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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
KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER
WHAT WAS KYLE DEAN'S CSE OF DEATH? GAY PORN STAR DEAD AT 21
KYLE DEAN MASSEY: BROADWAY’S ‘NEXT’ BIG {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;}CELEBRIBY WAYMAN WONGOCTOBER 18, 2010/1:59 PMBY WAYMAN WONGOCTOBER 18, 2010 / 1:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"KYLE DEAN MASSEY: BROADWAY’S ‘NEXT’ BIG THG","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-10-18T17:59:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-10-18T17:59:03.000+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":"WAYMAN WONG","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NEXT TO NORMAL (PHOTO CRED JOAN MARC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, ONE OF BROADWAY’S BRIGHTT YOUNG STARS, IS ILLUMATG AND ELECTRIFYG NEXT TO NORMAL, THE PULZER PRIZE-WNG MIL ABOUT A BIPOLAR MOM AND HER FAY. THE OUT AND PROUD, 5-FOOT-10 HUNK PLAYS GABE, THE DASHG AND DYNAMIC 18-YEAR-OLD SON, AND MASSEY REACH NEW HEIGHTS WHETHER HE’S RACG UP THE SHOW’S THREE-LEVEL JUNGLE GYM OF A SET, OR HTG A HIGH B WHEN HE BELTS GABE’S BIG SOLO, “I’M ALIVE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FAR, HE HAS RACKED UP ABOUT 500 PERFORMANC AND WON ’S AWARD FOR FAVORE MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOM KT, THE SHOW’S TONY-WNG POSER, RAV, “IT WOULD BE CHALLENGG FOR ANYONE TO TAKE OVER A ROLE OM AARON TVE [WHO’S GONE ON TO DO TV’S GOSSIP GIRL AND THE FILM HOWL], BUT KYLE DEAN’S MA THE ROLE HIS OWN. HE’S A BETIFUL ACTOR WH AN EXQUISE VOICE AND HE’S CREDIBLY MOVG. HE’S ALSO DONE HILAR BACKSTAGE BLOGS FOR OUR SHOW.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HIS LATT ONLE BLOG, HOWEVER, MASSEY, 28, ADDS HIS VOICE TO THE GROWG CHOS OF “IT GETS BETTER” VIOS. INSPIRED BY DAN SAVAGE’S MSAGE, WHICH WAS PROMPTED BY THE RECENT RASH OF GLBT TEEN SUICIS, MASSEY REVEALS HOW HE GREW UP GAY AND BULLIED ARKANSAS: “I FELT PELLED TO MAKE MY VIO BEE I’M PROOF THAT GETS BETTER, A WHOLE LOT BETTER. I TOOK DANCE LSONS AND I WAS ENDLSLY MA FUN OF. … DON’T LET ANYBODY EVER TALK YOU OUT OF DOG SOMETHG YOU LOVE BEE MAK YOU FEEL DIFFERENT. …ALL THAT BULLYG TAK A TOLL … BUT IF YOU GIVE TIME, ’LL GET BETTER … AND ’LL MAKE YOU A STRONGER PERSON THE END.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE MASSEY POSTED HIS VIO ON OCT. 8, HE HAS GOTTEN OVER 8,000 HS AND RECEIVED UNTLS E-MAILS OM GLBT TEENS. SAT DOWN WH MASSEY TO DISCS HOW HE FELT TORMENTED AS A GAY KID; WHY HE’S PROUD TO BE OUT AS AN ACTOR, AND WHAT ’S BEEN LIKE TO WORK ON BROADWAY WH CHEYENNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(XANADU) AND ON FILM WH LIZA MNELLI (SEX AND THE CY 2).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: CONGRATS ON MAKG SUCH AN SPIRG “IT GETS BETTER” VIO. YOU’VE MENTNED THAT YOU STARTED TAKG BALLET AT AGE 6, AFTER SEEG YOUR OLR SISTER A LOL PRODUCTN OF THE NUTCRACKER, AND TOOK UP TAP. HOW DID OTHER KIDS REACT TO YOUR DANCG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHEN I WAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I’D GET LLED A “BALLERA” OR A “GIRL.” IN 7TH GRA, KIDS WOULD SAY “YOU’RE GAY” OR “YOU’RE A FAG” BEE YOU DANCE. IT HURTS YOUR FEELGS, BUT A WAY, YOU KNOW ’S TE. I FELT I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS GAY. I ED TO KISS BOYS KRGARTEN ON THE PLAYGROUND. I WAS 5 OR 6. IT WAS VERY NOCENT. I WAS ALWAYS ATTRACTED TO GUYS. ALWAYS. AND PEOPLE TOLD ME, “LTLE BOYS DON’T DO THAT.” I WAS NFED. WHY N’T I? I DON’T RELL KISSG LTLE GIRLS. THEN YOU FIGURE OUT: “OH, THAT MAK YOU 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;}THERE WERE GAY PEOPLE MY TOWN [OF JONBORO], BUT THEY WERE SO CLOSETED. THERE WERE MORS. “THEY PICK UP GUYS AND THEY’RE TRASH, TRASH, TRASH.” THEY WERE FLAMBOYANT AND I THOUGHT: “I’M NOT LIKE THAT.” I NEVER HAD GAY ROLE MOLS, BUT ONE OF THE FIRST GAY PEOPLE I EVER SAW WAS PEDRO ZAMORA ON MTV’S THE REAL WORLD, AND I’D WATCH EVERY EPISO. HE’S GAY AND HE’S TOTALLY NORMAL. BUT I ALWAYS FELT ODD. TO THIS DAY, I DON’T KNOW MANY OUT PEOPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: ARKANSAS ISN’T KNOWN FOR BEG GAY-IENDLY. DIDN’T THEY OUTLAW GAY ADOPTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: OH, ’S A HORRIBLE PLACE TO BE GAY. IT’S WORSE THAN THAT. MY SISTERS HAVE KIDS. IF THEY WERE TO DIE AND I WAS THE ONLY FAY MEMBER, THEIR KIDS WOULD GO TO FOSTER RE. I WOULDN’T BE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO TAKE RE OF THEM. IT’S AWFUL. IT’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;}AFTERELTON: YOU SAID YOU WERE “NSUMED WH BEG GAY” SCHOOL. HOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: I WANTED TO WALK, TALK AND DRS DIFFERENTLY BEE I WAS AAID PEOPLE WOULD THK I WAS GAY. IF I DID MY HAIR THIS WAY, DO LOOK GAY? IT WAS NSTANT. LIKE PUTTG ON 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;}AFTERELTON: DO YOU THK, A WEIRD WAY, PREPARED YOU FOR BEG AN 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;}MASSEY: NO. THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTG AND PRETENDG. THE SENCE OF BEG AN ACTOR IS BEG TTHFUL. TRYG TO PASS FOR STRAIGHT IS THE PLETE OPPOSE. YOU LOSE SO MUCH OF YOURSELF. I FELT LIKE I WAS A BETTER ACTOR AND WAY BETTER PERFORMER AFTER I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. BEE I WAS FALLY TE TO MYSELF, I ULD BE TE TO A SCRIPT AND TE TO 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;}AFTERELTON: WHEN DID YOU E OUT TO YOUR PARENTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: WHEN I WAS 19. I WAS THE THEATER PROGRAM [AT MISSOURI STATE], WHERE PEOPLE WERE OUT AND PROUD, AND I NEED TO SEE THAT. I THK MY PARENTS ALWAYS KNEW, BUT WHEN THEY ACTUALLY HEARD , THEY WERE UPSET, BUT THAT WAS10 YEARS AGO. THEY WERE GREAT AND STILL ARE. MY DAD’S A CPA AND ENGEER AND MY MOTHER’S A TEACHER. I HAVE THE MOST TERRIFIC FAY 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;}(C) SAN SHACTER 2010 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: HOW DID GETTG BULLIED HELP YOU BEE STRONGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IT PREPARED ME FOR ALG WH REJECTN EVERYDAY, PECIALLY SHOWBIZ. WHEN YOU GROW UP AND PEOPLE LL YOU HORRIBLE THGS, LIKE “FAGGOT,” OVER AND OVER, YOU VELOP A THICK SK. I MA MY “IT GETS BETTER” VIO FOR A VERY SPECIFIC DIENCE: GAY TEENS, AND I’VE GOTTEN SO MANY E-MAILS OM THEM, CLUDG ON OM IENDS OF THE GAY KIDS WHO MTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: WHEN THE BULLYG WAS AT S WORST, DID YOU EVER NSIR SUICI?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: THAT THOUGHT NEVER CROSSED MY MD. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER. BUT I ULD SEE WHERE ULD FOR PEOPLE THAT SUATN. THEY NEED TO HEAR THAT DO GET BETTER. AND YOU N HAVE AN AWOME LIFE. AND I WILL BE THAT PERSON TO HELP SAY THAT. PEOPLE WHO AREN’T OUT ARE DOG A DISSERVICE NOT ONLY TO THE YOUNG GAY MUNY BUT TO THEMSELV BEE RAIS AWARENS FOR EVERYBODY. PEOPLE VOTE DIFFERENTLY IF THEY KNOW SOMEONE GAY. YOU NEED TO TAKE 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;}AFTERELTON: A NUMBER OF GAY ACTORS ARE CLOSETED. WAS BEG OUT EVER AN ISSUE FOR YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: NOPE. I DON’T FEEL I HAVE ANYTHG TO LOSE. I’VE BEEN MORE SUCCSFUL THAN I EVER HOPED TO BE. I JT WANTED TO BE ONSTAGE, MAKG A LIVG. LOOK, THIS BS LOV STRAIGHT GUYS. THEY DO. BUT I DON’T WANT TO HI WHO I AM. IT’S TOO MUCH WORK, AND I DID FOR WAY TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: BY THE WAY, YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY GUY OM JONBORO, ARK., WHO’S MA ON BROADWAY. THERE’S MATT CAVENGH, WHO STARRED URBAN COWBOY AND WT SI STORY, AND HE RELLS THAT YOU’RE “EXTREMELY TALENTED. WE DID 42ND STREET MUNY THEATER TOGETHER. I PLAYED BILLY AND KYLE PLAYED ANDY. I WAS WAY OUT OF MY ELEMENT, BUT HE LOOKED SO REEE TAPPG AWAY. BROADWAY HASN’T SEEN YET, BUT HE’S A TERRIFIC DANCER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: MATT’S A GREAT GUY, AND WE WERE ON THE SAME SWIM TEAM, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: LET’S GET BACK TO BROADWAY, AND YOUR CURRENT SHOW, NEXT TO NORMAL. MAR MAZZIE AND JASON DANIELEY ARE PLAYG YOUR PARENTS, BUT BEFORE THAT, YOU PLAYED OPPOSE ALIE RIPLEY, WHO WON THE TONY; J. ROBERT SPENCER AND BRIAN D’ARCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IT’S BEEN A DREAM E TE. THE ARE ALL PERFORMERS I LOOK UP TO. THEY’RE AMAZG. LIKE MAR. OMIGOD. ON AND OFF STAGE, SHE’S A PLETE JOY. I N’T EVEN SAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, MAR MAZZIE AND JASON DANIELEY (PHOTO CRED JOAN MARC) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: AND THE FEELG’S MUTUAL. MAR SAYS, “I ADORE KYLE DEAN MASSEY. WHEN I’M PLAYG HIS MOTHER AND GAZG TO HIS EY, MOV ME EVERY NIGHT, AND HELPS ME GET TO EVERY PLACE I NEED TO GET AS DIANA. HE’S A WONRFUL HUMAN BEG, AND I JT LOVE HIM.” AS DIANA AND GABE, YOU TWO HAVE A REALLY CLOSE RELATNSHIP. HOW WOULD YOU FE GABE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IN THE SONG “I’M ALIVE,” GABE SGS, “I AM WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE,” AND HE’S EXACTLY WHAT DIANA WANTS MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIM, HE’S THE PERFECT SON. SOMETIM, HE’S THE ROCK SHE DON’T GET OM HER HBAND, DAN. SOMETIM, HE’S THE BAD BOY SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO FALL LOVE WH. THAT’S WHAT'S FUN ABOUT PLAYG GABE. EACH DAY AND EACH SCENE, ’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;}AFTERELTON: NEXT TO NORMAL ALS WH MENTAL ILLNS AND HOW N DRIVE EVERYONE A FAY CRAZY, SO ’S AN EMOTNAL WRGER, BUT ’S ALSO A PHYSIL WORKOUT, ISN’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;}MASSEY: PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ABOUT HOW FEELS TO N UP AND DOWN ALL THOSE STAIRS, SO I UNTED THEM, AND ’S 666 STAIRS PER SHOW. I LCULATED THAT THAT’S ABOUT 37 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS A NIGHT. MULTIPLY THAT EIGHT TIM A WEEK, AND THAT’S ALMOST 300 FLOORS, WHICH WOULD BE LIKE CLIMBG THE STAIRS OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDG THREE TIM A WEEK. I’VE FALLEN GOG UP THEM AND FALLEN GOG DOWN THEM. I’VE H MY HEAD, HURT MY KNEE AND SPRAED MY ANKLE. I’M VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: BIS PLAYG FIYERO WICKED, YOU WERE ALSO A REPLACEMENT AS YOUNG DANNY XANADU, STARRG CHEYENNE JACKSON. YOU HAD A MEO THEIR MOST POPULAR AND HILAR TONY MPAIGN VIO, WHICH HAS REGISTERED OVER 666,000 HS. IN , NATHAN LANE VISS CHEYENNE HIS DRSG ROOM AND MAK FUN OF WHETHER XANADU WAS “TOO GAY” TO W THE TONY. MEANTIME, A PARA OF SHIRTLS GUYS PIL TO THE ROOM, WHILE LANE QUIPS, “THIS IS LIKE THE MARX BROTHERS’ STATEROOM SCENE AS DIRECTED BY SEAN CODY.” SO WHAT’S CHEYENNE LIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: THAT WHOLE ST WAS FUN. BUT CHEYENNE’S LIKE THE BIG GAY BROTHER I NEVER HAD. HE’S TERRIFIC. HERE’S A STORY: IN THE MOVIE SISTER ACT 2, THERE’S A MOMENT WHEN ALL THE STUNTS ARE WEARG THEIR ROB, AND THE STAGE MANAGER GO, “TAKE OFF YOUR ROB!” I DON’T KNOW WHY, BUT CHEYENNE AND I ALWAYS STARTED SAYG THIS, LIKE “IT’S THE BIG EVENT!” SO WE WERE REHEARSG FOR THE TONYS AT RAD CY MIC HALL, AND CHEYENNE TURNS TO ME AND SAYS, “TAKE OFF YOUR ROB!,” AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG, WHO WAS HOSTG THE TONYS AND STARRED SISTER ACT 2, WAS STANDG RIGHT NEXT TO ME. OMIGOD. WE HAD A MOMENT. IT’S LIKE WE ALL ME FULL CIRCLE. IT’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;}AFTERELTON: AND WHEN YOU WERE THE CHOS OF BROADWAY BOYS THAT SANG AT THE GAY WEDDG SEX AND THE CY 2, YOU HAD ANOTHER BSH WH CELEBRY: LIZA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: I WAS ON SET FOR TWO WEEKS, AND I SAT NEXT TO LIZA FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO DAYS. SHE’S AMAZG. SHE’S GOT A LOT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN THEY SAID, ‘ACTN!,’ SHE WAS ON AND SO ENGAGG. SHE ALWAYS HAD TO HAVE A COKE WH A STRAW NEARBY, AND A CIGARETTE READY TO GO FOR HER. BUT WHAT I REMEMBER MOST WAS THE DAY SHE WRAPPED FILMG. SHE SAID SOMETHG LIKE, “THE LAST THREE DAYS, WE’VE BEE SUCH GREAT IENDS,” AND THEN SHE SANG COLE PORTER’S “EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE” TO . IT WAS BETIFUL. AND A LOT OF THE BROADWAY BOYS WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}MONI SIMO @ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}AFTERELTON: SPEAKG OF BROADWAY BOYS, TELL ABOUT YOUR BOYIEND, BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: HE’S PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DERT, WHICH IS G TO BROADWAY, AND WE MET ON THE FIRST NATNAL [TOUR] OF WICKED. HE WAS THE OTHER FIYERO VER THE SHOW. I REMEMBER THKG, “HE’S CUTE.” AND HE’S REALLY SMART. HE’D E AND SAY, “DID YOU SEE THIS ON CNN?” AND I HAD. WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS. WE HAVE SO MANY MON TERTS, LIKE WE’RE VERY PASSNATE ABOUT OUR FAI AND WORLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT OUR PERSONALI ARE VERY DIFFERENT. BRYAN LOV FOOD, TRAVEL AND FE WE, AND I’M HANDY AROUND THE HOE. I GUTTED MY APARTMENT AND REDID ALL THE ELECTRIL, PLUMBG AND GAS. BUT SOMEHOW WE PLEMENT EACH OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: LOOKG BACK, WHEN YOU WERE A GAY KID, ULD YOU HAVE EVER IMAGED THAT SOMEDAY YOU’D BE ON BROADWAY, LET ALONE PERFORM AT THE TONYS AND HAVE A 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;}MASSEY: NO. NEVER. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THOSE THGS EXISTED. THE WAY MY LIFE HAS TURNED OUT HAS ALL BEEN A SURPRISE, AND ’S MORE THAN I ULD’VE EVER DREAMED. IT DO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL JO FELLOW BROADWAY PROS "LIVG PROOF," A BENEF NCERT HONORG “THE LIV LOST BY TRAGIC LGBTQ TEEN SUICIS,” ON SUNDAY, OCT. 24, AT 9:30 P.M. AT THE TIME OUT NEW YORK LOUNGE AT NEW WORLD STAG, 340 W. 50TH ST., NYC. SUGGTED DONATN: $5. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEF THE TREVOR PROJECT AND LIVE OUT LOUD. … FOR MORE RMATN ABOUT MASSEY, VIS OR YOU N FOLLOW HIM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(WAYMAN WONG EDS ENTERTAMENT FOR THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. HE’S THE FORMER “LEADG MEN” LUMNIST FOR AND A DRAMA-LOGUE AWARD-WNG PLAYWRIGHT.){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
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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

The actors and real-life hbands are makg the Yuleti gay! * kyle dean massey gay *

Kyle Dean Massey stars as openly gay sger-songwrer Kev Bicks on the CMT h. Kyle Dean Massey, who stars as openly gay sger-songwrer Kev Bicks on the h seri, tied the knot wh his real-life boyiend Taylor Frey Palm Sprgs, California, on Saturday. Massey (who played openly gay sger-songwrer Kev Bicks on Nashville) opens up about the signifince of the baby news, rellg once not feelg a fay was his future.

KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER

Kyle Dean Massey talks about the ground 'Nashville' is breakg through his new, openly gay character. * kyle dean massey gay *

Frey, 31, adds, "I thk for a long time as a gay guy I told myself that kids aren't what I wanted bee didn't seem attaable.

Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey are donng their gay apparel! The betiful uple is brgg more LGBTQ+ reprentatn and love to everyone's hom on their new film A Christmas to the third Lifetime holiday movie centerg on a gay holiday romance, the uple is beyond exced to showse their love on screen. Although LGBTQ+ reprentatn cema dropped this year, the hbands are thrilled that people have an opportuny to see a morn gay romance on screen.

WHAT WAS KYLE DEAN'S CSE OF DEATH? GAY PORN STAR DEAD AT 21

I never even thought I would have a boyiend, much ls get married, have a child, and be a gay Christmas movie wh my hband.

"I love beg gay. RELATED | Ra Moreno Looks Back at Her Inic Career & Her Love For the Gays. 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: BROADWAY’S ‘NEXT’ BIG {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;}CELEBRIBY WAYMAN WONGOCTOBER 18, 2010/1:59 PMBY WAYMAN WONGOCTOBER 18, 2010 / 1:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"KYLE DEAN MASSEY: BROADWAY’S ‘NEXT’ BIG THG","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-10-18T17:59:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-10-18T17:59:03.000+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":"WAYMAN WONG","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NEXT TO NORMAL (PHOTO CRED JOAN MARC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, ONE OF BROADWAY’S BRIGHTT YOUNG STARS, IS ILLUMATG AND ELECTRIFYG NEXT TO NORMAL, THE PULZER PRIZE-WNG MIL ABOUT A BIPOLAR MOM AND HER FAY. THE OUT AND PROUD, 5-FOOT-10 HUNK PLAYS GABE, THE DASHG AND DYNAMIC 18-YEAR-OLD SON, AND MASSEY REACH NEW HEIGHTS WHETHER HE’S RACG UP THE SHOW’S THREE-LEVEL JUNGLE GYM OF A SET, OR HTG A HIGH B WHEN HE BELTS GABE’S BIG SOLO, “I’M ALIVE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FAR, HE HAS RACKED UP ABOUT 500 PERFORMANC AND WON ’S AWARD FOR FAVORE MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOM KT, THE SHOW’S TONY-WNG POSER, RAV, “IT WOULD BE CHALLENGG FOR ANYONE TO TAKE OVER A ROLE OM AARON TVE [WHO’S GONE ON TO DO TV’S GOSSIP GIRL AND THE FILM HOWL], BUT KYLE DEAN’S MA THE ROLE HIS OWN. HE’S A BETIFUL ACTOR WH AN EXQUISE VOICE AND HE’S CREDIBLY MOVG. HE’S ALSO DONE HILAR BACKSTAGE BLOGS FOR OUR SHOW.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HIS LATT ONLE BLOG, HOWEVER, MASSEY, 28, ADDS HIS VOICE TO THE GROWG CHOS OF “IT GETS BETTER” VIOS. INSPIRED BY DAN SAVAGE’S MSAGE, WHICH WAS PROMPTED BY THE RECENT RASH OF GLBT TEEN SUICIS, MASSEY REVEALS HOW HE GREW UP GAY AND BULLIED ARKANSAS: “I FELT PELLED TO MAKE MY VIO BEE I’M PROOF THAT GETS BETTER, A WHOLE LOT BETTER. I TOOK DANCE LSONS AND I WAS ENDLSLY MA FUN OF. … DON’T LET ANYBODY EVER TALK YOU OUT OF DOG SOMETHG YOU LOVE BEE MAK YOU FEEL DIFFERENT. …ALL THAT BULLYG TAK A TOLL … BUT IF YOU GIVE TIME, ’LL GET BETTER … AND ’LL MAKE YOU A STRONGER PERSON THE END.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE MASSEY POSTED HIS VIO ON OCT. 8, HE HAS GOTTEN OVER 8,000 HS AND RECEIVED UNTLS E-MAILS OM GLBT TEENS. SAT DOWN WH MASSEY TO DISCS HOW HE FELT TORMENTED AS A GAY KID; WHY HE’S PROUD TO BE OUT AS AN ACTOR, AND WHAT ’S BEEN LIKE TO WORK ON BROADWAY WH CHEYENNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(XANADU) AND ON FILM WH LIZA MNELLI (SEX AND THE CY 2).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: CONGRATS ON MAKG SUCH AN SPIRG “IT GETS BETTER” VIO. YOU’VE MENTNED THAT YOU STARTED TAKG BALLET AT AGE 6, AFTER SEEG YOUR OLR SISTER A LOL PRODUCTN OF THE NUTCRACKER, AND TOOK UP TAP. HOW DID OTHER KIDS REACT TO YOUR DANCG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHEN I WAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I’D GET LLED A “BALLERA” OR A “GIRL.” IN 7TH GRA, KIDS WOULD SAY “YOU’RE GAY” OR “YOU’RE A FAG” BEE YOU DANCE. IT HURTS YOUR FEELGS, BUT A WAY, YOU KNOW ’S TE. I FELT I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS GAY. I ED TO KISS BOYS KRGARTEN ON THE PLAYGROUND. I WAS 5 OR 6. IT WAS VERY NOCENT. I WAS ALWAYS ATTRACTED TO GUYS. ALWAYS. AND PEOPLE TOLD ME, “LTLE BOYS DON’T DO THAT.” I WAS NFED. WHY N’T I? I DON’T RELL KISSG LTLE GIRLS. THEN YOU FIGURE OUT: “OH, THAT MAK YOU 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;}THERE WERE GAY PEOPLE MY TOWN [OF JONBORO], BUT THEY WERE SO CLOSETED. THERE WERE MORS. “THEY PICK UP GUYS AND THEY’RE TRASH, TRASH, TRASH.” THEY WERE FLAMBOYANT AND I THOUGHT: “I’M NOT LIKE THAT.” I NEVER HAD GAY ROLE MOLS, BUT ONE OF THE FIRST GAY PEOPLE I EVER SAW WAS PEDRO ZAMORA ON MTV’S THE REAL WORLD, AND I’D WATCH EVERY EPISO. HE’S GAY AND HE’S TOTALLY NORMAL. BUT I ALWAYS FELT ODD. TO THIS DAY, I DON’T KNOW MANY OUT PEOPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: ARKANSAS ISN’T KNOWN FOR BEG GAY-IENDLY. DIDN’T THEY OUTLAW GAY ADOPTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: OH, ’S A HORRIBLE PLACE TO BE GAY. IT’S WORSE THAN THAT. MY SISTERS HAVE KIDS. IF THEY WERE TO DIE AND I WAS THE ONLY FAY MEMBER, THEIR KIDS WOULD GO TO FOSTER RE. I WOULDN’T BE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO TAKE RE OF THEM. IT’S AWFUL. IT’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;}AFTERELTON: YOU SAID YOU WERE “NSUMED WH BEG GAY” SCHOOL. HOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: I WANTED TO WALK, TALK AND DRS DIFFERENTLY BEE I WAS AAID PEOPLE WOULD THK I WAS GAY. IF I DID MY HAIR THIS WAY, DO LOOK GAY? IT WAS NSTANT. LIKE PUTTG ON 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;}AFTERELTON: DO YOU THK, A WEIRD WAY, PREPARED YOU FOR BEG AN 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;}MASSEY: NO. THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTG AND PRETENDG. THE SENCE OF BEG AN ACTOR IS BEG TTHFUL. TRYG TO PASS FOR STRAIGHT IS THE PLETE OPPOSE. YOU LOSE SO MUCH OF YOURSELF. I FELT LIKE I WAS A BETTER ACTOR AND WAY BETTER PERFORMER AFTER I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. BEE I WAS FALLY TE TO MYSELF, I ULD BE TE TO A SCRIPT AND TE TO 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;}AFTERELTON: WHEN DID YOU E OUT TO YOUR PARENTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: WHEN I WAS 19. I WAS THE THEATER PROGRAM [AT MISSOURI STATE], WHERE PEOPLE WERE OUT AND PROUD, AND I NEED TO SEE THAT. I THK MY PARENTS ALWAYS KNEW, BUT WHEN THEY ACTUALLY HEARD , THEY WERE UPSET, BUT THAT WAS10 YEARS AGO. THEY WERE GREAT AND STILL ARE. MY DAD’S A CPA AND ENGEER AND MY MOTHER’S A TEACHER. I HAVE THE MOST TERRIFIC FAY 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;}(C) SAN SHACTER 2010 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: HOW DID GETTG BULLIED HELP YOU BEE STRONGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IT PREPARED ME FOR ALG WH REJECTN EVERYDAY, PECIALLY SHOWBIZ. WHEN YOU GROW UP AND PEOPLE LL YOU HORRIBLE THGS, LIKE “FAGGOT,” OVER AND OVER, YOU VELOP A THICK SK. I MA MY “IT GETS BETTER” VIO FOR A VERY SPECIFIC DIENCE: GAY TEENS, AND I’VE GOTTEN SO MANY E-MAILS OM THEM, CLUDG ON OM IENDS OF THE GAY KIDS WHO MTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: WHEN THE BULLYG WAS AT S WORST, DID YOU EVER NSIR SUICI?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: THAT THOUGHT NEVER CROSSED MY MD. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER. BUT I ULD SEE WHERE ULD FOR PEOPLE THAT SUATN. THEY NEED TO HEAR THAT DO GET BETTER. AND YOU N HAVE AN AWOME LIFE. AND I WILL BE THAT PERSON TO HELP SAY THAT. PEOPLE WHO AREN’T OUT ARE DOG A DISSERVICE NOT ONLY TO THE YOUNG GAY MUNY BUT TO THEMSELV BEE RAIS AWARENS FOR EVERYBODY. PEOPLE VOTE DIFFERENTLY IF THEY KNOW SOMEONE GAY. YOU NEED TO TAKE 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;}AFTERELTON: A NUMBER OF GAY ACTORS ARE CLOSETED. WAS BEG OUT EVER AN ISSUE FOR YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: NOPE. I DON’T FEEL I HAVE ANYTHG TO LOSE. I’VE BEEN MORE SUCCSFUL THAN I EVER HOPED TO BE. I JT WANTED TO BE ONSTAGE, MAKG A LIVG. LOOK, THIS BS LOV STRAIGHT GUYS. THEY DO. BUT I DON’T WANT TO HI WHO I AM. IT’S TOO MUCH WORK, AND I DID FOR WAY TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: BY THE WAY, YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY GUY OM JONBORO, ARK., WHO’S MA ON BROADWAY. THERE’S MATT CAVENGH, WHO STARRED URBAN COWBOY AND WT SI STORY, AND HE RELLS THAT YOU’RE “EXTREMELY TALENTED. WE DID 42ND STREET MUNY THEATER TOGETHER. I PLAYED BILLY AND KYLE PLAYED ANDY. I WAS WAY OUT OF MY ELEMENT, BUT HE LOOKED SO REEE TAPPG AWAY. BROADWAY HASN’T SEEN YET, BUT HE’S A TERRIFIC DANCER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: MATT’S A GREAT GUY, AND WE WERE ON THE SAME SWIM TEAM, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: LET’S GET BACK TO BROADWAY, AND YOUR CURRENT SHOW, NEXT TO NORMAL. MAR MAZZIE AND JASON DANIELEY ARE PLAYG YOUR PARENTS, BUT BEFORE THAT, YOU PLAYED OPPOSE ALIE RIPLEY, WHO WON THE TONY; J. ROBERT SPENCER AND BRIAN D’ARCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IT’S BEEN A DREAM E TE. THE ARE ALL PERFORMERS I LOOK UP TO. THEY’RE AMAZG. LIKE MAR. OMIGOD. ON AND OFF STAGE, SHE’S A PLETE JOY. I N’T EVEN SAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, MAR MAZZIE AND JASON DANIELEY (PHOTO CRED JOAN MARC) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: AND THE FEELG’S MUTUAL. MAR SAYS, “I ADORE KYLE DEAN MASSEY. WHEN I’M PLAYG HIS MOTHER AND GAZG TO HIS EY, MOV ME EVERY NIGHT, AND HELPS ME GET TO EVERY PLACE I NEED TO GET AS DIANA. HE’S A WONRFUL HUMAN BEG, AND I JT LOVE HIM.” AS DIANA AND GABE, YOU TWO HAVE A REALLY CLOSE RELATNSHIP. HOW WOULD YOU FE GABE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: IN THE SONG “I’M ALIVE,” GABE SGS, “I AM WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE,” AND HE’S EXACTLY WHAT DIANA WANTS MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIM, HE’S THE PERFECT SON. SOMETIM, HE’S THE ROCK SHE DON’T GET OM HER HBAND, DAN. SOMETIM, HE’S THE BAD BOY SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO FALL LOVE WH. THAT’S WHAT'S FUN ABOUT PLAYG GABE. EACH DAY AND EACH SCENE, ’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;}AFTERELTON: NEXT TO NORMAL ALS WH MENTAL ILLNS AND HOW N DRIVE EVERYONE A FAY CRAZY, SO ’S AN EMOTNAL WRGER, BUT ’S ALSO A PHYSIL WORKOUT, ISN’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;}MASSEY: PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ABOUT HOW FEELS TO N UP AND DOWN ALL THOSE STAIRS, SO I UNTED THEM, AND ’S 666 STAIRS PER SHOW. I LCULATED THAT THAT’S ABOUT 37 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS A NIGHT. MULTIPLY THAT EIGHT TIM A WEEK, AND THAT’S ALMOST 300 FLOORS, WHICH WOULD BE LIKE CLIMBG THE STAIRS OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDG THREE TIM A WEEK. I’VE FALLEN GOG UP THEM AND FALLEN GOG DOWN THEM. I’VE H MY HEAD, HURT MY KNEE AND SPRAED MY ANKLE. I’M VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: BIS PLAYG FIYERO WICKED, YOU WERE ALSO A REPLACEMENT AS YOUNG DANNY XANADU, STARRG CHEYENNE JACKSON. YOU HAD A MEO THEIR MOST POPULAR AND HILAR TONY MPAIGN VIO, WHICH HAS REGISTERED OVER 666,000 HS. IN , NATHAN LANE VISS CHEYENNE HIS DRSG ROOM AND MAK FUN OF WHETHER XANADU WAS “TOO GAY” TO W THE TONY. MEANTIME, A PARA OF SHIRTLS GUYS PIL TO THE ROOM, WHILE LANE QUIPS, “THIS IS LIKE THE MARX BROTHERS’ STATEROOM SCENE AS DIRECTED BY SEAN CODY.” SO WHAT’S CHEYENNE LIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: THAT WHOLE ST WAS FUN. BUT CHEYENNE’S LIKE THE BIG GAY BROTHER I NEVER HAD. HE’S TERRIFIC. HERE’S A STORY: IN THE MOVIE SISTER ACT 2, THERE’S A MOMENT WHEN ALL THE STUNTS ARE WEARG THEIR ROB, AND THE STAGE MANAGER GO, “TAKE OFF YOUR ROB!” I DON’T KNOW WHY, BUT CHEYENNE AND I ALWAYS STARTED SAYG THIS, LIKE “IT’S THE BIG EVENT!” SO WE WERE REHEARSG FOR THE TONYS AT RAD CY MIC HALL, AND CHEYENNE TURNS TO ME AND SAYS, “TAKE OFF YOUR ROB!,” AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG, WHO WAS HOSTG THE TONYS AND STARRED SISTER ACT 2, WAS STANDG RIGHT NEXT TO ME. OMIGOD. WE HAD A MOMENT. IT’S LIKE WE ALL ME FULL CIRCLE. IT’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;}AFTERELTON: AND WHEN YOU WERE THE CHOS OF BROADWAY BOYS THAT SANG AT THE GAY WEDDG SEX AND THE CY 2, YOU HAD ANOTHER BSH WH CELEBRY: LIZA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: I WAS ON SET FOR TWO WEEKS, AND I SAT NEXT TO LIZA FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO DAYS. SHE’S AMAZG. SHE’S GOT A LOT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN THEY SAID, ‘ACTN!,’ SHE WAS ON AND SO ENGAGG. SHE ALWAYS HAD TO HAVE A COKE WH A STRAW NEARBY, AND A CIGARETTE READY TO GO FOR HER. BUT WHAT I REMEMBER MOST WAS THE DAY SHE WRAPPED FILMG. SHE SAID SOMETHG LIKE, “THE LAST THREE DAYS, WE’VE BEE SUCH GREAT IENDS,” AND THEN SHE SANG COLE PORTER’S “EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE” TO . IT WAS BETIFUL. AND A LOT OF THE BROADWAY BOYS WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}MONI SIMO @ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}AFTERELTON: SPEAKG OF BROADWAY BOYS, TELL ABOUT YOUR BOYIEND, BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSEY: HE’S PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DERT, WHICH IS G TO BROADWAY, AND WE MET ON THE FIRST NATNAL [TOUR] OF WICKED. HE WAS THE OTHER FIYERO VER THE SHOW. I REMEMBER THKG, “HE’S CUTE.” AND HE’S REALLY SMART. HE’D E AND SAY, “DID YOU SEE THIS ON CNN?” AND I HAD. WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS. WE HAVE SO MANY MON TERTS, LIKE WE’RE VERY PASSNATE ABOUT OUR FAI AND WORLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT OUR PERSONALI ARE VERY DIFFERENT. BRYAN LOV FOOD, TRAVEL AND FE WE, AND I’M HANDY AROUND THE HOE. I GUTTED MY APARTMENT AND REDID ALL THE ELECTRIL, PLUMBG AND GAS. BUT SOMEHOW WE PLEMENT EACH OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: LOOKG BACK, WHEN YOU WERE A GAY KID, ULD YOU HAVE EVER IMAGED THAT SOMEDAY YOU’D BE ON BROADWAY, LET ALONE PERFORM AT THE TONYS AND HAVE A 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;}MASSEY: NO. NEVER. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THOSE THGS EXISTED. THE WAY MY LIFE HAS TURNED OUT HAS ALL BEEN A SURPRISE, AND ’S MORE THAN I ULD’VE EVER DREAMED. IT DO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL JO FELLOW BROADWAY PROS "LIVG PROOF," A BENEF NCERT HONORG “THE LIV LOST BY TRAGIC LGBTQ TEEN SUICIS,” ON SUNDAY, OCT. 24, AT 9:30 P.M. AT THE TIME OUT NEW YORK LOUNGE AT NEW WORLD STAG, 340 W. 50TH ST., NYC. SUGGTED DONATN: $5. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEF THE TREVOR PROJECT AND LIVE OUT LOUD. … FOR MORE RMATN ABOUT MASSEY, VIS OR YOU N FOLLOW HIM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(WAYMAN WONG EDS ENTERTAMENT FOR THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. HE’S THE FORMER “LEADG MEN” LUMNIST FOR AND A DRAMA-LOGUE AWARD-WNG PLAYWRIGHT.){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

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