Will Lexgton Com Out As Gay On 'Nashville' & The Inspirg Moment Leads To A Betiful Scene

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• COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S "NASHVILLE"BUT WHY ISN'T HE PRSG CHARG?{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 SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016/5:28 PMBY SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016 / 5:28 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S \"NASHVILLE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}IT'S BEEN A ROUGH UPLE OF YEARS FOR WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) ON ABC'S NASHVILLE: THE ONCE-CLOSETED UNTRY SGER ME OUT PUBLICLY AT THE END OF SEASON 3 AND, THIS SEASON, HE'S WATCHED HIS REER FIZZLE AND HIS BOYIEND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THGS SEEMED TO BE LOOKG UP ON LAST NIGHT'S EPISO, AS WILL'S IENDS GUNNAR AND SRLETT VED HIM TO PERFORM ON THEIR SHOW—SOMETHG WHICH ULD HELP HIM REBUILD 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;}BUT WILL WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TERPTED BY A DNKEN HECKLER, WHO SHOUTED ANTI-GAY SLURS AND SCREAMED "GET OFF THE STAGE, QUEER!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TRIED TO IGNORE AND RRY ON, BUT THE BIGOT THREW A BEER BOTTLE, HTG WILL THE FACE AND STUNNG 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 HECKLER WAS ARRTED, AND THE P TELLS WILL THAT HATE CRIME CHARG N BE ISSUED. BUT, AT THE STATN, HE HAS A CHANGE OF HEART AND CIS NOT 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;}THIS FURIAT GUNNAR, WHO ASKS WHY HE'S NOT PRSG CHARG. "QUEEN? QUEER? I HEARD EVERY WORD HE SAID AND 'S NOT THE LAST TIME I'M GOG TO HEAR THEM," RPONDS WILL. "BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M GOG TO SPEND EVERY NIGHT POST-SHOW FILG HATE-CRIME REPORTS WHEN 'S NOT GOG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GUNNER SISTS HE N'T LET THE BASHER GET AWAY WH , TO WHICH WILL OMOLY RPONDS "TST ME, I WON'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;}SURE ENOUGH, WILL GO BACK TO THE BAR THE NEXT NIGHT, STG HIS R UNTIL HIS ATTACKER RETURNS TO THE SCENE 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;}GUNNAR AND SRLETT WORRY WILL WILL DO SOMETHG DRASTIC AND RACE TO THE CLUB. WHEN THEY GET THERE, THOUGH, THEY SEE WILL ON STAGE, GUAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S BOUGHT HIS ATTACKER A BEER, AND TELLS HIM (AND THE CROWD), "YOU DIDN'T GET TO FISH YOUR BEER LAST NIGHT. OF URSE, I DIDN'T GET TO FISH MY SONG." THE ATTACKER SPS OUT "I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT, GET OFF THE STAGE, YOU HOMO!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LMLY RPONDS "NOT GONNA HAPPEN, BUDDY. CSE A'T NOTHG OR NOBODY IS EVER GONNA KEEP ME OM SGG AGA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WH THAT, WILL LNCH TO "A'T IT BETIFUL," AS THE CROWD CHEERS AND THE ATTACKER AND HIS IENDS ARE RTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS SEEN WILL BISED AND BEATEN (FIGURATIVELY AND NOW LERALLY), BUT WEDNDAY'S EPISO WAS A BIG STEP FORWARD 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;}HOPEFULLY, 'S NOT TOO LATE—NASHVILLE IS CURRENTLY ON THE BUBBLE, AND THE CHANC OF BEG RENEWED ARE IFFY. IF DO RETURN, 'LL BE THE HANDS OF NEW SHOWNNERS ED ZWICK AND MARSHALL HERSKOVZ, WHO GAVE THIRTYSOMETHG AND MY SO-CALLED LIFE. SO THEY KNOW THEIR WAY AROUND GAY {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
• CHRIS CARMACK 'HUMBLED' TO PLAY GAY COUNTRY MIC STAR ON TV
• WILL LEXGTON'S NEW BOYIEND IS STICKG AROUND ON "NASHVILLE"THE ACTOR WILL BE A SERI REGULAR WHEN THE SHOW RETURNS {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 RUDOLPHMAY 16, 2017/11:25 {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;}CMTBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 16, 2017 / 11:25 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WILL LEXGTON'S NEW BOYIEND IS STICKG AROUND ON \"NASHVILLE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-16T15:25:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-16T15:25:11.000+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;}IT LOOKS LIKE LOVE MIGHT FD WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) AGA ON NASHVILLE WHEN THE SERI RETURNS NEXT MONTH TO FISH OUT S FIFTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 AND HIS ON-AGA, OFF-AGA BOYIEND, KEV (OUT ACTOR KYLE DEAN MASSEY), FALLY LLED QUS EARLIER THIS YEAR AFTER WILL WAS TEMPTED BY FASHN SIGNER JAKOB FE (GUT STAR MURRAY BARTLETT) AND HE LATER REVEALED TO KEV THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE 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;}MEANWHILE, RAYNA JAM (CONNIE BRTON) APPROACHED ZACH WELL (CAMERON SGGS), A YOUNG SILIN VALLEY ENTREPRENR, TO HELP GET HER RERD LABEL HIGHWAY 65 OFF THE GROUND. ZACH WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY AND AFTER RAYNA'S SUDN ATH WILL AND ZACH GOT CLOSER AND THEY EVENTUALLY KISSED 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;}"EVERY SGLE ONE OF KNOWS THAT WE'RE GOG TO DIE AND ARMED WH THAT RMATN WE ARE SUPPOSED TO SOMEHOW GO ON LIVG," ZACH TOLD WILL AFTER THEIR LIP LOCK. "THAT IS A REASON TO TRY TO GO THROUGH LIFE PAIRS, IF YOU GO THROUGH AT ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEEMS THAT THE NASHVILLE PRODUCERS WANT TO MAKE THE RELATNSHIP WORK SCE SGGS HAS BEEN UPGRAD TO A SERI REGULAR WHEN THE SHOW RETURNS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NASHVILLE MOVED TO CMT AND THIRTYSOMETHG CREATORS ED ZWICK AND MARSHALL HERSKOVZ BEME THE NEW SHOWNNERS SEEMED THAT THEY WERE MAKG A NSC CISN TO RPORATE MORE LGBT CHARACTERS TO THE SERI' STORYL. TRANS ACTRS JEN RICHARDS HAD A SMALL ROLE AS JULIETTE'S (HAYN PEIERRE) NURSE AND THEY BROUGHT ON BARTLETT FOR A MULTIPLE EPISO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULIETTE'S PLANE CRASH AND RAYNA'S ATH WERE THE MA PLOTS THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIFTH SEASON SO HOPEFULLY WILL AND ZACH'S RELATNSHIP WILL GET MORE SCREEN TIME WHEN THE SERI RUM THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NASHVILLE RETURNS WH NEW EPISOS JUNE 1 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
• ‘NASHVILLE’ SEASON 3 SPOILERS: IS WILL ANNOUNCG HE IS GAY? A NEW CHARACTER MIGHT LEAD HIM OUT OF THE CLOSET

COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S "NASHVILLE"BUT WHY ISN'T HE PRSG CHARG?{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 SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016/5:28 PMBY SNICKSMARCH 24, 2016 / 5:28 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COUNTRY SGER WILL LEXGTON GETS GAY-BASHED ON ABC'S \"NASHVILLE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-24T21:28:08.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}IT'S BEEN A ROUGH UPLE OF YEARS FOR WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) ON ABC'S NASHVILLE: THE ONCE-CLOSETED UNTRY SGER ME OUT PUBLICLY AT THE END OF SEASON 3 AND, THIS SEASON, HE'S WATCHED HIS REER FIZZLE AND HIS BOYIEND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THGS SEEMED TO BE LOOKG UP ON LAST NIGHT'S EPISO, AS WILL'S IENDS GUNNAR AND SRLETT VED HIM TO PERFORM ON THEIR SHOW—SOMETHG WHICH ULD HELP HIM REBUILD 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;}BUT WILL WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TERPTED BY A DNKEN HECKLER, WHO SHOUTED ANTI-GAY SLURS AND SCREAMED "GET OFF THE STAGE, QUEER!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TRIED TO IGNORE AND RRY ON, BUT THE BIGOT THREW A BEER BOTTLE, HTG WILL THE FACE AND STUNNG 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 HECKLER WAS ARRTED, AND THE P TELLS WILL THAT HATE CRIME CHARG N BE ISSUED. BUT, AT THE STATN, HE HAS A CHANGE OF HEART AND CIS NOT 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;}THIS FURIAT GUNNAR, WHO ASKS WHY HE'S NOT PRSG CHARG. "QUEEN? QUEER? I HEARD EVERY WORD HE SAID AND 'S NOT THE LAST TIME I'M GOG TO HEAR THEM," RPONDS WILL. "BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M GOG TO SPEND EVERY NIGHT POST-SHOW FILG HATE-CRIME REPORTS WHEN 'S NOT GOG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GUNNER SISTS HE N'T LET THE BASHER GET AWAY WH , TO WHICH WILL OMOLY RPONDS "TST ME, I WON'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;}SURE ENOUGH, WILL GO BACK TO THE BAR THE NEXT NIGHT, STG HIS R UNTIL HIS ATTACKER RETURNS TO THE SCENE 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;}GUNNAR AND SRLETT WORRY WILL WILL DO SOMETHG DRASTIC AND RACE TO THE CLUB. WHEN THEY GET THERE, THOUGH, THEY SEE WILL ON STAGE, GUAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S BOUGHT HIS ATTACKER A BEER, AND TELLS HIM (AND THE CROWD), "YOU DIDN'T GET TO FISH YOUR BEER LAST NIGHT. OF URSE, I DIDN'T GET TO FISH MY SONG." THE ATTACKER SPS OUT "I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT, GET OFF THE STAGE, YOU HOMO!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LMLY RPONDS "NOT GONNA HAPPEN, BUDDY. CSE A'T NOTHG OR NOBODY IS EVER GONNA KEEP ME OM SGG AGA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WH THAT, WILL LNCH TO "A'T IT BETIFUL," AS THE CROWD CHEERS AND THE ATTACKER AND HIS IENDS ARE RTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS SEEN WILL BISED AND BEATEN (FIGURATIVELY AND NOW LERALLY), BUT WEDNDAY'S EPISO WAS A BIG STEP FORWARD 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;}HOPEFULLY, 'S NOT TOO LATE—NASHVILLE IS CURRENTLY ON THE BUBBLE, AND THE CHANC OF BEG RENEWED ARE IFFY. IF DO RETURN, 'LL BE THE HANDS OF NEW SHOWNNERS ED ZWICK AND MARSHALL HERSKOVZ, WHO GAVE THIRTYSOMETHG AND MY SO-CALLED LIFE. SO THEY KNOW THEIR WAY AROUND GAY {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

Chris Carmack – who plays gay untry sger Will Lexgton on the h ABC show – is set to wed Er Slaver, his rep nfirms to PEOPLE. He's also gay, and for the majory of the seri, the closet.

Wh Gunner he stopped phg everythg down; he let himself get swept you thk 's possible to be openly gay and a succsful untry sger?

However, he is a closeted gay man tryg to make a name for himself a highly prejudiced society and reveals his te nature to Gunnar when he tri to kiss him. While filmg a realy TV show Will unknowgly nfs that he is gay to Layla while the meras are rollg. When his father viss he has to hi his te nature sce his father is homophobic but when Will holds a prs nference he fally has the urage to e out.

KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER

He signs to Le Wheeler's label and works wh songwrer Kev Bicks, who is also gay. He go on a televisn show and lls out the host for her anti-gay views, gag the admiratn of the gay muny. Will was a closeted gay man who eventually me to terms wh his sexualy.

CHRIS CARMACK 'HUMBLED' TO PLAY GAY COUNTRY MIC STAR ON TV

— drama, formerly closeted gay untry mician Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack) nearly died of heart failure, brought on by steroid abe, durg a performance wh his band. I’ve never seen a gay character portrayed the way Will was. He me as a du’s du — loved fishg, roo, tcks, stereotypil machismo stuff — and happened to be gay.

WILL LEXGTON'S NEW BOYIEND IS STICKG AROUND ON "NASHVILLE"THE ACTOR WILL BE A SERI REGULAR WHEN THE SHOW RETURNS {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 RUDOLPHMAY 16, 2017/11:25 {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;}CMTBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 16, 2017 / 11:25 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WILL LEXGTON'S NEW BOYIEND IS STICKG AROUND ON \"NASHVILLE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-16T15:25:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-16T15:25:11.000+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;}IT LOOKS LIKE LOVE MIGHT FD WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) AGA ON NASHVILLE WHEN THE SERI RETURNS NEXT MONTH TO FISH OUT S FIFTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 AND HIS ON-AGA, OFF-AGA BOYIEND, KEV (OUT ACTOR KYLE DEAN MASSEY), FALLY LLED QUS EARLIER THIS YEAR AFTER WILL WAS TEMPTED BY FASHN SIGNER JAKOB FE (GUT STAR MURRAY BARTLETT) AND HE LATER REVEALED TO KEV THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE 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;}MEANWHILE, RAYNA JAM (CONNIE BRTON) APPROACHED ZACH WELL (CAMERON SGGS), A YOUNG SILIN VALLEY ENTREPRENR, TO HELP GET HER RERD LABEL HIGHWAY 65 OFF THE GROUND. ZACH WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY AND AFTER RAYNA'S SUDN ATH WILL AND ZACH GOT CLOSER AND THEY EVENTUALLY KISSED 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;}"EVERY SGLE ONE OF KNOWS THAT WE'RE GOG TO DIE AND ARMED WH THAT RMATN WE ARE SUPPOSED TO SOMEHOW GO ON LIVG," ZACH TOLD WILL AFTER THEIR LIP LOCK. "THAT IS A REASON TO TRY TO GO THROUGH LIFE PAIRS, IF YOU GO THROUGH AT ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEEMS THAT THE NASHVILLE PRODUCERS WANT TO MAKE THE RELATNSHIP WORK SCE SGGS HAS BEEN UPGRAD TO A SERI REGULAR WHEN THE SHOW RETURNS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NASHVILLE MOVED TO CMT AND THIRTYSOMETHG CREATORS ED ZWICK AND MARSHALL HERSKOVZ BEME THE NEW SHOWNNERS SEEMED THAT THEY WERE MAKG A NSC CISN TO RPORATE MORE LGBT CHARACTERS TO THE SERI' STORYL. TRANS ACTRS JEN RICHARDS HAD A SMALL ROLE AS JULIETTE'S (HAYN PEIERRE) NURSE AND THEY BROUGHT ON BARTLETT FOR A MULTIPLE EPISO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULIETTE'S PLANE CRASH AND RAYNA'S ATH WERE THE MA PLOTS THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIFTH SEASON SO HOPEFULLY WILL AND ZACH'S RELATNSHIP WILL GET MORE SCREEN TIME WHEN THE SERI RUM THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NASHVILLE RETURNS WH NEW EPISOS JUNE 1 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

It's been a rough uple of years for Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack) on ABC's Nashville: The once-closeted untry sger me out publicly at the end of Season 3 and, this season, he's watched his reer fizzle and his boyiend seemed to be lookg up on last night's episo, as Will's iends Gunnar and Srlett ved him to perform on their show—somethg which uld help him rebuild his Will was almost immediately terpted by a dnken heckler, who shouted anti-gay slurs and screamed "Get off the stage, queer! " The attacker sps out "I told you last night, get off the stage, you homo! So they know their way around gay storyl.

‘NASHVILLE’ SEASON 3 SPOILERS: IS WILL ANNOUNCG HE IS GAY? A NEW CHARACTER MIGHT LEAD HIM OUT OF THE CLOSET

Will Lexgton is a gay character om Nashville.

“I’m gay. Ty Herndon me out of the closet as the first major gay male untry star November of 2014 while Nashville‘s Will Lexgton was still the closet. The factual and fict gay untry stars also share a somewhat siar experience.

“The moral of the story is, don’t take a leak the woods, ’e n get you arrted, ” Ty said at the time, but started the gay mors about the untry star.

Will Lexgton also went to a park to attempt to solic sex one episo, and was asslted by anti-gay hoodlums. Broadway vet jos the show as an openly gay songwrer a storyle that reflects real-life stggl the entertament dtry. Life the closet is about to get even more plited for Nashville‘s gay untry heartthrob Will Lexgton, thanks to the arrival of one Kev Bicks.