Holn Nowell Says ‘Call Me Maybe’ Gay Storyle Ma Him Unfortable | Billboard – Billboard

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• ‘CALL ME MAYBE’ VIO ACTOR HOLN NOWELL SAYS HE WASN’T COMFORTABLE WH HIS CHARACTER’S GAY STORYLE
• ‘CALL ME MAYBE’ VIO ACTOR HOLN NOWELL SAYS HE WASN’T COMFORTABLE WH HIS CHARACTER’S GAY STORYLE
• THE GUY THE ‘CALL ME MAYBE’ MIC VIO SAYS HE WASN’T ‘FORTABLE’ PLAYG GAY
• ‘CALL ME MAYBE’ HUNK HOLN NOWELL IS VERY UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY THE VIO
• "CALL ME MAYBE" VIO STAR UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY"I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHG POSIVE TO SAY ABOUT CARLY RAE," SAYS HOLN NOWELL. BY LAMAR DAWSONJUNE 8, 2018/1:37 {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:923PX;WIDTH:1889PX;}CARLYRAEMIC/YOUTUBEBY LAMAR DAWSONJUNE 8, 2018 / 1:37 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"CALL ME MAYBE\" VIO STAR UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-06-08T17:37:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-06-08T17:37:42.000+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":"LAMAR DAWSON"}{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 2012, CANADIAN SGER CARLY RAE JEPSEN EXPLOD ONTO THE MIC SCENE WH HER FECT H, "CALL ME MAYBE." SCE S RELEASE, THE SONG'S ACPANYG MIC VIO HAS BEEN VIEWED MORE THAN 1 BILLN TIM ON YOUTUBE DUE PART TO S "BOY MEETS GIRL, BOY LIK BOYS" {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, ONE OF THE VIO'S STARS IS SPEAKG OUT ABOUT HIS {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;}IN A RECENT TERVIEW WH , HOLN NOWELL, JEPSEN'S SHIRTLS CSH THE CLIP, NOW A RAPPER UNR THE MONIKER SIXXX'TRE, SAYS HE QUICKLY GREW TRATED WH HIS NEW FOUND {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;}"IT'S WHAT PEOPLE BEGAN TO REGNIZE ME AS AND KNOW ME AS, AND WAS ONLY THAT," SAYS NOWELL. "I WAS ALWAYS THE 'CALL ME MAYBE' GUY, EVERYWHERE I WENT, AND AFTER AWHILE I GOT REALLY SICK OF HEARG THAT. I DIDN'T LIKE BEG KNOWN AS 'THE GAY GUY’ THE VIO."{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;}NOWELL ALSO REVEALED THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GAY KISS THE VIO, BUT HE DIDN'T NSENT. HE SAID THAT HE WOULDN'T DO FOR THE $500 HE SAYS HE EARNED. HE CLAIMS THE VIO'S ENDG WAS 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;}"I SAID, 'YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT IF STEAD OF ME KISSG A GUY AT THE END OF THE VIO, WHAT IF I JT GIVE A GUY MY NUMBER OR SOMETHG LIKE 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;}"CALL ME MAYBE" HAS SOLD MORE THAN 18 LN PI, BUT NOWELL ISN'T A FAN. HE SAYS HE HASN'T SPOKEN TO JEPSEN SCE THE VIO {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 PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHG POSIVE TO SAY ABOUT CARLY RAE," HE SAID. "SHE WON AWARDS BEE OF THAT VIO AND SHE NEVER REACHED OUT TO ME."{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
• CALL ME MAYBE VIO STAR ‘DIDN’T LIKE PLAYG GAY’ THE CARLY RAE JEPSEN VID
• LIVGTOPICSALL LIVGSAVAGE LOVETRAVELASTROLOGYFROM THE VLTHEALTHSTYLELGBT+SEX & ROMANCEBT OF VANUVERTRANSPORATNCARTOONSHOMELS VANUVER LGBT+MALE MOL CARLY RAE JEPSEN'S "CALL ME MAYBE" WAS UNFORTABLE BEG THE GAY GUY

‘CALL ME MAYBE’ VIO ACTOR HOLN NOWELL SAYS HE WASN’T COMFORTABLE WH HIS CHARACTER’S GAY STORYLE

‘Call Me Maybe’ Vio Actor Holn Nowell Says He Wasn’t Comfortable Wh His Character’s Gay Storyle. The succs of the song has much to do wh s now-viral vio (wh over 1 billn views on YouTube), which featur actor Holn Nowell as Jepsen’s csh, who ultimately turns out to be gay.

‘CALL ME MAYBE’ VIO ACTOR HOLN NOWELL SAYS HE WASN’T COMFORTABLE WH HIS CHARACTER’S GAY STORYLE

“The fact that they had to make me gay at the end of the vio… was all very…I didn’t like beg known as the gay guy the ‘Call Me Maybe’ vio. Nowell went on to say that he believ that LGBTQ people should be allowed to love eely, but he wasn’t, and still isn’t, fortable beg asked to play a gay character.

THE GUY THE ‘CALL ME MAYBE’ MIC VIO SAYS HE WASN’T ‘FORTABLE’ PLAYG GAY

“‘Gay for pay’ is lerally what ns the male molg dtry and I don’t get down like that. While this may seem like not a big al now, the world was different 2012; the mic vio me out March, a full two months before then-Print Barack Obama went on the rerd to support gay marriage. "The fact that they had to make me gay at the end of the vio...

‘CALL ME MAYBE’ HUNK HOLN NOWELL IS VERY UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY THE VIO

I didn't like beg known as the gay guy the 'Call Me Maybe' vio, " he told iHeartRad Canada 2018. The actor who played the heartthrob Carly Rae Jepsen’s h “Call Me Maybe” has spoken out about his disfort playg gay. Jepsen cemented herself as a gay in followg the clive mic vio, where she do her bt to sce the attractive man workg her neighbour’s yard, only to fd that he’s more terted her male guarist.

However, on Thursday, Nowell said that he wasn’t exactly fortable wh the attentn that “Call Me Maybe” ed him to get, pecially as his character end up beg gay.

"CALL ME MAYBE" VIO STAR UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY"I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHG POSIVE TO SAY ABOUT CARLY RAE," SAYS HOLN NOWELL. BY LAMAR DAWSONJUNE 8, 2018/1:37 {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:923PX;WIDTH:1889PX;}CARLYRAEMIC/YOUTUBEBY LAMAR DAWSONJUNE 8, 2018 / 1:37 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"CALL ME MAYBE\" VIO STAR UNHAPPY HE HAD TO PLAY GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-06-08T17:37:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-06-08T17:37:42.000+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":"LAMAR DAWSON"}{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 2012, CANADIAN SGER CARLY RAE JEPSEN EXPLOD ONTO THE MIC SCENE WH HER FECT H, "CALL ME MAYBE." SCE S RELEASE, THE SONG'S ACPANYG MIC VIO HAS BEEN VIEWED MORE THAN 1 BILLN TIM ON YOUTUBE DUE PART TO S "BOY MEETS GIRL, BOY LIK BOYS" {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, ONE OF THE VIO'S STARS IS SPEAKG OUT ABOUT HIS {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;}IN A RECENT TERVIEW WH , HOLN NOWELL, JEPSEN'S SHIRTLS CSH THE CLIP, NOW A RAPPER UNR THE MONIKER SIXXX'TRE, SAYS HE QUICKLY GREW TRATED WH HIS NEW FOUND {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;}"IT'S WHAT PEOPLE BEGAN TO REGNIZE ME AS AND KNOW ME AS, AND WAS ONLY THAT," SAYS NOWELL. "I WAS ALWAYS THE 'CALL ME MAYBE' GUY, EVERYWHERE I WENT, AND AFTER AWHILE I GOT REALLY SICK OF HEARG THAT. I DIDN'T LIKE BEG KNOWN AS 'THE GAY GUY’ THE VIO."{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;}NOWELL ALSO REVEALED THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GAY KISS THE VIO, BUT HE DIDN'T NSENT. HE SAID THAT HE WOULDN'T DO FOR THE $500 HE SAYS HE EARNED. HE CLAIMS THE VIO'S ENDG WAS 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;}"I SAID, 'YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT IF STEAD OF ME KISSG A GUY AT THE END OF THE VIO, WHAT IF I JT GIVE A GUY MY NUMBER OR SOMETHG LIKE 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;}"CALL ME MAYBE" HAS SOLD MORE THAN 18 LN PI, BUT NOWELL ISN'T A FAN. HE SAYS HE HASN'T SPOKEN TO JEPSEN SCE THE VIO {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 PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHG POSIVE TO SAY ABOUT CARLY RAE," HE SAID. "SHE WON AWARDS BEE OF THAT VIO AND SHE NEVER REACHED OUT TO ME."{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 29-year-old told iHeartRad Canada: “The fact that they had to make me gay at the end of the vio… was all very… I didn’t like beg known as the gay guy the ‘Call Me Maybe’ vio.

He then revealed that the origal endg of the mic vio was more overtly gay, wh director Ben Knechtel planng to have Nowell’s character kiss the guarist. Well, he's now sayg that he 'wasn't fortable' playg gay the pop-tastic mic vio.

CALL ME MAYBE VIO STAR ‘DIDN’T LIKE PLAYG GAY’ THE CARLY RAE JEPSEN VID

Speakg to I Heart Rad Canada on June 7, 29-year-old Nowell said that he has been tryg to move on om the vio, and that he 'didn't like' beg known as gay bee of . The fact that they had to make my gay at the end of the vio… was all very…I didn’t like beg known as the gay guy the ‘Call Me Maybe’ was jt somethg I wasn’t ed also revealed that he was not 'fortable' kissg a guy the mic vio. Gay for pay’ is lerally what ns the male mollg dtry and I don’t get down like that.

LIVGTOPICSALL LIVGSAVAGE LOVETRAVELASTROLOGYFROM THE VLTHEALTHSTYLELGBT+SEX & ROMANCEBT OF VANUVERTRANSPORATNCARTOONSHOMELS VANUVER LGBT+MALE MOL CARLY RAE JEPSEN'S "CALL ME MAYBE" WAS UNFORTABLE BEG THE GAY GUY

Takg to Instagram, he wrote: Apparently I’m a narcissistic - bter - slanro gay bashg - Hler lovg - ee thkg - outspoken - “nspiracy theorist” who bags on his, but, aren’t you?!?! Holn Nowell, who gaed fame as Carly Rae Jepsen's object of affectn her “Call Me Maybe” vio, which now has more than a billn views on YouTube, told iHeartRad that he was unhappy wh the vio's twist, which mak him gay at the end.