'Love & Hip Hop' Wel First Gay Couple Trent Crews & Jonathan Fernanz, Safaree Samuels, Lil Mo & Hband, Return of Somaya Reece, Former 'Bad Girls Club' Star & More For Season 8 [Photos/Vio]

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• WHO ARE JONATHAN FERNANZ AND TRENT CREWS? MEET LHHNY’S FIRST GAY UPLE
• THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
• JONATHAN FERNANZ MARRIED? – TRENT CREWS GAY?
• JONATHAN FERNANZ OF "LOVE AND HIP HOP" OPENS UP ABOUT BEG SENT TO GAY CONVERSN THERAPY"THE DOCTOR WOULD ASK QUTNS AND IF HE DIDN’T LIKE THE ANSWER HE WOULD SHOCK ME."{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 22, 2018/4:13 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHJANUARY 22, 2018 / 4:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JONATHAN FERNANZ OF \"LOVE AND HIP HOP\" OPENS UP ABOUT BEG SENT TO GAY CONVERSN THERAPY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-22T21:13:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-22T21:13:04.000+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","KEYWORDS":"CONVERSN THERAPY","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;}JONATHAN FERNANZ MIGHT BE ONE OF THE NEWT ST MEMBERS ON THIS SEASON OF LOVE & HIP HOP, BUT HE HAS WASTED NO TIME DIALG UP THE DRAMA—PECIALLY HIS STORYLE WH HIS BOYIEND TRENT CREWS, WHO HE FOUND OUT WAS SLEEPG AROUND BEHD 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;}ON TONIGHT'S EPISO, WE LEARN ABOUT JONATHAN'S PAST WHEN HE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS EXPERIENC AT A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP HIS MOTHER SENT HIM TO WHEN HE WAS 10 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;}BELOW, READ NEWNOWNEXT'S TERVIEW WH JONATHAN ABOUT TCHG TREY ON GRDR, AND WHY HE THKS NOW WAS THE RIGHT TIME TO DISCS HIS EXPERIENCE AT GAY NVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAD SOME DRAMATIC SCEN THIS SEASON...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I'VE HAD DRKS, ICE, AND A SHOE THROWN AT ME…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT FOR YOU SO FAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BIG, BIG FIGHT WH TREY WHEN HE BROUGHT OUT MY MARRIAGE LICENSE. IT BLDSID ME. THIS IS MY FOURTH YEAR ON REALY TELEVISN, I WAS LIKE: “I GOT THIS.” WHEN HE WHIPPED THAT OUT. I WAS STUCK ON STUPID. I LERALLY OZE. I WAS LIKE: “THIS CRAFTY LTLE MOTHERF*CKER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THK TRENT WAS JT G YOU TO GET 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;}ABSOLUTELY. 100%. I MET HIM YEARS AGO AT A PHOTOGRAPHY PARTY. WE WERE HANGG OUT, THGS WERE GOG GREAT. I GET THE LL: “HEY, THE WORK WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT POSSIBLY JOG THE ST OF LOVE & HIP HOP.” BUT I WAS JT SUPPOSED TO E ON AS ANAIS’ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T UNTIL I DID MY STG TAPE THAT THEY REALIZED I HAD A BIG BACKSTORY OF MY OWN. THAT’S WHEN TRENT ME TO THE PICTURE BEE I BROUGHT HIM UP—BUT HE’S A PLAYER, HE SLEEPS 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;}EVERYONE HAS A HISTORY, I HAVE A PAST, BUT MY IENDS WERE LIKE: “NO, ’S NOT HIS PAST, ’S HIS PRENT. HE IS ON GRDR." SO THEY WOULD SEND ME SCREENSHOTS. THAT’S WHERE I GOT THE IA TO TFISH HIM. I WAED FOR THE PERFECT OPPORTUNY. I CREATED A FAKE GRDR ACUNT, AND THE FIRST PERSON TO H ME UP WAS TRENT. I ULDN’T BELIEVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON TONIGHT'S EPISO YOU REVEAL YOU WERE SENT TO A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE FOR YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY FATHER DIED OM HIV WHEN I WAS EIGHT. HE WAS BISEXUAL WHEN HE WAS WH MY MOM AND SHE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ABOUT . SO AFTER THEY SPL, HE ME OUT AS GAY. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HE NTRACTED HIV, HE REFED TO TAKE MEDITN AND JT WHERED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 REALLY TRMATIC FOR MY MOM BEE SHE ULDN’T REALLY UNRSTAND WHY HE WOULDN’T TAKE THE MEDICE. I THK SHE KD OF BLAMED ON HIM BEG GAY, AND HER BT IEND AT THE TIME WAS GAY AND HE ALSO DIED OF AIDS. SO MY MOM WAS A REALLY ROUGH PLACE BEE SHE SAW GAY MEN AROUND HER DYG. I WAS BULLIED AS A KID BEE I WAS VERY EFFEMATE, I HAD A HIGH-PCHED VOICE, I WALKED DIFFERENTLY. I WOULD GET HOME AND I WOULD SEE THE LOOK MY MOM’S FACE BEUASE SHE WAS HURT FOR ME. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THEIR CHILD GET PICKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO I THK WAS A BATN OF THGS. IT WAS ME BEG BULLIED, AND THEN WAS MY MOM SEEG SO MANY OF HER CLOSE IENDS DYG OF AIDS. WHEN SHE HEARD OF GAY NVERSN THERAPY, I THK SHE THOUGHT: "LET ME SEE IF I N CHANGE MY SON’S LIFE FOR THE BETTER." SO WHEN I WAS 10 THEY SENT ME TO A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP THE DOMIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO YOU AT THE MP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WOULD E STICKERS TO ATTACH BL TO MY BODY, THEY WOULD PUT THEM ON MY HANDS, MY STOMACH. THE DOCTOR WOULD ASK QUTNS AND IF HE DIDN’T LIKE THE ANSWER HE WOULD SHOCK ME. I LEARNED TO ANSWER THE QUTNS RRECTLY BEE I THOUGHT: “THIS MAN NNOT NTUE TO SHOCK ME OR I’M GOG TO DIE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY MOM DIDN’T KNOW ALL OF THE THGS. SHE JT THOUGHT I WENT TO SEE A THERAPIST. SHE DIDN’T KNOW THE EXTENT OF . I DIDN’T WANT TO TELL HER BEE I DIDN’T WANT TO HURT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS LIKE FALLY TALKG ABOUT WH HER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE MOST HEALG NVERSATN I’VE EVER HAD. MY MOM AND I HAVE A GREAT RELATNSHIP NOW, WE ALWAYS DID, BUT I FEEL CLOSER NOW. WE JT GOT BOTOX TOGETHER [LGHS].{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY DID YOU FEEL NOW WAS THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T UNTIL I DID MY STG TAPE THAT I BROKE DOWN CRYG TALKG ABOUT . THE PRODUCERS SAID: “LET PTURE THE NVERSATN BEE WILL BE HEALG FOR YOU, BUT WILL ALSO BE HEALG FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOG THROUGH WHAT YOU’RE GOG THROUGH.” IT WAS BY FAR THE BT MOMENT I'VE EVER HAD ON REALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF NVERSN THERAPY AND HOW YOU N HELP STOP , VIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOVE & HIP HOP AIRS MONDAYS AT 8/7C ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}CONVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

WHO ARE JONATHAN FERNANZ AND TRENT CREWS? MEET LHHNY’S FIRST GAY UPLE

Season 8 of Love & Hip Hop: New York se the troductn of the show’s first gay uple — Jonathan Fernanz and Trent Crews. Michelle: My Life as her BFF and “gay hband”.

He managed to land a al after bbg shoulrs wh everyone om Beyonce to Trey Songz but saw thgs fizzle out after he me out as gay. He and his boyiend Jonathan Fernanz were the first gay uple to appear on Love & Hip Hop: New York. The reason I me out 2017 is bee I had so many managers and labels I went through; labels kept askg, "What are we gog to do if people fd out you're gay?

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

You were also told that if you're to certa thgs, you hi them—like beg gay. Then labels told me I wasn't Black enough—and they uld see I was gay. So after beg turned down by so many labels ( wh them sayg if I had a gay dience, they would ph me).

So then I cid to officially e out as gay—but then I lost the support I thought I was gog to get bee, unfortunately, gay men don't support each other.

JONATHAN FERNANZ MARRIED? – TRENT CREWS GAY?

I wasn't gog to gay parti and clubs, but I was unr the imprsn that the gay muny would look out for me. And this is where the nversatn really gets plited bee, om my experience, the only gay boys who w are those who are tly a ms or who are drag queens.

I almost wish I didn't e out; I n't go back bee I was gay on TV.

" I was let go [om the realy show] bee I wasn't "gay" enough. I don't have a problem wh overly effemate gay men, but that's not who I am. Basilly, they had an issue wh me beg gay, and there was the whole nversatn of "You sound too whe.

JONATHAN FERNANZ OF "LOVE AND HIP HOP" OPENS UP ABOUT BEG SENT TO GAY CONVERSN THERAPY"THE DOCTOR WOULD ASK QUTNS AND IF HE DIDN’T LIKE THE ANSWER HE WOULD SHOCK ME."{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 22, 2018/4:13 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHJANUARY 22, 2018 / 4:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JONATHAN FERNANZ OF \"LOVE AND HIP HOP\" OPENS UP ABOUT BEG SENT TO GAY CONVERSN THERAPY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-22T21:13:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-22T21:13:04.000+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","KEYWORDS":"CONVERSN THERAPY","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;}JONATHAN FERNANZ MIGHT BE ONE OF THE NEWT ST MEMBERS ON THIS SEASON OF LOVE & HIP HOP, BUT HE HAS WASTED NO TIME DIALG UP THE DRAMA—PECIALLY HIS STORYLE WH HIS BOYIEND TRENT CREWS, WHO HE FOUND OUT WAS SLEEPG AROUND BEHD 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;}ON TONIGHT'S EPISO, WE LEARN ABOUT JONATHAN'S PAST WHEN HE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS EXPERIENC AT A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP HIS MOTHER SENT HIM TO WHEN HE WAS 10 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;}BELOW, READ NEWNOWNEXT'S TERVIEW WH JONATHAN ABOUT TCHG TREY ON GRDR, AND WHY HE THKS NOW WAS THE RIGHT TIME TO DISCS HIS EXPERIENCE AT GAY NVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAD SOME DRAMATIC SCEN THIS SEASON...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I'VE HAD DRKS, ICE, AND A SHOE THROWN AT ME…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT FOR YOU SO FAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BIG, BIG FIGHT WH TREY WHEN HE BROUGHT OUT MY MARRIAGE LICENSE. IT BLDSID ME. THIS IS MY FOURTH YEAR ON REALY TELEVISN, I WAS LIKE: “I GOT THIS.” WHEN HE WHIPPED THAT OUT. I WAS STUCK ON STUPID. I LERALLY OZE. I WAS LIKE: “THIS CRAFTY LTLE MOTHERF*CKER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THK TRENT WAS JT G YOU TO GET 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;}ABSOLUTELY. 100%. I MET HIM YEARS AGO AT A PHOTOGRAPHY PARTY. WE WERE HANGG OUT, THGS WERE GOG GREAT. I GET THE LL: “HEY, THE WORK WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT POSSIBLY JOG THE ST OF LOVE & HIP HOP.” BUT I WAS JT SUPPOSED TO E ON AS ANAIS’ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T UNTIL I DID MY STG TAPE THAT THEY REALIZED I HAD A BIG BACKSTORY OF MY OWN. THAT’S WHEN TRENT ME TO THE PICTURE BEE I BROUGHT HIM UP—BUT HE’S A PLAYER, HE SLEEPS 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;}EVERYONE HAS A HISTORY, I HAVE A PAST, BUT MY IENDS WERE LIKE: “NO, ’S NOT HIS PAST, ’S HIS PRENT. HE IS ON GRDR." SO THEY WOULD SEND ME SCREENSHOTS. THAT’S WHERE I GOT THE IA TO TFISH HIM. I WAED FOR THE PERFECT OPPORTUNY. I CREATED A FAKE GRDR ACUNT, AND THE FIRST PERSON TO H ME UP WAS TRENT. I ULDN’T BELIEVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON TONIGHT'S EPISO YOU REVEAL YOU WERE SENT TO A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE FOR YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY FATHER DIED OM HIV WHEN I WAS EIGHT. HE WAS BISEXUAL WHEN HE WAS WH MY MOM AND SHE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ABOUT . SO AFTER THEY SPL, HE ME OUT AS GAY. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HE NTRACTED HIV, HE REFED TO TAKE MEDITN AND JT WHERED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 REALLY TRMATIC FOR MY MOM BEE SHE ULDN’T REALLY UNRSTAND WHY HE WOULDN’T TAKE THE MEDICE. I THK SHE KD OF BLAMED ON HIM BEG GAY, AND HER BT IEND AT THE TIME WAS GAY AND HE ALSO DIED OF AIDS. SO MY MOM WAS A REALLY ROUGH PLACE BEE SHE SAW GAY MEN AROUND HER DYG. I WAS BULLIED AS A KID BEE I WAS VERY EFFEMATE, I HAD A HIGH-PCHED VOICE, I WALKED DIFFERENTLY. I WOULD GET HOME AND I WOULD SEE THE LOOK MY MOM’S FACE BEUASE SHE WAS HURT FOR ME. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THEIR CHILD GET PICKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO I THK WAS A BATN OF THGS. IT WAS ME BEG BULLIED, AND THEN WAS MY MOM SEEG SO MANY OF HER CLOSE IENDS DYG OF AIDS. WHEN SHE HEARD OF GAY NVERSN THERAPY, I THK SHE THOUGHT: "LET ME SEE IF I N CHANGE MY SON’S LIFE FOR THE BETTER." SO WHEN I WAS 10 THEY SENT ME TO A GAY NVERSN THERAPY MP THE DOMIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO YOU AT THE MP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WOULD E STICKERS TO ATTACH BL TO MY BODY, THEY WOULD PUT THEM ON MY HANDS, MY STOMACH. THE DOCTOR WOULD ASK QUTNS AND IF HE DIDN’T LIKE THE ANSWER HE WOULD SHOCK ME. I LEARNED TO ANSWER THE QUTNS RRECTLY BEE I THOUGHT: “THIS MAN NNOT NTUE TO SHOCK ME OR I’M GOG TO DIE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY MOM DIDN’T KNOW ALL OF THE THGS. SHE JT THOUGHT I WENT TO SEE A THERAPIST. SHE DIDN’T KNOW THE EXTENT OF . I DIDN’T WANT TO TELL HER BEE I DIDN’T WANT TO HURT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS LIKE FALLY TALKG ABOUT WH HER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE MOST HEALG NVERSATN I’VE EVER HAD. MY MOM AND I HAVE A GREAT RELATNSHIP NOW, WE ALWAYS DID, BUT I FEEL CLOSER NOW. WE JT GOT BOTOX TOGETHER [LGHS].{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY DID YOU FEEL NOW WAS THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T UNTIL I DID MY STG TAPE THAT I BROKE DOWN CRYG TALKG ABOUT . THE PRODUCERS SAID: “LET PTURE THE NVERSATN BEE WILL BE HEALG FOR YOU, BUT WILL ALSO BE HEALG FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOG THROUGH WHAT YOU’RE GOG THROUGH.” IT WAS BY FAR THE BT MOMENT I'VE EVER HAD ON REALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF NVERSN THERAPY AND HOW YOU N HELP STOP , VIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOVE & HIP HOP AIRS MONDAYS AT 8/7C ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}CONVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Ahead of ’s return, we’ve got a b of tea on what fans n expect to see for the new season, cludg the return of Hip Hop Queen, Remy Ma, the transn of one Hollywood st member to the NY st, and a new gay uple beg add to the mix. Viewers will be troduced to a new gay uple, Jonathan Fernanz, a very well known makp artist who is bt known om his good iend K. He is openly gay.

He and his boyiend Jonathan Fernanz were the first gay uple to appear on Love & Hip Hop: New York.

Jonathan and Trent is one of Love and Hip Hop‘s first gay upl but their relatnship don’t last long. Trent Crews Gay?