Jaason Simmons, who played the role of Logan Fowler on Baywatch, me out publicly as a gay man 2008. We spoke at last week's Lgh Out Loud benef and
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- 'BAYWATCH' HUNK JAASON SIMMONS RELLS HOW HIS CO-STARS REACTED WHEN HE CAME OUT AS GAY
- FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS OUT, GETS ENGAGED, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 10, 2008/1:12 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 10, 2008 / 1:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS OUT, GETS ENGAGED, ADOPTS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-03-10T17:12:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-03-10T17:12:56.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE TO ADM THERE WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG PRETTY GAY ABOUT BAYWATCH WHAT WH ALL THOSE PERFECT MALE (OH, YEAH, AND FEMALE) BODI PERFECTLY SHOT OLICKG THE CALIFORNIA SURF (NOT TO MENTN PAMELA ANRSON). WELL, NOW THERE IS SOMETHG OFFICIALLY GAY ABOUT THE SHOW. FORMER BAYWATCH ACTOR JAASON SIMMONS, WHO PLAYED LIFEGUARD LOGAN FOWLER, HAS E OUT AN ATRALIAN PAPER. HE'S NOT ONLY E OUT AS GAY, BUT ENGAGED AND 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;}LATER THIS YEAR, JAASON IS GOG TO CANADA TO MARRY BOYIEND JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AN IRISH ACTOR ALREADY THE PARENT OF SIX-YEAR-OLD OD, WHO HE ADOPTED TWO YEARS AGO OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAASON CIR MID-90'S, JAASON TODAY, JOHN O'CALLAGHAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAASON NOT ONLY STILL WORKS HOLLYWOOD, BUT IS AN ACTIVIST TO SAVE THE RARTS HIS NATIVE TASMANIA AND, PRUMABLY, NOW FOR GAY RIGHTS AS ATRALIA DO NOT ALLOW GAYS TO MARRY. JT FOR FUN, HERE IS A CLIP OF JAASON AS LOGAN "SAVG" A DROWNG VICTIM. (AND THANKS TO REAR CHRIS FOR THE TIP!){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
- FORMER "BAYWATCH" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G {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;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008/8:45 AMBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008 / 8:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER \"BAYWATCH\" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+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","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS AND HIS CISN TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, HE'S NOW GIVEN AN TERVIEW WH ATRALIAN GAY NEWSPAPER SX, WHICH DISCS THE RAMIFITNS OF THAT CISN, AND WHAT 'S MEANT TO HIS REER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LIKE A DICHOTOMY,” SAYS SIMMONS. “ON ONE HAND, PEOPLE THK BEG OPENLY GAY HURTS YOUR REER. WHY ELSE ARE THERE SO FEW OPENLY-GAY ACTORS? BUT ON THE OTHER HAND MAK YOU STAND OUT … THE REACTN HAS BEEN SO POSIVE, SO BETIFUL, THAT I’M REALLY GLAD ’S OUT THE OPEN.” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKS ABOUT THE SUPPORT HE RECEIVED OM EVERYONE AT BAYWATCH (WHO KNEW HE WAS GAY), PECIALLY OM DAVID HASSELHOFF:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS REALLY GREAT ABOUT ,” SIMMONS RELLS. “HE WAS A HUGE SUPPORTER OF ME BACK THE DAY, AND WE STILL KEEP TOUCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO DISCS HIS SIRE TO MARRY HIS BOYIEND , ACTOR JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AND LAMENTS THE FACT THAT HIS NATIVE UNTRY WON'T ACCEPT HIS RELATNSHIP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M REALLY DISAPPOTED ATRALIA OVER THAT. I LOVE ATRALIA, I’LL ALWAYS BE ATRALIAN, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LIVE A PLACE WHERE I’M NSIRED A SEND-CLASS CIZEN, WHERE MY RELATNSHIP AND FAY AREN’T REGNISED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR NOW, JAASON'S PRRI ARE MALY WH RAISG HIS SON OD, (WHO JOHN ADOPTED 2006), AND WORKG ON GREEN ISSU, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE HIM AND THOSE MEG FOSTER-ISH EY BACK ON 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;}{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
- 'BAYWATCH' STAR NFIRMS HE IS GAY
- IS JASON SIMMONS GAY
- FORMER "BAYWATCH" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G {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;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008/8:45 AMBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008 / 8:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER \"BAYWATCH\" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+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","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS AND HIS CISN TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, HE'S NOW GIVEN AN TERVIEW WH ATRALIAN GAY NEWSPAPER SX, WHICH DISCS THE RAMIFITNS OF THAT CISN, AND WHAT 'S MEANT TO HIS REER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LIKE A DICHOTOMY,” SAYS SIMMONS. “ON ONE HAND, PEOPLE THK BEG OPENLY GAY HURTS YOUR REER. WHY ELSE ARE THERE SO FEW OPENLY-GAY ACTORS? BUT ON THE OTHER HAND MAK YOU STAND OUT … THE REACTN HAS BEEN SO POSIVE, SO BETIFUL, THAT I’M REALLY GLAD ’S OUT THE OPEN.” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKS ABOUT THE SUPPORT HE RECEIVED OM EVERYONE AT BAYWATCH (WHO KNEW HE WAS GAY), PECIALLY OM DAVID HASSELHOFF:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS REALLY GREAT ABOUT ,” SIMMONS RELLS. “HE WAS A HUGE SUPPORTER OF ME BACK THE DAY, AND WE STILL KEEP TOUCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO DISCS HIS SIRE TO MARRY HIS BOYIEND , ACTOR JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AND LAMENTS THE FACT THAT HIS NATIVE UNTRY WON'T ACCEPT HIS RELATNSHIP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M REALLY DISAPPOTED ATRALIA OVER THAT. I LOVE ATRALIA, I’LL ALWAYS BE ATRALIAN, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LIVE A PLACE WHERE I’M NSIRED A SEND-CLASS CIZEN, WHERE MY RELATNSHIP AND FAY AREN’T REGNISED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR NOW, JAASON'S PRRI ARE MALY WH RAISG HIS SON OD, (WHO JOHN ADOPTED 2006), AND WORKG ON GREEN ISSU, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE HIM AND THOSE MEG FOSTER-ISH EY BACK ON 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;}{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
'BAYWATCH' HUNK JAASON SIMMONS RELLS HOW HIS CO-STARS REACTED WHEN HE CAME OUT AS GAY
Gay 'Baywatch' Hunk Rells Comg Out To His Co-Stars * jaason simmons gay *
Skip to Ma Content"Baywatch" star Jaason Simmons relled how he me out as gay to his -stars durg his n on the now-inic NBC seri, which celebrat s 25th anniversary this year.
You have to adm there was always somethg pretty gay about Baywatch what wh all those perfect male (oh, yeah, and female) bodi perfectly shot olickg the California surf (not to mentn Pamela Anrson). Well, now there is somethg officially gay about the show.
FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS OUT, GETS ENGAGED, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 10, 2008/1:12 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENMARCH 10, 2008 / 1:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS OUT, GETS ENGAGED, ADOPTS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-03-10T17:12:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-03-10T17:12:56.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE TO ADM THERE WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG PRETTY GAY ABOUT BAYWATCH WHAT WH ALL THOSE PERFECT MALE (OH, YEAH, AND FEMALE) BODI PERFECTLY SHOT OLICKG THE CALIFORNIA SURF (NOT TO MENTN PAMELA ANRSON). WELL, NOW THERE IS SOMETHG OFFICIALLY GAY ABOUT THE SHOW. FORMER BAYWATCH ACTOR JAASON SIMMONS, WHO PLAYED LIFEGUARD LOGAN FOWLER, HAS E OUT AN ATRALIAN PAPER. HE'S NOT ONLY E OUT AS GAY, BUT ENGAGED AND 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;}LATER THIS YEAR, JAASON IS GOG TO CANADA TO MARRY BOYIEND JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AN IRISH ACTOR ALREADY THE PARENT OF SIX-YEAR-OLD OD, WHO HE ADOPTED TWO YEARS AGO OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAASON CIR MID-90'S, JAASON TODAY, JOHN O'CALLAGHAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAASON NOT ONLY STILL WORKS HOLLYWOOD, BUT IS AN ACTIVIST TO SAVE THE RARTS HIS NATIVE TASMANIA AND, PRUMABLY, NOW FOR GAY RIGHTS AS ATRALIA DO NOT ALLOW GAYS TO MARRY. JT FOR FUN, HERE IS A CLIP OF JAASON AS LOGAN "SAVG" A DROWNG VICTIM. (AND THANKS TO REAR CHRIS FOR THE TIP!){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
Baywatch actor Jaason Simmons reveals he is gay an terview Atralia. * jaason simmons gay *
He's not only e out as gay, but engaged and a this year, Jaason is gog to Canada to marry boyiend John O'Callaghan, an Irish actor already the parent of six-year-old Od, who he adopted two years ago om cir mid-90's, Jaason today, John O'Callaghan Jaason not only still works Hollywood, but is an activist to save the rarts his native Tasmania and, prumably, now for gay rights as Atralia do not allow gays to marry. Jason me out as gay the March 2008 issue of Atralian New Ia magaze wh his fiancé Irish actor John O’Callaghan. Earlier this year, we told you about former Baywatch star Jaason Simmons and his cisn to e out, he's now given an terview wh Atralian gay newspaper SX, which discs the ramifitns of that cisn, and what 's meant to his reer:“It’s like a dichotomy, ” says Simmons.
“On one hand, people thk beg openly gay hurts your reer. Why else are there so few openly-gay actors?
” He talks about the support he received om everyone at Baywatch (who knew he was gay), pecially om David Hasselhoff:“He was really great about , ” Simmons rells. Baywatch actor Jaason Simmons has revealed that he is gay an terview actor, who played Logan Fowler between 1994-97, nfirmed he will wed Irish actor John O'Callaghan, who he has been partnered wh for eight pair have adopted a six-year-old son om Uganda.
FORMER "BAYWATCH" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G {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;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008/8:45 AMBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008 / 8:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER \"BAYWATCH\" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+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","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS AND HIS CISN TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, HE'S NOW GIVEN AN TERVIEW WH ATRALIAN GAY NEWSPAPER SX, WHICH DISCS THE RAMIFITNS OF THAT CISN, AND WHAT 'S MEANT TO HIS REER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LIKE A DICHOTOMY,” SAYS SIMMONS. “ON ONE HAND, PEOPLE THK BEG OPENLY GAY HURTS YOUR REER. WHY ELSE ARE THERE SO FEW OPENLY-GAY ACTORS? BUT ON THE OTHER HAND MAK YOU STAND OUT … THE REACTN HAS BEEN SO POSIVE, SO BETIFUL, THAT I’M REALLY GLAD ’S OUT THE OPEN.” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKS ABOUT THE SUPPORT HE RECEIVED OM EVERYONE AT BAYWATCH (WHO KNEW HE WAS GAY), PECIALLY OM DAVID HASSELHOFF:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS REALLY GREAT ABOUT ,” SIMMONS RELLS. “HE WAS A HUGE SUPPORTER OF ME BACK THE DAY, AND WE STILL KEEP TOUCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO DISCS HIS SIRE TO MARRY HIS BOYIEND , ACTOR JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AND LAMENTS THE FACT THAT HIS NATIVE UNTRY WON'T ACCEPT HIS RELATNSHIP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M REALLY DISAPPOTED ATRALIA OVER THAT. I LOVE ATRALIA, I’LL ALWAYS BE ATRALIAN, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LIVE A PLACE WHERE I’M NSIRED A SEND-CLASS CIZEN, WHERE MY RELATNSHIP AND FAY AREN’T REGNISED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR NOW, JAASON'S PRRI ARE MALY WH RAISG HIS SON OD, (WHO JOHN ADOPTED 2006), AND WORKG ON GREEN ISSU, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE HIM AND THOSE MEG FOSTER-ISH EY BACK ON 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;}{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
Simmons me out as gay the March 2008 issue of Atralian New Ia magaze wh his fiancé Irish actor John O'Callaghan. Jaason Simmons, who played the role of Logan Fowler on Baywatch, me out publicly as a gay man 2008.
'BAYWATCH' STAR NFIRMS HE IS GAY
I thk bee I was on Baywatch and havg a gay guy on was a headle.
Baywatch hunk Jaason Simmons has revealed for the first time that he’s gay – and that he plans to wed his lover, Irish actor John O’Callaghan, and together raise the boy John rcued om an Ain orphanage.
Bee gay marriage isn’t regnised California, they plan to wed Canada, one of jt five untri where same-sex marriage is legal, as John has dual cizenship. But beg openly gay on Baywatch was impossible – as impossible as had been for him growg up Tasmania, where homosexualy wasn’t crimalised until 1997.
IS JASON SIMMONS GAY
In realy Alexandra, whose tw sister is gay, unrstood Jaason’s prediment and was his first nfidante on the set. He was once engaged to a woman, and was openly gay private wh those he tsted, but feared beg stereotyped if he me out profsnally.
FORMER "BAYWATCH" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G {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;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008/8:45 AMBY SNICKSJULY 28, 2008 / 8:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FORMER \"BAYWATCH\" STAR JAASON SIMMONS OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE AFTER G OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-07-28T12:45:02.000+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","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT FORMER BAYWATCH STAR JAASON SIMMONS AND HIS CISN TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, HE'S NOW GIVEN AN TERVIEW WH ATRALIAN GAY NEWSPAPER SX, WHICH DISCS THE RAMIFITNS OF THAT CISN, AND WHAT 'S MEANT TO HIS REER:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LIKE A DICHOTOMY,” SAYS SIMMONS. “ON ONE HAND, PEOPLE THK BEG OPENLY GAY HURTS YOUR REER. WHY ELSE ARE THERE SO FEW OPENLY-GAY ACTORS? BUT ON THE OTHER HAND MAK YOU STAND OUT … THE REACTN HAS BEEN SO POSIVE, SO BETIFUL, THAT I’M REALLY GLAD ’S OUT THE OPEN.” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKS ABOUT THE SUPPORT HE RECEIVED OM EVERYONE AT BAYWATCH (WHO KNEW HE WAS GAY), PECIALLY OM DAVID HASSELHOFF:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS REALLY GREAT ABOUT ,” SIMMONS RELLS. “HE WAS A HUGE SUPPORTER OF ME BACK THE DAY, AND WE STILL KEEP TOUCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO DISCS HIS SIRE TO MARRY HIS BOYIEND , ACTOR JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AND LAMENTS THE FACT THAT HIS NATIVE UNTRY WON'T ACCEPT HIS RELATNSHIP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M REALLY DISAPPOTED ATRALIA OVER THAT. I LOVE ATRALIA, I’LL ALWAYS BE ATRALIAN, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LIVE A PLACE WHERE I’M NSIRED A SEND-CLASS CIZEN, WHERE MY RELATNSHIP AND FAY AREN’T REGNISED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR NOW, JAASON'S PRRI ARE MALY WH RAISG HIS SON OD, (WHO JOHN ADOPTED 2006), AND WORKG ON GREEN ISSU, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE HIM AND THOSE MEG FOSTER-ISH EY BACK ON 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;}{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
Gay marriage isn’t legal California, where you live. Do Od know other kids wh gay parents? JO’C: We take him to a monthly gay parent event, and I have gay iends wh children, so we all hang out.
Part of g out is my belief that the more I’m proud of myself, the more he’ll grow up proud of himself, and not any way ashamed or hurt by homophobia. Both Jaason and Donna will play gay characters, ught up the middle of Assisted Reproductive Technology. Simmons me out as gay the March 2008 issue of Atralian New Ia magaze wh his fiancé, Irish actor John O'Callaghan.