Dwayne Johnson was urged by some "fluential people" not to take a gay role when he was startg out as an actor. He told those people to "f*** off."
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- THE ROCK PLAYED A GAY CHARACTER DPE BEG TOLD IT WOULD ‘RU’ HIS CAREER FOR GOOD
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER
- IS DWAYNE JOHNSON MARRIED, HAS A GIRLIEND OR GAY?
- ROCK HUDSON: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIV OF A GAY HOLLYWOOD IDOL
- ROCK HUDSON'S 'TE LOVE' SPEAKS: HOW WE KEPT OUR GAY LIFE SECRET
THE ROCK PLAYED A GAY CHARACTER DPE BEG TOLD IT WOULD ‘RU’ HIS CAREER FOR GOOD
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Johnson's character Be Cool was Elt, an openly gay Samoan man who worked as a bodyguard the mic dtry and had dreams of beg a star himself. While a lot of the humor surroundg Elt volved the kd of mid-00s gay jok that probably wouldn't fly now, Johnson don't play him as a joke, mtg to the character fully. )However, Johnson has jt revealed that those early stag of his actg reer, he was advised by some "fluential" dtry people to avoid playg gay, as uld "" his chanc of gettg bigger movie rol.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league to e out as gay. * rock gay *
I was told back then (by a few fluential folks) that playg a gay man would “ my reer”I said “hold my tequila and f*ck off”Nicely of urse ? Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 31, 2022Philip Ellis is News Edor at Men's Health, verg fns, pop culture, sex and relatnships, and LGBTQ+ issu.
DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER
Wrtlg superstar and actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, believ that his gay celebry iends should e forward about their sexualy - believg that will serve as a tremendo reer boost. 'The Mummy Returns' star land his own sp-off ... * rock gay *
Michael Sam beme the first openly gay player to be drafted when the then-St.
IS DWAYNE JOHNSON MARRIED, HAS A GIRLIEND OR GAY?
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has spoken out about the attus of “fluential folks” Hollywood rponse to him playg a gay character. * rock gay *
Wrtlg superstar and actor, DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON, believ that his gay celebry iends should e forward about their sexualy - believg that will serve as a tremendo reer boost. 'The Mummy Returns' star land his own sp-off 'The Srpn Kg', as well as landg the role of a gay bodyguard John Travolta's edy, 'Be Cool'. Everythg Is Betiful And Nothg Rock claims that the role has opened his ey to homosexualy the movie bs, thkg that should no longer be held agast the reer of a Hollywood star.
In an terview wh gay magaze, 'OUT', sayg: "I know a lot of gay actors Hollywood who don't want to e out, and whatever the reasons are I rpect that. There was a time when clarg your homosexualy as a rock mician was a big no-no if you wanted to get ahead the mic dtry.
In fact, this suatn is what prompted the founrs of the all-gay rock band Pansy Divisn to create their group 1991. John Goli, one of those founrs, argu they were the first publicly out all-gay rock group (see his bgraphy for a lk to the story).
ROCK HUDSON: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIV OF A GAY HOLLYWOOD IDOL
The sger has the polil talent to take stands – on gay rights, or child leracy – whout losg her nservative heartland fans * rock gay *
Boy Band Members Who Are Out As Gay, Bisexual or Queer.
ROCK HUDSON'S 'TE LOVE' SPEAKS: HOW WE KEPT OUR GAY LIFE SECRET
His extensive creds clu “My Fair Lady” at Olney Theatre, a Helen Hay nomated turn as a gay teen “Girliend” at Signature Theatre, the tle role “Bat Boy” at 1st Stage, and most recently a part Signature Theatre’s “Sweeney Todd.