Nashville's Chris Carmack on Playg Gay Country Sger Will Lexgton

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Do gay untry sger Will Lexgton get a proper sendoff on the seri fale of "Nashville?"

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CHRIS CARMACK ON LOVE SCEN WH KYLE DEAN MASSEY: "HE HAD A TENRNS THAT REALLY DREW ME IN""HE MA ME FEEL AND BELIEVE . I FELT MORE FORTABLE SCEN WH HIM."{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 CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHJANUARY 4, 2018/3:03 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}ABC/MARK LEVENASHVILLE - "THE STORM HAS JT BEGUN" - THE BRIGHTT STARS OF NASHVILLE HAVE GATHERED SUPPORT OF TEDDY'S MIC TN IATIVE, "NOTE BY NOTE," WHERE JULIETTE PLANS HER RETURN TO THE SPOTLIGHT - AND LAYLA FDS HERSELF THST TO - ALONGSI JA ST. JOHN. AT THE GALA, RAYNA, DEAN, MADDIE AND DAPHNE GET READY TO TAKE THE STAGE AND PERFORM, BUT BEFORE THEY N, DEAN RECEIV THE LL HE'S BEEN WAG FOR NTAG SOME LIFE-CHANGG NEWS, ON "NASHVILLE," AIRG WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (10:00-11:00 P.M., ET) ON THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK. (ABC/MARK LEVE)CHRIS CARMACK, KYLE DEAN MASSEYBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHJANUARY 4, 2018 / 3:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CHRIS CARMACK ON LOVE SCEN WH KYLE DEAN MASSEY: \"HE HAD A TENRNS THAT REALLY DREW ME IN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-04T20:03:05.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-04T20:03:05.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","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;}TONIGHT, NASHVILLE STARTS S SWAN SONG AS THE UNTRY-MIC SOAP'S FAL SEASON PREMIER ON CMT. IN ADDN TO PLENTY OF DRAMATIC MOMENTS, THE SHOW HAS ALSO FEATURED TONS OF GREAT MIC AND CHARACTERS VIEWERS LOVED—CLUDG WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK), A NFLICTED GAY UNTRY STAR.NASHVILLE/{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;}WE SAT DOWN WH CARMACK TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS LIKE PLAYG WILL FOR THE PAST FIVE SEASONS, HIS FAVORE MOMENTS OM THE SHOW, AND WHAT'S STORE FOR HIS CHARACTER 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;}NOW THAT NASHVILLE IS ENDG, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT SAYG GOODBYE TO WILL?{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 DON’T THK I'LL EVER SAY GOODBYE TO WILL. I'VE BEEN PLAYG THIS CHARACTER FOR FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS. HE’S A PART OF ME AND I'M A PART OF HIM— WILL BE SAD TO HANG UP WILL’S BOOTS. IT’S BEEN A GREAT N, AND I'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN PORTRAYG THE CHARACTER. HE HAS ENRICHED MY LIFE GREATLY, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE’VE HAD {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'S HAD A LOT OF DRAMATIC MOMENTS OVER THE YEARS. DO ONE STICK OUT TO YOU AS THE MOST SANE?{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 WOULD SAY ONE OF THE BIG STANDOUT MOMENTS THAT SHAPED WILL’S TRAJECTORY FOR A LONG TIME WAS EARLY ON THE SEASON ONE SCENE, WHERE HE WAS RACG THE TRA WH GUNNAR (SAM PALLAD) THE R. THAT FOR ME WAS QUTSENTIAL WILL LEXGTON. HE WAS ON THIS SELF-STCTIVE PATH, A FIRE BURNG TOO BRIGHT, AND WAS DANGERO TO GET NEAR HIM. THAT FELT LIKE WILL FOR A LONG {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 HE HAS SO MANY MOMENTS SCE THEN THAT HAVE TEMPERED HIS ANGST, HE’S BEE MORE FORTABLE HIS OWN SK. HE HAS A SENSE OF HIMSELF AND WHERE HE BELONGS THE WORLD. BUT I THK THAT MOMENT JUMPSTARTED WHO WILL LEXGTON {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;}DO YOU HAVE A FAVORE WILL SCENE OVERALL?{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;}IN LATE SEASON ONE, I HAD A SCENE A JAIL CELL WH GUNNAR AND THAT WAS A VERY VULNERABLE AND SUBTLE. A LOT OF THE TIME WHAT YOU DO THE ROOM DON’T E ACROSS ONSCREEN, AND THAT WAS ONE WHERE I REALLY FELT LIKE, “MAN, THAT’S WHAT FELT LIKE WHEN WE WERE THERE.” WE JT STARTED SEASON SIX AND THERE ARE A LOT OF SCEN WH WILL, GUNNAR AND AVERY (JONATHAN JACKSON) AND I THK THAT’S GOG TO BE EXTREMELY MEMORABLE BEE THE THREE OF HAVE A GREAT DYNAMIC. WE HAVE FUN {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;}LAST SEASON DID NOT END WELL FOR WILL AND HIS BOYIEND, ZACH (CAMERON SGGS). HE TRIED TO PULL THE PLUG ON DEAN'S (CHARL ESTEN) RERD LABEL, HIGHWAY 65. WHERE DO THE NEW SEASON PICK UP WH YOU TWO?{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 REALLY R FOR ZACH. I HAVE TO BE HONT, AS CHRIS, I DON’T ENTIRELY UNRSTAND , BUT I HAVE TO GO WH . I FEEL LIKE ZACH REALLY SHOWED SOME OF HIS TE LORS, AND THOSE WERE NOT THAT SWEET. HE WAS WILLG TO SK THE LIV AND REERS OF PEOPLE HE HAD E TO LL {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;}SOME TIME [SCE THE SEASON FIVE FALE] HAS PASSED AND WE FD THAT WILL HAS TRIED TO MAKE AMENDS WH ZACH, HE'S TRIED TO APOLOGIZE AND GET BACK WH HIM, BUT ZACH HOLDS A GDGE. THEN WE FD OUT ZACH IS DATG SOME YOUNG GOOD-LOOKG GUY, AND REALLY THROWS WILL FOR A LOOP BEE WILL HAS A HAD A HARD TIME MOVG {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;}ZACH IS NOT ONE OF MY FAVORE BOYIENDS {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;}YEAH. [LGHS] PART OF IS YOU GOTTA KEEP THE STORY MOVG, PART OF IS THE REALY OF ACTORS AND SCHL AND OTHER JOBS. I THK EVERYONE WAS SAD TO SEE [WILL'S EX-BOYIEND] KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY) GO. I THK HE WAS SUCH A GREAT MATCH FOR WILL. BUT WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? SURROUND HIM WH THE AWOME SAME BOYIEND FOR THREE SEASONS? PROBABLY {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;}ONE OF THE TEASERS FOR THE NEW SEASON SHOWS WILL PUMPG IRON AT THE GYM. IS HE TRYG TO GET BACK THE DATG SCENE?{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;}YEAH, YOU KNOW SOMETIM YOU HAVE TO BSH THE DT OFF. WILL SE ZACH WH THIS YOUNG BUFF DU, AND HE FEELS LIKE YTERDAY’S NEWS. ONE OF THE THGS HE HAS TO DO IS GET HIS MOJO BACK. HE HS THE GYM HARD, HE STARTS TO GET SOME OF HIS FIRE {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;}IN ANOTHER PREVIEW WE SEE WILL KISSG A NEW GUY. CAN YOU GIVE ANY TAILS ABOUT THE MYSTERY MAN?{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 THK I SHOULD JT LET THAT ONE PLAY OUT. LET'S JT SAY WILL TRI TO GET BACK ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}YOU BROUGHT UP KYLE DEAN MASSEY, WHO IS OPENLY GAY. HOW WAS PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER OPPOSE GAY ACTORS? WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAN DOG A ROMANTIC SCENE WH ANOTHER STRAIGHT ACTOR?{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 WAS ACTUALLY A LTLE DIFFERENT. I FELT LIKE IF WE WERE DOG ANY TIMATE SCEN AND ’S TWO STRAIGHT GUYS, ’S JT LIKE: “SOMETHG’S OFF...” BUT WHEN I WAS WH KYLE, HE HAD A TENRNS THAT REALLY DREW ME , AND MA ME FEEL AND BELIEVE . I FELT MORE FORTABLE SCEN WH {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;}HOW HAS RECEPTN BEEN OM GAY FANS BEEN OVER THE YEARS?{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 THK MY PORTRAYAL OF WILL HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED THE LGBT MUNY, PARTICULARLY BEE ’S MORE REPRENTATN ON TV. WILL'S NOT A STEREOTYPE, HE’S ALG WH A LOT OF THE PREJUDIC THE MUNY HAS TO AL WH ON A DAILY BASIS AND ’S SET RIGHT THE HEART OF UNTRY MIC AND THE BIBLE BELT, WHERE MAYBE THOSE PREJUDIC ARE GREATER AND SHARPER THAN OTHER PLAC. I THK TELLS A REAL AND CURRENT STORY THAT PEOPLE N RELATE TO.ABC/MARK LEVENASHVILLE - "THE STORM HAS JT BEGUN" - THE BRIGHTT STARS OF NASHVILLE HAVE GATHERED SUPPORT OF TEDDY'S MIC TN IATIVE, "NOTE BY NOTE," WHERE JULIETTE PLANS HER RETURN TO THE SPOTLIGHT - AND LAYLA FDS HERSELF THST TO - ALONGSI JA ST. JOHN. AT THE GALA, RAYNA, DEAN, MADDIE AND DAPHNE GET READY TO TAKE THE STAGE AND PERFORM, BUT BEFORE THEY N, DEAN RECEIV THE LL HE'S BEEN WAG FOR NTAG SOME LIFE-CHANGG NEWS, ON "NASHVILLE," AIRG WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (10:00-11:00 P.M., ET) ON THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK. (ABC/MARK LEVE)CHRIS CARMACK, KYLE DEAN {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;}WOULD YOU WANT TO NTUE PLAYG HIM? MAYBE A WILL LEXGTON NASHVILLE SPOFF?{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 WOULD GLADLY GO ON PLAYG WILL! I FEEL LIKE THE WRERS OF NASHVILLE KEEP G UP WH STUFF THAT I ENJOY TO DO. I LOVE MY JOB, I LOVE MY WORKERS, WE GET TO MAKE MIC. THERE ARE TOO MANY WONRFUL THGS ABOUT THIS JOB TO SAY I'M TIRED OF . IF SOMEONE WANTS TO RENEWS THE SERI LIKE CMT DID, I'M ON BOARD!{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;}DO YOU KNOW HOW THE SEASON ENDS? DO WILL RI OFF HAPPILY TO THE SUNSET?{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 ACTUALLY DO NOT KNOW. THIS NVERSATN IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT ABOUT . “THIS IS GOG TO BE THE END OF WILL! WE’RE NOT GOG TO SEE WILL LEXGTON ANYMORE, SO HOW ARE WE GOG TO LEAVE ?" I DON’T KNOW HOW 'S GOG TO END, BUT I WOULD SURE LIKE TO {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;}MAYBE HE BE A HUGE UNTRY MIC STAR?{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;}THAT’S WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WILL GET SOME MASTREAM SUCCS AGA BEE HE WAS A HOT RISG STAR AND HE REALLY GOT PLETELY RAILED, AND HE’S GOOD ENOUGH. I WANT HIM TO HAVE 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;}FOR NASHVILLE FANS 'S GOG TO BE SAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO {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;}WELL, THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE’VE HAD TOGETHER, ’S BEEN A FANTASTIC N. I'M NOTHG BUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}NASHVILLE SEASON SIX PREMIER JANUARY 4 AT 9/8C ON {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

Will Lexgton is the victim of a gay-bashg on "Nashville." How will he rpond? * will lexington gay *

He's also gay, and for the majory of the seri, the closet.

COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S "NASHVILLE"BUT WHY ISN'T HE PRSG CHARG?{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 SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016/5:28 PMBY SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016 / 5:28 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S \"NASHVILLE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}IT'S BEEN A ROUGH UPLE OF YEARS FOR WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) ON ABC'S NASHVILLE: THE ONCE-CLOSETED UNTRY SGER ME OUT PUBLICLY AT THE END OF SEASON 3 AND, THIS SEASON, HE'S WATCHED HIS REER FIZZLE AND HIS BOYIEND {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;}THGS SEEMED TO BE LOOKG UP ON LAST NIGHT'S EPISO, AS WILL'S IENDS GUNNAR AND SRLETT VED HIM TO PERFORM ON THEIR SHOW—SOMETHG WHICH ULD HELP HIM REBUILD 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;}BUT WILL WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TERPTED BY A DNKEN HECKLER, WHO SHOUTED ANTI-GAY SLURS AND SCREAMED "GET OFF THE STAGE, 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;}WILL TRIED TO IGNORE AND RRY ON, BUT THE BIGOT THREW A BEER BOTTLE, HTG WILL THE FACE AND STUNNG 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 HECKLER WAS ARRTED, AND THE P TELLS WILL THAT HATE CRIME CHARG N BE ISSUED. BUT, AT THE STATN, HE HAS A CHANGE OF HEART AND CIS NOT TO {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 FURIAT GUNNAR, WHO ASKS WHY HE'S NOT PRSG CHARG. "QUEEN? QUEER? I HEARD EVERY WORD HE SAID AND 'S NOT THE LAST TIME I'M GOG TO HEAR THEM," RPONDS WILL. "BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M GOG TO SPEND EVERY NIGHT POST-SHOW FILG HATE-CRIME REPORTS WHEN 'S NOT GOG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE."{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;}GUNNER SISTS HE N'T LET THE BASHER GET AWAY WH , TO WHICH WILL OMOLY RPONDS "TST ME, I WON'T."{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;}SURE ENOUGH, WILL GO BACK TO THE BAR THE NEXT NIGHT, STG HIS R UNTIL HIS ATTACKER RETURNS TO THE SCENE 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;}GUNNAR AND SRLETT WORRY WILL WILL DO SOMETHG DRASTIC AND RACE TO THE CLUB. WHEN THEY GET THERE, THOUGH, THEY SEE WILL ON STAGE, GUAR {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 BOUGHT HIS ATTACKER A BEER, AND TELLS HIM (AND THE CROWD), "YOU DIDN'T GET TO FISH YOUR BEER LAST NIGHT. OF URSE, I DIDN'T GET TO FISH MY SONG." THE ATTACKER SPS OUT "I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT, GET OFF THE STAGE, YOU HOMO!"{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 LMLY RPONDS "NOT GONNA HAPPEN, BUDDY. CSE A'T NOTHG OR NOBODY IS EVER GONNA KEEP ME OM SGG AGA."{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;}AND WH THAT, WILL LNCH TO "A'T IT BETIFUL," AS THE CROWD CHEERS AND THE ATTACKER AND HIS IENDS ARE RTED {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 SEASON HAS SEEN WILL BISED AND BEATEN (FIGURATIVELY AND NOW LERALLY), BUT WEDNDAY'S EPISO WAS A BIG STEP FORWARD 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;}HOPEFULLY, 'S NOT TOO LATE—NASHVILLE IS CURRENTLY ON THE BUBBLE, AND THE CHANC OF BEG RENEWED ARE IFFY. IF DO RETURN, 'LL BE THE HANDS OF NEW SHOWNNERS ED ZWICK AND MARSHALL HERSKOVZ, WHO GAVE THIRTYSOMETHG AND MY SO-CALLED LIFE. SO THEY KNOW THEIR WAY AROUND GAY {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

The other hot gay untry sger we're sweatg. * will lexington gay *

— drama, formerly closeted gay untry mician Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack) nearly died of heart failure, brought on by steroid abe, durg a performance wh his band.

I’ve never seen a gay character portrayed the way Will was.

DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE "NASHVILLE" SERI FALE?CAN THE GAY UNTRY SGER GET A PROPER SENDOFF?{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 SNICKSMAY 26, 2016/12:15 AMBY SNICKSMAY 26, 2016 / 12:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE \"NASHVILLE\" SERI FALE?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}AFTER FOUR SEASONS, ABC'S UNTRY MIC DRAMA NASHVILLE HAS AIRED S SWAN SONG, WH GAY SGER WILL LEXGTON (PLAYED BY CHRIS CARMACK) GIVEN A HAPPY ENDG THE FAL {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 FIRST WILL DID GET A FEW JUICY SCEN, AS HE FALLY CID TO NONT SHRILL RIGHT WG HARRIDAN CYNTHIA DAVIS ABOUT HER ENDLS HOMOPHOBIC {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 REF TO VE WILL ON HER SHOW TO UNTER HER IGNORANCE, SO HE AND LABEL HEAD LE CI TO FORCE THE ISSUE. THEY PLAN A PROTT ONT OF DAVIS' TV STUD, AND ENLIST THE HELP OF WILL'S FORMER SONGWRER BOYIEND KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY) TO HELP ANIZE THE 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;}KEV IS EAGER TO ASSIST, AND WHEN WILL THANKS HIM FOR TAKG TIME OUT OF HIS BY SCHLE, KEV REPLI "I'VE GOT A LTLE MORE EE TIME LATELY," HTG THAT HE MAY BE SGLE {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 LGBT MUNY SHOW UP WH SIGNS OF SUPPORT FOR WILL AND CHANTS OF RISN FOR CYNTHIA DAVIS, BUT THEY'RE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY THE UAL {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 NOT LLED GAYD" IS RIGHT UP THERE WH "ADAM & STEVE."{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;}CYNTHIA DAVIS STILL WON'T RPOND TO THE PROTT, SO WILL AND LE STAGE A MI-NCERT FOR THE FANS, DROWNG OUT THE WTBORO {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 FALLY RELENTS, AND OFFERS TO GIVE WILL AIR TIME. BUT THEIR BATE IS ONE-SID, WH THE RTOONISH DAVIS NOT GIVG WILL A CHANCE TO SPEAK, AND HURTLG VIC SULTS, STARTG WH "I'M TAKG ON THE DOMTIC TERRORISM OF WILL LEXGTON AND THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA." IT GETS WORSE OM {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 AN ATTACK, NOT ONLY ON RELIG LIBERTY, BUT ALL THE HETEROSEXUAL CIZENS OF THIS UNTRY. ACTIVIST LAWMAKERS WILL SEE TO THAT WE ARE FOUND GUILTY OF A HATE CRIME FOR REJECTG A LIFTYLE THAT IS HISTORILLY, BIBLILLY, PHYSILLY, JT WRONG. YOU BRAWASH OUR YOUTH, YOU PERVERT OUR LAWS TO STROY THE SANCTY OF MARRIAGE."{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 HAS AN EPIPHANY, AND AN EPIC TAKEDOWN, FORC DAVIS TO FACE HER FEAR AND {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;}"YOU'RE SRED, AREN'T YOU? THAT'S WHY YOU DIDN'T WANT ME ON YOUR SHOW, THAT'S WHY YOU WON'T LET ME SPEAK NOW. YOU DON'T WANT YOUR DIENCE TO SEE ME OR HEAR ME. YOU KNOW WHY? THEY MIGHT REGNIZE ME. NOT AS WILL LEXGTON, THE GAY UNTRY SGER, BUT AS THEIR BROTHER, OR THEIR , OR THEIR IEND, OR -WORKER. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO FEED ON YOUR BRAND OF TOLERANCE. I WAS RAISED ON MYSELF."{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 FISH BY TELLG DAVIS "I'M A HUMAN BEG. I'M A GOOD MAN, A GOOD SON. THERE'S NOTHG TO BE SRED OF HERE."{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 DAVIS IS FALLY SILENCED, WILL AND LE HEAD TO THE CELEBRATN OUTSI, WHERE WILL MTERS UP MORE URAGE, AND ASKS KEV IF THEY N START OVER. KEV AGRE, AND TO THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD, THEY SEAL THEIR REKDLED ROMANCE 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;}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;}SO UNLS ANOTHER WORK PICKS UP A FIFTH SEASON (AND THAT'S LOOKG UNLIKELY), THAT'S THE END OF WILL LEXGTON'S STORY. IT WAS AT TIM TRATG WATCHG WILL SP HIS WHEELS AS HE REENED AND OUT OF THE CLOSET, BUT CHRIS CARMACK WAS ALWAYS WONRFUL THE ROLE, BRGG SCERY AND WARMTH TO A CHALLENGG {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;}CARMACK TWEETED OUT THIS FAL NOTE 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;}PROUD AND HONORED TO PLAY WILL. — CHRIS CARMACK (@REALCARMACK) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}KYLE DEAN MASSEY ALSO SHARED 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;}THANKS @NASHVILLE_ABC @NASHVILLEWR @LNSGATETV & PECIALLY @REALCARMACK FOR A LOVELY RI.— KYLE DEAN MASSEY (@KYLEANMASSEY) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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

* will lexington gay *

He me as a du’s du — loved fishg, roo, tcks, stereotypil machismo stuff — and happened to be gay. Chris Carmack – who plays gay untry sger Will Lexgton on the h ABC show – is set to wed Er Slaver, his rep nfirms to PEOPLE.

However, he is a closeted gay man tryg to make a name for himself a highly prejudiced society and reveals his te nature to Gunnar when he tri to kiss him. While filmg a realy TV show Will unknowgly nfs that he is gay to Layla while the meras are rollg. When his father viss he has to hi his te nature sce his father is homophobic but when Will holds a prs nference he fally has the urage to e out.

He signs to Le Wheeler's label and works wh songwrer Kev Bicks, who is also gay.

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He go on a televisn show and lls out the host for her anti-gay views, gag the admiratn of the gay muny.

Will was a closeted gay man who eventually me to terms wh his sexualy.

In addn to plenty of dramatic moments, the show has also featured tons of great mic and characters viewers loved—cludg Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack), a nflicted gay untry sat down wh Carmack to talk about what was like playg Will for the past five seasons, his favore moments om the show, and what's store for his character this that Nashville is endg, how do you feel about sayg goodbye to Will? Let's jt say Will tri to get back on the brought up Kyle Dean Massey, who is openly gay. How was playg a gay character oppose gay actors?

KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER

I felt more fortable scen wh has receptn been om gay fans been over the years? It's been a rough uple of years for Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack) on ABC's Nashville: The once-closeted untry sger me out publicly at the end of Season 3 and, this season, he's watched his reer fizzle and his boyiend seemed to be lookg up on last night's episo, as Will's iends Gunnar and Srlett ved him to perform on their show—somethg which uld help him rebuild his Will was almost immediately terpted by a dnken heckler, who shouted anti-gay slurs and screamed "Get off the stage, queer! " The attacker sps out "I told you last night, get off the stage, you homo!

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Kyle Dean Massey Opens Up on Gay ‘Nashville’ Character – Rollg Stone.

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