a splash when she entered The Real World hoe and immediately went skny-dippg. Sweet and sensive, he bond quickly wh the girls, and his fort wh himself and his sexualy helped give the boys a posive perspective on gay The Real World Simon was part of RuPl’s Drag Race's P Crew—where he beme close iends wh Courtney Act—and was a lead hairstylist for Madonna’s Rebel Heart Hernanz, "The Real World: Philalphia"This New Yorker was one of two gay men livg the RW Philly hoe.

Though outgog and down to party, Willie had a tough upbrgg—he was forced to leave home at 15 when his relig parents wouldn't accept his appearg on The Real World, he was a child actor on TV's Ghostwrer and, sce the show, has appeared movi like The Unrver Man, The Narrow Gate, and the queer die A Four Letter Word Brown, "The Real World: Philalphia"The first openly gay Ain Amerin man Real World history, today Karamo is most known for beg one of the Fab Five om Netflix's reboot of Queer Duckworth, "The Real World: Key Wt"This former gymnast and figure skater me om a relig background Fargo, North Dakota. Today, he's a project manager wh Schoos Dign Group and liv Wt Mallory "The Real World: Denver"The out aterny brother was alg wh an unsupportive Christian fay when he entered the hoe, and found himself at odds wh Tyrie, who appeared uneasy about livg wh a gay later appeared on multiple seasons of MTV’s The Challenge, and is now a Memphis-based sger-songwrer and mic journalist. Manng, "The Real World: Washgton, DC"A bisexual environmentalist and LGBT rights activist, Mike was able to explore relatnships wh men durg his stay the 's sce gone on to pursue actg movi like Disney's Cloud 9, the gay die eCupid and the upg Folk Hero & Funny Guy, which will but at the Tribe Film Ftival also produced the documentary Kidnapped for Christ, which profiled young people forcefully taken om their hom and sent to an ex-gay therapy center the Domin Republic.

REPORTS: SEATTLE’S STEPHEN ARRTED, HAS WARRANTS FOR PROSTUTN; IRENE SAYS PRODUCERS HID STEPHEN’S GAYNS.

Seattle's Stephen arrted, has warrants for prostutn; Irene says producers hid Stephen's gayns. The Real World Seattle's Stephen, a.k.a. * is stephen from real world gay *

Prton Charl, “The Real World: New Orleans 2"This Michigan native had some difficulti wh his hoemat—Ryan famoly crossed the le when he ed a gay later appeared on MTV's Battle of the Seasons: Rivals 2 and, 2011, teamed up wh producer Shannon Mechutan on the MTV documentary Comg Prton liv New York, where he blogs and wr Sweeney, "The Real World: San Diego 2"The mtached babe of the San Diego hoe brought his own special brand of energy and whimsy to the show, where he was one of the seri' few bisexual men. As she moved out of the hoe, Irene ma what is, hdsight a cel and unfivable ment, outg Stephen (who never publicly clared on the show that he was gay, though he has sce) on natnal televisn.

//Getty ImagAnd then there’s Norman Korpi, the sweet queer artist who didn’t get much screen time season one, spe beg the first openly-gay-om-the-start televisn personaly. In Homeg, he gets mighty real: he addrs the homophobia that got him shunned by hometown iends after the show aired, the ternalized homophobia that got him shunned by the gay muny, and the fancial lamy that fac an artist a year when galleri are closed. Norman has emerged as a star, and a legimate gay in.

It was like a ath sentence if you were openly gay any pacy out there. If you had a gay character, I believe the movie ratg would be an immediate R back that year. " That's how crazy , tryg to te people who were terviewg me who weren't gay, I would kd of give them the full history, like, I had sex wh women high school.

REAL WORLD: SEATTLE‘S STEPHEN: I’M GAY

Stephen Nichols is a roommate on The Real World: Denver. Stephen is a charmer who fli the face of nventn. Origally om Sacramento, Stephen attends Howard Universy Washgton, DC. A nservative Republin who is agast gay marriage, Stephen n be que outspoken, but also... * is stephen from real world gay *

As for who I was and what my inty was at that pot, I fely was gay, but tryg to scribe that was pretty hard at the begng. It's not unheard-of for a gay man to have a phase where he intifi as bisexual, you jt happen to have had yours on "It’s hard to scribe that world to people today, when people are more fortable wh sexual and genr fluidy. "CourtyAfter the show was over, did you feel support om the gay muny?

PRI MONTH 2020: DYNASTY’S STEVEN CARRGTON CREASED GAY VISIBILY ON TV, SO WHY DID THE CW DROP HIM FOR THE REBOOT?

The actor talks about how the gay drama picted subjects like HIV and effemate gay men, and his own cisn to bee a father. * is stephen from real world gay *

And they knew me too, so when they heard “bisexual” beg thrown out, they were jt like, "well, we know Norm, he's gay. " They were very upset, like they thought I wasn't proud enough to be gay.

REAL WORLD PHILLY ST HAS TWO GAY MEN.

* is stephen from real world gay *

I had a hard time wh a lot of those people those first years, bee was so important to fd someone that says "I am gay. He's not sayg that he's fully gay, he's bisexual.

After season three aired on The CW, fans have been wonrg where Steven Carrgton is. Hailg him as the first gay character, viewers want him back * is stephen from real world gay *

They didn't have the pacy to reach 144 untri, and to reach out to straight alli who weren't an urban gay ghetto talkg only to themselv. I don't ever see myself on the list of a hundred great gay people, like some are.

I jt know what I did to change a lot of straight people's liv, to get them to accept their gay brothers and sisters, to start to addrs them as the people that are gog to vote for . " That quick thg was so signifint for a young gay kid bee wasn't played for lghs. But that's what Ameri was gettg: Jse Helms up agast Robert Mapplethorpe and his very explic gay imag.

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