Nashville's Chris Carmack on Playg Gay Country Sger Will Lexgton

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

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

He's also gay, and for the majory of the seri, the closet. — 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.

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? 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!

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

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

But the world of the show—now Season 3—only a select few know Will is gay: In addn to Gunnar (Sam Pallad), there’s his ex-beard/ex-wife/ex-realy show -star Layla (Aubrey Peepl), the producer of said realy show, and former rerd executive and evil villa Jeff Fordham (Oliver Hudson).

The possibily of the thiev and his “traer” spillg the beans prompted Flavorwire to n a post wh the headle “ ‘Nashville’ Is Phg Its Gay Cowboy Out of the Closet, and It’s About Time. Back 2013, asked Carmack if he thought was possible to be openly gay and a succsful untry sger.

But even the few years sce the show buted, the scene has changed: Kacey Mgrav’ gay-posive “Follow Your Arrow” won Country Song of the Year at 2014 CMAs. Up-and-er Brandy Clark is openly gay, as well.

Clearly Le don’t re that Kev is gay. In fact, the only person who seems to re that Will is gay is the illy evil Jeff Fordham, who has fallen so far om grace that ’s a wonr anyone is followg his directns at all.

If Nashville really wants to illumate what ’s like to be gay untry mic, ’s time to let Will out of the closet. 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.