Is Rick Astley Gay? He Is Married to a Woman & Supports LGBTQ Communy

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• IS RICK ASTLEY GAY? HE IS MARRIED TO A WOMAN & SUPPORTS LGBTQ COMMUNY
• I HEARD A MOR ABOUT THE ORIGS OF THE "RICKROLL"{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;}NEWSBY LYLE MASAKIAPRIL 8, 2008/4:19 PMBY LYLE MASAKIAPRIL 8, 2008 / 4:19 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"I HEARD A MOR ABOUT THE ORIGS OF THE \"RICKROLL\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-04-08T20:19:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-04-08T20:19:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}AS A WELL-RMED FOLLOWER OF POP CULTURE (AFTER ALL, YOU'RE READG AFTERELTON), YOU'RE PROBABLY FAIAR WH THE RICKROLL, WHERE A LK TO RICK ASTLEY'S "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" VIO IS SPNG ON AN UNSPECTG CLICKER. YOU MIGHT GET AN E-MAIL PROMISG FOOTAGE OF THE NE KISS TAKEN OUT OF THE VALENTE'S AND CHRISTMAS EPISOS OF AS THE WORLD TURNS AND STEAD YOU GET A STOCK AKEN WATERMAN SGLE STUCK YOUR HEAD FOR THE RT 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;}THE TER PRANK REACHED NEW LEVELS OF PROMENCE RECENTLY WHEN YOUTUBE REDIRECTED ALL THE VIOS FEATURED ON S ONT PAGE TO THE RICKROLL VIO FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY. EVEN THE SOUP GOT TO THE ACTN LAST WEEKEND, PLAYG A CLIP OM THE VIO AFTER SETTG THE DIENCE UP FOR A LA INK {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, A NTRIBUTOR AT PAM'S HOE BLEND IS SAYG THAT THE ORIG OF THE RICKROLL IS BASED ON HOMOPHOBIC HUMOR. ACRDG TO THE ENTRY, THE MEME STARTED AFTER A FAY GUY EPISO TRODUCED THE SONG WH THE WORDS, "HERE'S A SONG BY A GAY GUY." FAY GUY FANS REPEATED THE TRODUCTN UNTIL MORPHED TO THE RICKROLL VIO. HE EXPLAS HIS FIRST ENUNTER WH THE RICKROLL:{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 WAS TRODUCTED TO RICKROLLG BY MY TEENAGE NEPHEW ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO. MY NEPHEW TOLD ME THAT HE AND HIS IENDS AME THEMSELV BY SENDG MIC AND VIO CLIPS OF RICK ASTLEY VIA E-MAIL, 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;}WHEN MY NEPHEW SHOWED ME THE VIO OF RICK ASTLEY SGG NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP ON YOUTUBE, HE LGHED OUT LOUD UNNTROLABLY. THEN, I ASKED HIM, "WHY DO YOU THK THIS IS SO FUNNY?"{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;}UH, OH. I'D SEEN THAT SILENT RPONSE BEFORE. MY NEPHEW SUDNLY REMEMBERED THAT HIS FAVORE UNCLE IS GAY. HE WAS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS AS TO HOW TO EXPLA WHY HE FDS RICK ASTLEY 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;}I HAD TO PRS HIM FOR THE TTH, "IS BEE HE LOOKS 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;}"UH, ISN'T THAT HE LOOKS SO GAY, UNCLE FRZ. IT IS BEE, UH, HIS VOICE DON'T F THE WAY HE LOOKS."{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;}"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;}{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 SUGGTS A UNTER-MEME, THE BANANARAMAROLL, WHICH WOULD TRA ASTLEY'S TUNE WH BANANARAMA'S "I HEARD A RUMOR". THE IA OF BANANARAMA GOG VIRAL MAK ME PRETTY HAPPY, PARTICULARLY SCE THE VIO HAS SOME MEMORABLE CHOREOGRAPHY, HUNKY GUYS AND HAS SBHAN, SARA AND KEREN LOOKG LIKE 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;}STILL, THAT MAK ME LOOK AT THE RICKROLL A DIFFERENT LIGHT. THE POT OF A JOKE IS THE EYE OF THE BEHOLR AND WHILE I LGH AT THE RICKROLL FOR THE BLAND TCHS OF "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" AND ASTLEY'S HYPNOTIC, CHEEBALL DANCE MOV, I N SEE HOW SOME PEOPLE PROBABLY DO SEE THE JOKE AS "HE'S SO GAY." NOT BEE ASTLEY IS OPENLY GAY (AS FAR AS I KNOW HE ISN'T) BUT BEE THEY DON'T FD HIM SUFFICIENTLY MANLY. WHAT DO YOU THK? IS THERE A HOMOPHOBIA AT THE ROOT OF THE JOKE?{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 AS A SI NOTE, AFTER LOOKG FOR THE IMAG FOR THIS POST I'LL BE SPENDG THE RT OF THE DAY SUBMERGED A WORLD OF STOCK AKEN WATERMAN, I N'T HELP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• IS RICK ASTLEY GAY? WHO IS RICK ASTLEY MARRIED TO?
• IS RICK ASTLEY GAY: WHAT STARTED THE RUMOURS OF HIS SEXUALY?

IS RICK ASTLEY GAY? HE IS MARRIED TO A WOMAN & SUPPORTS LGBTQ COMMUNY

Rick Astley and Lene Bsager | Rick Astley | Source: Getty ImagAfter he was referred to as a "gay guy" on "Fay Guy, " the qutn of Rick Astley's sexualy followed the famo sger for years. Durg an episo of "Fay Guy, " one of the famo show's characters troduced the 2007 h "Never Gonna Give You Up" as a song sung by "a gay guy. Although Astley is not gay and has been happily married to his wife, Lene Bsager, he has taken to social media to show his support for the LGBTQ+ muny.

I HEARD A MOR ABOUT THE ORIGS OF THE "RICKROLL"{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;}NEWSBY LYLE MASAKIAPRIL 8, 2008/4:19 PMBY LYLE MASAKIAPRIL 8, 2008 / 4:19 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"I HEARD A MOR ABOUT THE ORIGS OF THE \"RICKROLL\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-04-08T20:19:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-04-08T20:19:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}AS A WELL-RMED FOLLOWER OF POP CULTURE (AFTER ALL, YOU'RE READG AFTERELTON), YOU'RE PROBABLY FAIAR WH THE RICKROLL, WHERE A LK TO RICK ASTLEY'S "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" VIO IS SPNG ON AN UNSPECTG CLICKER. YOU MIGHT GET AN E-MAIL PROMISG FOOTAGE OF THE NE KISS TAKEN OUT OF THE VALENTE'S AND CHRISTMAS EPISOS OF AS THE WORLD TURNS AND STEAD YOU GET A STOCK AKEN WATERMAN SGLE STUCK YOUR HEAD FOR THE RT 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;}THE TER PRANK REACHED NEW LEVELS OF PROMENCE RECENTLY WHEN YOUTUBE REDIRECTED ALL THE VIOS FEATURED ON S ONT PAGE TO THE RICKROLL VIO FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY. EVEN THE SOUP GOT TO THE ACTN LAST WEEKEND, PLAYG A CLIP OM THE VIO AFTER SETTG THE DIENCE UP FOR A LA INK {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, A NTRIBUTOR AT PAM'S HOE BLEND IS SAYG THAT THE ORIG OF THE RICKROLL IS BASED ON HOMOPHOBIC HUMOR. ACRDG TO THE ENTRY, THE MEME STARTED AFTER A FAY GUY EPISO TRODUCED THE SONG WH THE WORDS, "HERE'S A SONG BY A GAY GUY." FAY GUY FANS REPEATED THE TRODUCTN UNTIL MORPHED TO THE RICKROLL VIO. HE EXPLAS HIS FIRST ENUNTER WH THE RICKROLL:{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 WAS TRODUCTED TO RICKROLLG BY MY TEENAGE NEPHEW ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO. MY NEPHEW TOLD ME THAT HE AND HIS IENDS AME THEMSELV BY SENDG MIC AND VIO CLIPS OF RICK ASTLEY VIA E-MAIL, 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;}WHEN MY NEPHEW SHOWED ME THE VIO OF RICK ASTLEY SGG NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP ON YOUTUBE, HE LGHED OUT LOUD UNNTROLABLY. THEN, I ASKED HIM, "WHY DO YOU THK THIS IS SO FUNNY?"{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;}UH, OH. I'D SEEN THAT SILENT RPONSE BEFORE. MY NEPHEW SUDNLY REMEMBERED THAT HIS FAVORE UNCLE IS GAY. HE WAS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS AS TO HOW TO EXPLA WHY HE FDS RICK ASTLEY 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;}I HAD TO PRS HIM FOR THE TTH, "IS BEE HE LOOKS 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;}"UH, ISN'T THAT HE LOOKS SO GAY, UNCLE FRZ. IT IS BEE, UH, HIS VOICE DON'T F THE WAY HE LOOKS."{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;}"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;}{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 SUGGTS A UNTER-MEME, THE BANANARAMAROLL, WHICH WOULD TRA ASTLEY'S TUNE WH BANANARAMA'S "I HEARD A RUMOR". THE IA OF BANANARAMA GOG VIRAL MAK ME PRETTY HAPPY, PARTICULARLY SCE THE VIO HAS SOME MEMORABLE CHOREOGRAPHY, HUNKY GUYS AND HAS SBHAN, SARA AND KEREN LOOKG LIKE 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;}STILL, THAT MAK ME LOOK AT THE RICKROLL A DIFFERENT LIGHT. THE POT OF A JOKE IS THE EYE OF THE BEHOLR AND WHILE I LGH AT THE RICKROLL FOR THE BLAND TCHS OF "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" AND ASTLEY'S HYPNOTIC, CHEEBALL DANCE MOV, I N SEE HOW SOME PEOPLE PROBABLY DO SEE THE JOKE AS "HE'S SO GAY." NOT BEE ASTLEY IS OPENLY GAY (AS FAR AS I KNOW HE ISN'T) BUT BEE THEY DON'T FD HIM SUFFICIENTLY MANLY. WHAT DO YOU THK? IS THERE A HOMOPHOBIA AT THE ROOT OF THE JOKE?{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 AS A SI NOTE, AFTER LOOKG FOR THE IMAG FOR THIS POST I'LL BE SPENDG THE RT OF THE DAY SUBMERGED A WORLD OF STOCK AKEN WATERMAN, I N'T HELP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

" A Fan Was "Shocked" after Fdg Out That Rick Astley Is Not GayRick Astley performg at Latu Ftival on July 25, 2021, England.

| Source: Getty ImagFollowg Astley's revelatn that he was, fact, not gay, fans took to Twter to share their surprise. One er said, "Terry jt nvced me that Rick Astley is gay, and I was so surprised that I googled , and he isn't gay.

" "It's like weird to me that Rick Astley isn't gay, " shared another.

IS RICK ASTLEY GAY? WHO IS RICK ASTLEY MARRIED TO?

One person wrote, "Wa, so that meme of Rick Astley beg gay was a meme, " and another said, "Why did I thk Rick Astley was gay?

"A fifth fan add, "I have lived my entire life assumg Rick Astley was gay and have never been more shocked to fd out he's not. " Rick Astley Has Been Vol about His Support for Gay Rights"I am proud to support the LGBTQ+ muny and all unrreprented muni. Even The Soup got to the actn last weekend, playg a clip om the vio after settg the dience up for a LA Ink, a ntributor at Pam's Hoe Blend is sayg that the orig of the Rickroll is based on homophobic humor.

Acrdg to the entry, the meme started after a Fay Guy episo troduced the song wh the words, "Here's a song by a gay guy. My nephew sudnly remembered that his favore uncle is gay. I had to prs him for the tth, "Is bee he looks gay?

IS RICK ASTLEY GAY: WHAT STARTED THE RUMOURS OF HIS SEXUALY?

""Uh, isn't that he looks so gay, Uncle Frz.