Nick Jonas spoke to his gay iends about their experienc ahead of 'Kgdom' role - Attu

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<b>In an exclive terview wh BuzzFeed News, the former boy banr talks about playg a gay character on DirecTV’s <i>Kgdom</i>, why he leapt at the opportuny, and how far he’s willg to go for the role.</b>

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"KGDOM" FALE CONFIRMS NICK JONAS' NATE IS {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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 11, 2014/8:26 {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;}INSTAGRAM BY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 11, 2014 / 8:26 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"KGDOM\" FALE CONFIRMS NICK JONAS' NATE IS GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-11T13:26:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-11T13:26:19.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}NICK JONAS AS NATE KULA  KGDOM. (DIRECTV){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'LL BE THE FIRST TO ADM 'S EASY TO GET SKEPTIL ABOUT A TELEVISN SERI' TENTNS WHEN THEY TEASE THE DIENCE ABOUT REVEALG SOMETHG ABOUT THE SEXUALY OF ONE OF S LEAD CHARACTERS AND THEN DRAW OUT WHOUT EVER REALLY MAKG GOOD ON ANY OF THAT {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;}HOWEVER, LAST NIGHT'S FIRST SEASON FALE OF THE DIRECTV SERI KGDOM, THE SHOW DID, FACT, GIVE THE DIENCE A REASON TO FALLY BELIEVE THAT NICK JONAS'S CHARACTER, NATE KULA, IS {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 SE YOU MISSED THE EPISO, WAS PRIMARILY BUILT AROUND THE MMA FIGHTS BY WAYWARD SON JAY (JONATHAN TUCKER) AND THEN THE BIGGER FIGHT MARKG THE RETURN OF RYAN (MATT LRIA) TO THE RG. BOTH GUYS WON THEIR FIGHTS AND THERE WAS MUCH REJOICG AFTERWARDS, BUT I KNOW MY EARS PRICKED UP WHEN MAMA KULA (THE AMAZG JOANNA GOG) SAT DOWN WH NATE AT THE AFTER PARTY AND EXPRSED HER NCERN OVER HIM NOT APPEARG TO HAVE FUN. NATE SAYS TO HER, "I'M HAPPY, MOM." MOM, WRTLG WH SOME OF HER OWN MONS, REPLIED, "YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE HAPPY, JT BE YOURSELF. OR ELSE ’S GOG TO FEEL LIKE THERE’S A STRANGER LIVG SI YOU AND THEN YOU’LL NEVER BE HAPPY."{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;}MAMA CHRISTA HAS SOME WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NATE 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;}NOBODY GETS THROUGH TO YOU LIKE AN ALL-KNOWG MOTHER AND OM A FEW EPISOS BACK, WHEN NATE RAN TO WHAT SEEMED TO BE A FORMER TRICK (OR MAYBE MORE), WE KNOW THAT HIS MOTHER WAS WNS TO THE AWKWARD EXCHANGE AND PROBABLY ADD THAT TO HER 'MY SON IS GAY' MENTAL {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;}LATER, HAVG HAD MORE THAN A B TO DRK, NATE SETS OUT SOLO AND ENTERS A GAY BAR ONLY BE TOLD BY THE BOUNCER THAT HE'S HAD ENOUGH TO DRK. WHEN NATE STARTS TO CHALLENGE HIM, THE BOUNCER SAYS THAT THERE ARE TWO PS SI IF HE REALLY WANTS TO MAKE SOMETHG OF . NATE DON'T, LEAV QUIETLY BUT IS FOLLOWED BY AN EAGER YOUNG MAN WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE THOUGHT, 'OH MY GOD! IT'S A JONAS BROTHER! I NEED HIS TOGRAPH!'{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;}BY THE END OF THE EPISO, AS WE'RE ENJOYG A MONTAGE OF JT HOW LOST AND MSED UP EVERYONE IS, WE SEE NATE ENTERG AN ALLEYWAY WH THE GUY AND THEY'RE NOT HERE TO TALK. NATE LEANS UP AGAST A WALL AND STAR OFF AS THE OTHER GUY KNEELS DOWN AND TAK RE OF {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 IS THE PART WHERE YOU ULD AT LEAST CRACK A SE, NATE! {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 UNFORTUNATELY THE END OF THE EPISO AND WE HAVE AWHILE BEFORE NEW EPISOS E OUR WAY BUT, AN EXCLIVE TERVIEW WH BUZZFEED PUBLISHED AFTER THE EPISO AIRED LAST NIGHT, JONAS SAID HE WAS WELL AWARE OF WHAT WAS GOG ON WH NATE OM THE START OF THE SEASON AND REMARKED, "AND MY PREP WORK, I WANTED TO BE AWARE SO I ULD PROPERLY TELL THIS STORY.”{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;}KGDOM CREATOR BYRON BALAS ALSO TOLD BUZZFEED, “I WANTED TO TELL THIS STORY AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD BE, PERHAPS, EXTRA CHALLENGG FOR A GAY SHOW SOMEBODY WHO IS STGGLG WH THIS PART OF HIS LIFE AND RENCILG WH THE BATN OF WHAT TAK TO BE AN ELE LEVEL ATHLETE AND HOW THAT NCENTRATN MAK YOU TO BLOCK OUT AND IGNORE REAL QUTNS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT YOURSELF AND ABOUT THE LIFE YOU’RE LIVG.” THE CREATOR ALSO ADD MAY BE AWHILE BEFORE OTHERS FD OUT ABOUT NATE. "JT BEE WE’VE SEEN A TTH ABOUT NATE DON’T MEAN ANYONE ELSE HAS,” HE {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;}JONAS SAID HE'S READY TO DO WHATEVER HE NEEDS TO DO EVEN THOUGH HE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S G THE NEXT CROP OF EPISOS. “I THK WOULD BE IAL IF NATE ULD JT LIVE HIS TTH AND BE EXACTLY WHO HE NEEDS TO BE AND BE OK WH , BUT THE REALY IS THAT, FOR HIM SPECIFILLY, ’S TOUGH,” JONAS SAID THE STORY. “THERE’S A JOURNEY HE HAS TO GO ON, AND I HOLD THAT WH A LOT OF RPONSIBILY AND I’M THRILLED TO GET TO TELL THIS STORY.”{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;}KGDOM WILL RETURN FOR A SEND SEASON 2015 ON {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

Why did the producers thk dog this to Nick Jonas' first gay sex scene was a good ia? * kingdom nate gay *

Nick Jonas‘ lead character will explore and stggle wh his homosexualy Season 2 of DirecTV’s “Kgdom. When asked if he feels a eper sense of rponsibily to the gay muny bee of the character, Jonas said: “For me ’s about dog all I n to tell the story as hontly as possible the bt way I know how to tell , ” he said. "Mama Christa has some words of wisdom for Nate the gets through to you like an all-knowg Mother and om a few episos back, when Nate ran to what seemed to be a former trick (or maybe more), we know that his mother was wns to the awkward exchange and probably add that to her 'my son is gay' mental, havg had more than a b to drk, Nate sets out solo and enters a gay bar only be told by the bouncer that he's had enough to drk.

”Kgdom creator Byron Balas also told Buzzfeed, “I wanted to tell this story an environment that would be, perhaps, extra challengg for a gay show somebody who is stgglg wh this part of his life and rencilg wh the batn of what tak to be an ele level athlete and how that ncentratn mak you to block out and ignore real qutns that you have about yourself and about the life you’re livg. It’s not about Nate beg gay; ’s more about the abily of the two men to unrstand each other and to be hont wh how they tly feel about each other. Kgdom returned for s third and fal season last Wednday and featured Nick Jonas' character, Nate, gettg more fortable wh his first two seasons found Nate closeted and stgglg to accept beg gay, wh him eventually beg outed on last year's season the season three premiere, however, Jonas' character is zyg up to his new love tert, played by Jonathan Howard, wh the fighter even receivg a key to his man's spe the progrs, Nate is still not fully out, and has to balance his sexualy wh his reer the potentially homophobic world of MMA fightg.

NICK JONAS IS BACK TO KISSG BOYS ON "KGDOM" SEASON PREMIEREWILL NATE FD LOVE ON THE FAL SEASON OF THE SERI? {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 ADAM SALANDRAJUNE 7, 2017/4:51 {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;}DIRECTTV/KGDOM/NICKJONAS/INSTAGRAMBY ADAM SALANDRAJUNE 7, 2017 / 4:51 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NICK JONAS IS BACK TO KISSG BOYS ON \"KGDOM\" SEASON PREMIERE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-06-07T20:51:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-06-07T20:51:27.000+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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}KGDOM RETURNED FOR S THIRD AND FAL SEASON LAST WEDNDAY AND FEATURED NICK JONAS' CHARACTER, NATE, GETTG MORE FORTABLE 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;}THE FIRST TWO SEASONS FOUND NATE CLOSETED AND STGGLG TO ACCEPT BEG GAY, WH HIM EVENTUALLY BEG OUTED ON LAST YEAR'S 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;}IN THE SEASON THREE PREMIERE, HOWEVER, JONAS' CHARACTER IS ZYG UP TO HIS NEW LOVE TERT, PLAYED BY JONATHAN HOWARD, WH THE FIGHTER EVEN RECEIVG A KEY TO HIS MAN'S APARTMENT.KGDOM/{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 SPE THE PROGRS, NATE IS STILL NOT FULLY OUT, AND HAS TO BALANCE HIS SEXUALY WH HIS REER THE POTENTIALLY HOMOPHOBIC WORLD OF MMA FIGHTG. WH THE SERI ENDG AFTER THIS SEASON'S TEN EPISOS, WILL NATE FD HAPPS AND OUT OF THE RG?{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;}KGDOM AIRS WEDNDAY NIGHTS AT 8PM ON AT&T’S AUDIENCE NETWORK, AT&T U-VERSE AND DIRECTV {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

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Nick Jonas' character, Nate Kula, the h show Kgdom me out as gay to his olr brother a recent episo. Nick Jonas fally took all off for a gay sex scene on Kgdom — but every sgle shot clud a woman's body the Wednday night's episo of the TV drama, Jonas' character Nate was erced to havg a three-way wh a man and woman at a party after he was dgged. Nate, an MMA fighter, is later seen wakg up the next day a state of nfn and vulnerabily when he realiz he was stead of providg a thought-provokg, tense and ntroversial moment for TV history the midst of our natn's nversatn on rape, Jonas was placed artsy, slow motn and sexually charged scen wh a woman nsistently terptg moments between him and another man — fans of the show know Jonas' character Nate is gay, although he has remaed closeted to his MMA , Nick Jonas RT @marbrou: e sa cena cena gay/bi do Nick Jonas em sex scene l Twter on fire.

Nick's character has been known to the dience to be gay for three years now, and this is what they're dog to his character?

NICK JONAS' FIRST GAY SEX SCENE IN 'KGDOM' IS PISSG PEOPLE OFF

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'To many, what uld have been a powerful moment for the LGBT rights movement, which has long been fightg for proper reprentatn film and entertament, was turned to a hot and sweaty clip that perpetuat stigmas and tak away om gay reprentatn.

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NICK JONAS SPOKE TO HIS GAY IENDS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENC AHEAD OF ‘KGDOM’ ROLE

Was that a ltle gay door we saw openg last night on the DirecTV seri? "Kgdom" actor Jai Rodriguez giv some sight. * kingdom nate gay *

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After enjoyg a very long night out wh his father and brother, Nate cid was fally time to tell Alvey the tth: he’s gay.

Frh om ncellg planned tour dat North Carola prott at the state’s recently troduced anti-LGBT ordance, Nick Jonas is once aga engagg wh his gay fanbase a new ver profile for OUT magaze. The 23-year-old speaks to the publitn about his new mic and follow-up to last year’s eponymo album, as well as his highly-publicised gay rol on US televisn, cludg at boy Boone Clemens Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens and as closeted fighter Nate Kula US martial arts drama Kgdom.

WHY NICK JONAS IS PROUD TO PLAY GAY

Nick Jonas opens up about portrayg a gay MMA fighter on 'Kgdom.' * kingdom nate gay *

Nate’s sexualy has been slowly teased over the urse of the show’s n as he stggl to rencile his sexualy wh the machismo of his fay life, and Jonas has now revealed that he spoke to some of his gay iends about how they themselv me out to nservative hoehold.

In the fale of the first season, Nate has sex wh a man an alley behd a gay bar.

While the Jealo sger’s mment to LGBT seems assured – as was monstrated wh his recent actn over North Carola – he’s been unable to shake off accatns that he’s guilty of g his looks of ‘gay-ba’ the LGBT muny.

THE BIG GAY SECRET ABOUT NICK JONAS ON “KGDOM” IS… (SPOILERS){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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYDECEMBER 11, 2014/1:05 {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;}BY DAN AVERYDECEMBER 11, 2014 / 1:05 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BIG GAY SECRET ABOUT NICK JONAS ON “KGDOM” IS… (SPOILERS)","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-11T06:05:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-11T06:05:52.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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 WAS THE SEASON FALE OF KGDOM, THE BUT DIRECTV SERI ABOUT A FAY OF MIXED-MARTIAL ARTISTS STARRG JONATHAN TUCKER, MATT LRIA, AND NICK {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 THAT LAST ST MEMBER WHO’S ATTRACTED A FAIR NUMBER OF GAY VIEWERS TO THE SHOW, PECIALLY SCE NICK HTED THAT THE SEXUALY OF HIS CHARACTER, NATE KULA, WOULD BE A MAJOR THEME. BUT THAT’S AS MUCH AS HE WOULD SAY 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;}RELATED: NICK JONAS GAVE A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO GRAB YOUR CROTCH: {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;}STILL, WH THE SHOW WRAPPG FOR THE SEASON, WAS NOW OR NEVER TIME FOR NATE TO E OUT—IF ED THAT’S WHAT WAS WHERE THE SHOW WAS {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, WE'VE SEEN NATE EAK OUT WHEN HE REALIZED HIS PHYSIL THERAPIST WAS GAY. HE ALSO OZE WHEN HE ENUNTERED A SEEMGLY GAY MAN AT 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 WHAT'S THE AL? SPOILERS AHEAD. (DUH){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;}YUP, NATE IS GAY: IN THE FALE, HE WAS THROWN OUT OF A GAY BAR AND DNKENLY ACCEPTED AN ALLEYWAY BLOWJOB OM ANOTHER {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;}JONAS SAYS HE KNEW WHAT WAS GOG ON WH THE CHARACTER WHEN HE SIGNED ON. “BYRON [BALAS, KGDOM CREATOR] TOLD ME BEFORE SHOOTG BEGAN,” HE TOLD BUZZFEED. “EVERYONE AT KGDOM WAS REALLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE CHARACTER AND SOME OF THE THGS THE CHARACTER WOULD GO THROUGH. AND MY PREP WORK, I WANTED TO BE AWARE SO I ULD PROPERLY TELL THIS STORY.”{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;}PREP WORK—IS THAT WHY JONAS WAS HTG GAY BARS NEW YORK EARLIER THIS YEAR?{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 ME, WAS IMPORTANT TO MATA THE STAK FOR NATE,” NICK SAID. “HE LIV A WORLD OF FEAR — FEAR OF DISAPPOTG HIS FATHER, BOTH THE GE AND OUTSI OF THE GE — AND HE RRI THAT PRSURE WH HIM SO MANY WAYS. I THK ’S SOMETHG A LOT OF PEOPLE N RELATE 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;}JONAS KNOWS THE ROLE HAD TO BE HANDLED RIGHT, BUT HE'S BEEN EAGER TO URT THE LGBT MUNY FOR SOME TIME—OM THOSE CLUB APPEARANC AND HUNKY PHOTO SHOOTS, TO TELLG HE THKS THE JONAS BROTHERS DIDN'T DO ENOUGH TO EMBRACE THEIR 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;}“I’VE REALLY BEEN TRYG TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO TALK WH MY GAY FAN BASE AND FD UNIQUE OPPORTUNI TO SET UP THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE AND MY REER WH THEM ,” HE SAID. “I THK WE’RE A TIME WHERE THERE’S A NEW PROGRSN. FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO ACCEPT ALL PEOPLE… I’D BE THRILLED IF I’M ANY PART OF THAT.”{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;}JONAS HAS ALREADY FILMED SOME FAIRLY REVEALG HETEROSEXUAL LOVEMAKG. IS HE READY FOR A GAY SEX SCENE? “I HAVE TST BYRON AND THE WRG TEAM TO TELL THE STORI A REALLY HONT AND GROUND WAY, AND ’S MY RPONSIBILY AS AN ACTOR TO BE THAT PERSON AND TELL THOSE STORI THE BT I N,” HE EXPLAED. “SO, ABSOLUTELY, I WILL DO ALL I NEED TO DO.”{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;}DIRECTV PICKED UP KGDOM FOR ANOTHER 20 EPISOS, RETURNG SPRG 2015, SO WE'LL FELY SEE MORE OF NATE'S ANGSTY GAY SAGA UNFURL. BUT HE WON'T BE MARCHG A PRI PARA ANY TIME {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 BEE WE’VE SEEN A TTH ABOUT NATE DON’T MEAN ANYONE ELSE HAS,” BALAS SAID. “THE BIGGER ISSUE FOR NATE IS NOT WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WILL THK BUT HIS PERCEPTN OF WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS GOG TO THK.”{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

However, that same reviewer, echog the sentiments of many, acced Jonas of takg “a page out of the Jam Fran playbook, urtg the LGBT muny, aggrsively workg both the gay prs and New York Cy’s club circu. The accatns of gay bag and opportunism have left Jonas a b wound. Azealia Banks bombards Zayn Malik wh racist and homophobic abe.

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"KGDOM" OPENS A GAY DOOR WH NICK JONAS... BUT WILL THE SHOW REALLY GO THERE?{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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 20, 2014/8:18 AMBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 20, 2014 / 8:18 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"KGDOM\" OPENS A GAY DOOR WH NICK JONAS... BUT WILL THE SHOW REALLY GO THERE?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-11-20T13:18:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-11-20T13:18:49.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}WHO IS THIS MAN AND WHY IS HE TOUCHG NICK JONAS? (NICK JONAS & MCKENZIE GRAY AYLOTT){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;}WAS THAT A LTLE GAY DOOR WE SAW OPENG LAST NIGHT ON DIRECTV’S SERI KGDOM?{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;}TO TCH YOU UP, BOY NICK JONAS PLAYS MMA FIGHTER NATE KULA THE NEW DRAMA ABOUT A FAY OF MMA FIGHTERS AND BEFORE THE SERI EVEN PREMIERED LAST MONTH, JONAS TEASED TO A GHY ANDY COHEN ON WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE THAT SEXUALY IS SOMETHG THAT TO PLAY WH HIS CHARACTER ON THE SERI. WE TRIED TO GET HIM TO SAY MORE ON THE RED RPET FOR THE SHOW'S PREMIERE AND WHILE HE ACKNOWLEDGED SOMETHG, THGS WERE STILL A TAD {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;}HOWEVER, AFTER SIX EPISOS OF THE DRAMA, WE’VE ONLY SEEN NATE BED WH HIS FEMALE PHYSIL THERAPIST AND NOTHG OVERTLY LEADG VIEWERS TO THK NATE MAY HAVE A BISEXUAL OR GAY BONE 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;}WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT QUEERBAG TODAY TELEVISN (SUPERNATURAL TO MD SCE PEOPLE ARE STILL BUZZG ABOUT LAST WEEK'S DTIEL-ACKNOWLEDGG 200TH EPISO) BUT 'S ALSO BEEN BROUGHT UP THE MIC BS. AS WE ALL KNOW, JONAS IS ALSO A POP STAR WHO HAS MA A POT OF PROMOTG HIS SOLO ALBUM TO DISPLAY HIS BETIFULLY TONED BODY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Y, HE’LL EVEN GO HANG OUT GAY BARS AND TWEET TO HIS GAY FANS. IS ANY WONR THAT ADAM LAMBERT HAS WONRED VIA TWTER IF WE SHOULD BE FLATTERED AT BEG URTED BY STRAIGHT POP STARS? (HE DON’T MENTN JONAS, BUT ’S AN EASY ASSUMPTN TO MAKE.){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, BACK TO KGDOM, THIS REPORTER WAS STARTG TO THK MAYBE THE GAY DIENCE WAS BEG QUEERBAED WH PROMIS OF SOMETHG OF A SEXUAL NATURE G BUT NEVER REALLY LIVERG. SERLY, OTHER THAN THE APPEARANCE OF JAI RODRIGUEZ AS A GAY PHYSIL THERAPIST WHO TREATS NICK'S CHARACTER, THERE HASN’T BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF GAY THE SHOW UNLS, OF URSE,  YOU WANT TO GO OUT ON A LIMB AND UNT THE OFTEN NEAR NAKED BODI OF MALE ST MEMBERS JONAS, JONATHAN TUCKER, MATT LRIA AND FRANK {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;}MOTHERS ALWAYS KNOW, NATE! MOTHERS ALWAYS KNOW! (JONAS, AYLOTT & JOANNA GOG){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 NIGHT’S SEVENTH EPISO, HOWEVER, FALLY TOOK A LTLE STEP TOWARDS SOMETHG GOG ON WH THE NATE CHARACTER. WHILE OUT SHOPPG WH HIS MOTHER (JOANNA GOG) AND BROTHER JAY (TUCKER), NATE IS APPROACHED BY A GUY NAMED JAB (MCKENZIE GRAY AYLOTT ) WHO IS OVERLY ENTHIASTIC TO SEE HIM, EVEN SAYG “I DIDN’T THK I’D EVER SEE YOU AGA!’ BUT WHEN HE SUALLY TOUCH THE ONT OF NATE’S SHIRT A FLIRTY GTURE FILLED WH A GREE OF FAIARY, NATE TENS UP AND WH HIS MOTHER WATCHG OM AFAR, HE MAK CLEAR TO JAB THAT HE’S NOT TERTED HAVG A RNN. AND, BEFORE THE NVERSATN N GET VERY FAR, JAY LLS FOR NATE AND THEY LEAVE THE STORE LEAVG JAB WH A KNOWG LOOK ON 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;}AFTER PARTG, JAY ASKS WHO THAT GUY WAS AND NATE SAYS SOMEONE OM HIGH SCHOOL AND LEAV AT THAT. HOWEVER, NATE’S LM AND NTROLLED MEANOR IS GIVEN A CHANCE TO RELEASE A B OF WHAT HE'S BEEN BOTTLG UP WHEN A R ALMOST HS HIS MOTHER OUTSI THE STORE. NATE ANGRILY PULLS THE GUY OUT OF THE R THROUGH THE WDOW AND IS READY TO BEAT HIM TO A PULP WHEN JAY PULLS HIM OFF. SOMETHG FELY HAS NATE {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;}LATER, NATE IS AT THE PT OFFICE WH DR. DIEGO DIAZ (RODRIGUEZ), WHO IS SUALLY TELLG NATE A STORY VOLVG HIS BOYIEND. NATE, AGA, DON’T SEEM TO REACT AS DIAZ STRETCH OUT NATE’S LEGS AND TALKS BUT WHEN HE’S FISHED NATE SAYS HE’S NOT GOG TO SCHLE ANOTHER SSN AND IS GOG TO GET BACK TO TRAG WH HIS DAD (GRILLO).{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;}DIAZ TELLS NATE HE’S AHEAD OF SCHLE WH HIS THERAPY BUT HE’S NOT READY FOR THAT KD OF TRAG BUT NATE DON’T WANT TO HEAR AND RPONDS, ‘WHEN I SAY I’M DONE, I’M DONE.’ DIAZ ASKS NATE IF HE HAS A PROBLEM WH HIM (OBVLY SENSG TALKG ABOUT HIS BF MIGHT MAKE NATE UNFORTABLE) AND NATE SIMPLY SAYS, “NO.” DIAZ TELLS HIM HE’S PUTTG HIMSELF AT RISK AND NATE REPLI, “NO SH. I FIGHT A GE FOR MONEY.” END OF {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;}JAI RODRIGUEZ'S DR. DIEGO DIAZ SENSE THAT NATE MAY HAVE AN ISSUE WH 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;}WHAT DO ALL THIS MEAN AND HOW QUICKLY (OR SLOWLY) IS THE SHOW GOG TO GIVE MORE TO CHEW ON, SO TO SPEAK? THAT REMAS TO BE SEEN FOR THE MOST PART. LIKE FANS OF THE SHOW, WE AT THEBACKLOT HAVE NOT SEEN BEYOND 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;}HOWEVER, WE DID HAVE A CHANCE RECENTLY TO S DOWN WH RODRIGUEZ TO GET HIS TAKE ON JONAS’ CHARACTER AND BEG A PART OF KGDOM. ALSO, WE ASKED HIM TO OFFER SIGHT TO THIS QUTN OF NICK'S {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;}WHAT WAS THE EXPERIENCE LIKE ON THE KGDOM SET?{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;}JAI RODRIGUEZ: MY FIRST DAY ON SET, NICK JT MA A BEE LE TO ME AND WAS LIKE ‘HEY, HI, WELE!’ AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS SO CLASSY. I KNEW HIM OM HAIRSPRAY WHERE HE WAS SQUEAKY CLEAN BUT NOW HE'S ALL BUFF 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;}{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;}TBL: HOW WAS WORKG SOME OF THE SCEN WH NICK?{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;}JR: NICK WAS VERY, VERY FORTABLE BEE MY CHARACTER IS GAY AND, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, JT AS A GAY ACTOR PLAYG OPPOSE A TEEN HEARTTHROB, I WAS NERVO BEE I PLAY HIS PHYSIL THERAPIST AND I HAVE TO BE PHYSIL WH HIM. IT’S A VERY TIMATE THG AND I WAS MORE NERVO THAN HE WAS. HE WAS OL AND CHILL AND YOU N TELL HE’S BEEN THE BS SO {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 TWEETED RECENTLY ‘I LOVE MY GAY FANS.’ IF THIS WAS 11 YEARS AGO, 2003, I DON’T KNOW IF SOMEONE LIKE JT TIMBERLAKE WOULD’VE DONE THAT. I DON’T KNOW. MAYBE HE WOULD HAVE. BUT THE TI HAS SHIFTED WHERE HE IS THE GENERATN OF YOUNG MEN WHERE ‘LOVG GAY PEOPLE HAS NOTHG TO DO WH MY SEXUALY.’ IT’S UNPOPULAR TO BE {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;}NICK JONAS MAY LOVE HIS GAY FANS BUT HIS KGDOM CHARACTER MAY HAVE SOME DIFFERENT {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;}TBL: TALK ABOUT THE EPISO YOU SHOT WH NICK WHERE THGS GET A LTLE {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;}JR: THE OL THG ABOUT [EPISO 7], SOMETHG HAPPENS AND I DON’T BACK DOWN AND NICK’S CHARACTER DON’T BACK DOWN SO WE HAVE A HEATED MOMENT THAT IS ALL BASED ANXIETY AND FEAR AND PROPELS NICK TO POTENTIALLY DO THGS. ESSENTIALLY, I FEEL LIKE I TRIGGER HIM. SOMETHG HAPPENS AND HE GETS TRIGGERED BY SOMETHG WH ME AND I ASSUME BEGS A DOMO {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 WHOLE THG ABOUT THE JOURNEY IS ABOUT HIM AS AN JURED FIGHTER BUT IF YOU WATCH THE SERI SO MUCH WEIGHT IS PUT ON HIM TO BE THE GOLN BOY. HIS FATHER WANTED THAT, BUT DON’T HAVE ANYMORE. THE OLR SON IS A B OF A F**K UP SO THAT’S NOT GOG TO HAPPEN. AND WH NATE THERE’S SO MUCH PRSURE, HE OM A BROKEN HOME AND THEN HE GETS JURED. THE FAY LIVELIHOOD IS ON THE LE. SO MUCH OF IS ‘MAKE HIM WELL, MAKE HIM WELL.’{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 HEALG PROCS IF VERY TRATG AND LONG AND A LOT OF THAT GETS THROWN AT ME, BUT THE FUNNY THG IS I THK OVER THE URSE OF THE SERI [NICK’S] CHARACTER IS GOG TO HAVE THE BIGGT EVOLUTN OUT OF ALL OF THEM. IN SEASON 2, I DON’T KNOW NECSARILY, BUT I THK HE’S GOG TO BE SO CHARGED, YOU’RE GOG TO SEE THE KULA FAY THG THAT HE HAS AND HE’S SUPPRSG BEE HE’S A NICE BOY RIGHT NOW AND I THK YOU’RE GOG TO SEE A VERY AGGRSIVE {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;}TBL: THERE IS FELY SOME HTG THAT WE’RE STARTG TO SEE…{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;}JR: I THK THE HT IS GOOD BEE I WANT THE GAY MUNY TO GET ON BOARD BEE I THK WHAT THEY’RE DOG IS TELLG A REALLY HONT STORY. NOTHG SEXUALY IS BLACK AND WHE AND I THK PEOPLE ARE SO QUICK TO PARTMENTALIZE THGS AND SAY HE IS THIS AND THIS CHARACTER IS THAT BUT PECIALLY AT 21, YOUR BRA ISN’T FULLY FORMED YET SO YOU’RE STILL EXPLORG THGS AND THERE’S EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT {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;}KGDOM AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 9PM ON THE AUDIENCE NETWORK ON {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

Tonight was the season fale of Kgdom, the but DirecTV seri about a fay of mixed-martial artists starrg Jonathan Tucker, Matt Lria, and Nick ’s that last st member who’s attracted a fair number of gay viewers to the show, pecially sce Nick hted that the sexualy of his character, Nate Kula, would be a major theme.

NICK JONAS MAY FILM A GAY LOVE SCENE ON 'KGDOM''IT'S MY RPONSIBILY AS AN ACTOR,' NICK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 CHRISTA GARIBALDIDECEMBER 12, 2014/10:56 {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;}ISLAND RERDS/SAFEHOE RERDS LLCNICK JONASBY CHRISTA GARIBALDIDECEMBER 12, 2014 / 10:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NICK JONAS MAY FILM A GAY LOVE SCENE ON 'KGDOM'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-12T15:56:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-12T15:56:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTA GARIBALDI","KEYWORDS":"POP MIC","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 PRETTY SAFE TO ADM THAT LOT OF FIRST TUNED TO "KGDOM" JT TO GET A GLIMPSE OF NICK JONAS' ROCK-HARD ABS.TUMBLRNICK JONAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THEN, WE TOTALLY FELL LOVE WH THE STORY, AND HIS TENSE CHARACTER, NATE. THE DIRECTV SHOW WRAPPED UP S FIRST SEASON, AND, DURG THE DEC. 10 FALE, WAS REVEALED THAT THE UP-AND-G MMA FIGHTER IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CHARACTER VELOPMENT MAY HAVE E AS A SURPRISE TO SOME VIEWERS, BUT, FOR NICK, HE KNEW EXACTLY HOW SEASON 1 OF THE SHOW WAS GOG TO PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BYRON [BALAS, "KGDOM" CREATOR] TOLD ME BEFORE SHOOTG BEGAN,” JONAS TOLD BUZZFEED. “EVERYONE AT KGDOM WAS REALLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE CHARACTER AND SOME OF THE THGS THE CHARACTER WOULD GO THROUGH. AND MY PREP WORK, I WANTED TO BE AWARE SO I ULD PROPERLY TELL THIS STORY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BALAS ALSO ADD THAT NICK'S CHARACTER WON'T BE G OUT TO HIS IENDS AND FAY THE NEXT SEASON, BUT WILL SHOW HIS STGGLE "AN ENVIRONMENT [MMA FIGHTG] THAT WOULD BE, PERHAPS, EXTRA CHALLENGG FOR A GAY MAN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THE "JEALO" SGER IS PLETELY UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. THE SHOW HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR S GRAPHIC SEX SCEN, AND NICK SAYS THAT IF HE HAD TO SHOOT A GAY LOVE SCENE HE WOULD "ABSOLUTELY" DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I HAVE TST BYRON AND THE WRG TEAM TO TELL THE STORI A REALLY HONT AND GROUND WAY AND ’S MY RPONSIBILY AS AN ACTOR TO BE THAT PERSON AND TELL THOSE STORI THE BT I N,” HE SAID. “SO, ABSOLUTELY I WILL DO ALL I NEED TO DO.”DIRECTV | {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 ADD, "THE BIGGT THG I’VE LEARNED THROUGH THIS IS THAT YOU N’T HAVE ANY FEAR WHEN YOU’RE ACTG. ANY OUNCE OF FEAR WILL SHOW. YOU JT HAVE TO BEE THAT PERSON AND LIVE THAT LIFE. I LOVE THAT PROCS AND PHG MYSELF THAT WAY. I FOUND THAT REALLY REWARDG THE END … I’M ABSOLUTELY WILLG TO GO ANYWHERE THE STORY NEEDS TO GO.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS FAY SUPPORTS HIM 100% THIS ROLE, CLUDG BROTHERS KEV AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THEIR REACTN WAS CREDIBLE,” NICK SAID. “MY FAY WAS REALLY PROUD OF ME FOR GETTG THIS ROLE AND THEY WERE EXCED FOR ME TO TELL THIS STORY -- PECIALLY BEE ’S SO IMPORTANT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}POP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

But that’s as much as he would say on the, wh the show wrappg for the season, was now or never time for Nate to e out—if ed that’s what was where the show was season, we've seen Nate eak out when he realized his physil therapist was gay.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

He also oze when he enuntered a seemgly gay man at the what's the al? (duh)Yup, Nate is gay: In the fale, he was thrown out of a gay bar and dnkenly accepted an alleyway blowjob om another says he knew what was gog on wh the character when he signed on. ”Prep work—is that why Jonas was htg gay bars New York earlier this year?

”Jonas knows the role had to be handled right, but he's been eager to urt the LGBT muny for some time—om those club appearanc and hunky photo shoots, to tellg he thks the Jonas Brothers didn't do enough to embrace their gay fans. “I’ve really been tryg to make an effort to talk wh my gay fan base and fd unique opportuni to set up the next chapter of my life and my reer wh them , ” he said. Is he ready for a gay sex scene?

”DirecTV picked up Kgdom for another 20 episos, returng sprg 2015, so we'll fely see more of Nate's angsty gay saga unfurl. By the end of season one, viewers learned that Nate (Nick Jonas) might be gay, but at the start of season two he is datg a girl.

THE BIG GAY SECRET ABOUT NICK JONAS ON “KGDOM” IS… (SPOILERS){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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYDECEMBER 11, 2014/1:05 {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;}BY DAN AVERYDECEMBER 11, 2014 / 1:05 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BIG GAY SECRET ABOUT NICK JONAS ON “KGDOM” IS… (SPOILERS)","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-11T06:05:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-11T06:05:52.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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 WAS THE SEASON FALE OF KGDOM, THE BUT DIRECTV SERI ABOUT A FAY OF MIXED-MARTIAL ARTISTS STARRG JONATHAN TUCKER, MATT LRIA, AND NICK {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 THAT LAST ST MEMBER WHO’S ATTRACTED A FAIR NUMBER OF GAY VIEWERS TO THE SHOW, PECIALLY SCE NICK HTED THAT THE SEXUALY OF HIS CHARACTER, NATE KULA, WOULD BE A MAJOR THEME. BUT THAT’S AS MUCH AS HE WOULD SAY 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;}RELATED: NICK JONAS GAVE A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO GRAB YOUR CROTCH: {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;}STILL, WH THE SHOW WRAPPG FOR THE SEASON, WAS NOW OR NEVER TIME FOR NATE TO E OUT—IF ED THAT’S WHAT WAS WHERE THE SHOW WAS {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, WE'VE SEEN NATE EAK OUT WHEN HE REALIZED HIS PHYSIL THERAPIST WAS GAY. HE ALSO OZE WHEN HE ENUNTERED A SEEMGLY GAY MAN AT 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 WHAT'S THE AL? SPOILERS AHEAD. (DUH){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;}YUP, NATE IS GAY: IN THE FALE, HE WAS THROWN OUT OF A GAY BAR AND DNKENLY ACCEPTED AN ALLEYWAY BLOWJOB OM ANOTHER {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;}JONAS SAYS HE KNEW WHAT WAS GOG ON WH THE CHARACTER WHEN HE SIGNED ON. “BYRON [BALAS, KGDOM CREATOR] TOLD ME BEFORE SHOOTG BEGAN,” HE TOLD BUZZFEED. “EVERYONE AT KGDOM WAS REALLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE CHARACTER AND SOME OF THE THGS THE CHARACTER WOULD GO THROUGH. AND MY PREP WORK, I WANTED TO BE AWARE SO I ULD PROPERLY TELL THIS STORY.”{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;}PREP WORK—IS THAT WHY JONAS WAS HTG GAY BARS NEW YORK EARLIER THIS YEAR?{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 ME, WAS IMPORTANT TO MATA THE STAK FOR NATE,” NICK SAID. “HE LIV A WORLD OF FEAR — FEAR OF DISAPPOTG HIS FATHER, BOTH THE GE AND OUTSI OF THE GE — AND HE RRI THAT PRSURE WH HIM SO MANY WAYS. I THK ’S SOMETHG A LOT OF PEOPLE N RELATE 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;}JONAS KNOWS THE ROLE HAD TO BE HANDLED RIGHT, BUT HE'S BEEN EAGER TO URT THE LGBT MUNY FOR SOME TIME—OM THOSE CLUB APPEARANC AND HUNKY PHOTO SHOOTS, TO TELLG HE THKS THE JONAS BROTHERS DIDN'T DO ENOUGH TO EMBRACE THEIR 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;}“I’VE REALLY BEEN TRYG TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO TALK WH MY GAY FAN BASE AND FD UNIQUE OPPORTUNI TO SET UP THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE AND MY REER WH THEM ,” HE SAID. “I THK WE’RE A TIME WHERE THERE’S A NEW PROGRSN. FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO ACCEPT ALL PEOPLE… I’D BE THRILLED IF I’M ANY PART OF THAT.”{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;}JONAS HAS ALREADY FILMED SOME FAIRLY REVEALG HETEROSEXUAL LOVEMAKG. IS HE READY FOR A GAY SEX SCENE? “I HAVE TST BYRON AND THE WRG TEAM TO TELL THE STORI A REALLY HONT AND GROUND WAY, AND ’S MY RPONSIBILY AS AN ACTOR TO BE THAT PERSON AND TELL THOSE STORI THE BT I N,” HE EXPLAED. “SO, ABSOLUTELY, I WILL DO ALL I NEED TO DO.”{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;}DIRECTV PICKED UP KGDOM FOR ANOTHER 20 EPISOS, RETURNG SPRG 2015, SO WE'LL FELY SEE MORE OF NATE'S ANGSTY GAY SAGA UNFURL. BUT HE WON'T BE MARCHG A PRI PARA ANY TIME {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 BEE WE’VE SEEN A TTH ABOUT NATE DON’T MEAN ANYONE ELSE HAS,” BALAS SAID. “THE BIGGER ISSUE FOR NATE IS NOT WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WILL THK BUT HIS PERCEPTN OF WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS GOG TO THK.”{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

He’s a world that is not necsarily the most acceptg of beg gay. (Nick Jonas & McKenzie Gray Aylott)Was that a ltle gay door we saw openg last night on DirecTV’s seri Kgdom? However, after six episos of the drama, we’ve only seen Nate bed wh his female physil therapist and nothg overtly leadg viewers to thk Nate may have a bisexual or gay bone his hear a lot about queerbag today televisn (Supernatural to md sce people are still buzzg about last week's Dtiel-acknowledgg 200th episo) but 's also been brought up the mic bs.

Y, he’ll even go hang out gay bars and tweet to his gay fans. )And, back to Kgdom, this reporter was startg to thk maybe the gay dience was beg queerbaed wh promis of somethg of a sexual nature g but never really liverg.

Serly, other than the appearance of Jai Rodriguez as a gay physil therapist who treats Nick's character, there hasn’t been a whole lot of gay the show unls, of urse, you want to go out on a limb and unt the often near naked bodi of male st members Jonas, Jonathan Tucker, Matt Lria and Frank Grillo.

NICK JONAS SPOKE TO HIS GAY IENDS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENC AHEAD OF ‘KGDOM’ ROLE

JR: Nick was very, very fortable bee my character is gay and, I have to tell you, jt as a gay actor playg oppose a teen heartthrob, I was nervo bee I play his physil therapist and I have to be physil wh him. He was ol and chill and you n tell he’s been the bs so tweeted recently ‘I love my gay fans.

But the ti has shifted where he is the generatn of young men where ‘lovg gay people has nothg to do wh my sexualy.

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Nick Jonas spoke to his gay iends about their experienc ahead of 'Kgdom' role - Attu.

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