Pl Iano 'I'm gay': Hard Tim of RJ Berger star out ndid terview | Daily Mail Onle

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• 'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO COM OUT23-YEAR-OLD ACTOR OPENS UP TO 'THE VILLAGE VOICE' ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND HIS NEW SHOW, 'KENZIE'S SLE.'{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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;}CELEBRIBY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012/11:14 {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;}BY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012 / 11:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO COM OUT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-04-12T15:14:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-04-12T15:14:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JOCELYN VENA","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER" STAR PL IANO TOOK TO TWTER ON WEDNDAY TO OPEN UP ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE, ANNOUNCG TO THE INTER THAT HE IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y I'M GAY," HE TWEETED. "AND Y, DO GET BETTER. #YOLO." (#YOLO IS SHORT FOR "YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE."){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IANO OPENED UP ABOUT HIS CISN TO E OUT AN TERVIEW WH THE VILLAGE VOICE, NOTG THAT WHILE HE DO INTIFY HIMSELF AS GAY, HE BELIEV THAT SEXUALY ISN'T ALL THAT BLACK AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y I'M GAY. AND Y, DO GET BETTER. #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}— PL IANO (@PL_IN) APRIL 11, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DIDN'T THK I'D BE G OUT. BUT WHY NOT NOW? I THK 'S THE RIGHT TIME TO SAY SOMETHG. IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, 'S ABOUT CHANGE AND THE WORK," HE EXPLAED THE TERVIEW, ADDG THAT HIS SEXUALY WASN'T ALWAYS SOMETHG HE WAS FORTABLE TALKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I GREW UP A REALLY OLD-SCHOOL ITALIAN TRADNAL FAY NEW JERSEY. I TRIED G OUT A UPLE OF TIM AS A KID, OM 13-14 ON, AND WAS ALWAYS SQUASHED ON," HE RELLED, BEFORE NOTG THAT THEN TOOK YEARS FOR HIM TO OPEN UP TO HIS FAY ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS JT G TO TERMS WH THE FACT THAT I WAS BISEXUAL, WHICH CULTURALLY I DO INTIFY WH AS A GAY MAN -- I AM ATTRACTED TO GIRLS, I'M JT ATTRACTED TO GUYS MUCH MORE. I HAD TO FEIGN HETEROSEXUALY FOR A UPLE OF YEARS," THE 23-YEAR-OLD EXPLAED. "IT MSED WH MY HEAD. IT TOOK ME A LONGER TIME TO BE OK WH . IT WAS NOT UNTIL I WAS 18 THAT I ME OUT WH MY MOM AND 20 WH MY DAD. I WAS OLR AND ABLE TO ADDRS OM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE NOW WANTS TO EXPLORE THOSE THEM ON HIS NEW SHOW, "KENZIE'S SLE," WHICH IS NOT ONLY THE NAME OF A CHARACTER ON THE SHOW, BUT ALSO A REFERENCE TO THE FAMED HETEROSEXUAL-HOMOSEXUAL RATG SLE SIGNED BY DR. ALED KSEY THAT PLAC A PERSON'S SEXUALY ON A SLE OF ONE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE WHOLE REASON WE ME UP WH 'KENZIE'S SLE' IS TO GIVE YOUNG GAYS CHARACTERS TO LOOK UP TO. ... I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO LOOK UP TO AS A KID," HE EXPLAED TO THE VILLAGE VOICE. "I HAD TO SEARCH TO FD LIKE-MD IMAG. I'M HAPPY TO BE THAT PERSON SO KIDS WON'T HAVE TO GROW UP AND BE AAID OF THEIR SEXUALY AND THIS WON'T BE AN ISSUE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW FOLLOWS A YOUNG UPLE, COLE (IANO) AND KENZIE, WHO NTUE TO LIVE TOGETHER AS ROOMMAT NEW YORK CY AFTER COLE REALIZ HE'S GAY. IANO SCRIBED THE SHOW AS A "RADIL YOUNG 'WILL & GRACE.' "{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
• PL IANO 'I'M GAY': HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER STAR OUT NDID TERVIEW
• 'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO CAME OUT FOR 'GAY PRI''IT'S OUR DUTY TO THE MUNY TO STEP FORWARD AND BE VOL,' ACTOR TELLS MTV {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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;}CELEBRIBY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012/8:02 {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;}BY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012 / 8:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO CAME OUT FOR 'GAY PRI'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-04-13T00:02:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-04-13T00:02:01.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JOCELYN VENA","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER" STAR [ARTICLE ID="1682968"]PL IANO MA HEADL THIS WEEK WHEN HE REVEALED THAT HE'S GAY[/ARTICLE]. THE ACTOR SAID HE WANTED TO E OUT NOW BEE "WE NEED TO HAVE GAY PRI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL REALLY GOOD," HE TOLD MTV NEWS, JT A DAY AFTER THE VILLAGE VOICE POSTED THE NDID TERVIEW ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ""I FEEL LIKE A WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS THERE. I'VE BEEN OUT WH MY IENDS AND FAY FOR FIVE YEARS, BUT G OUT A PUBLIC FOM LIKE THAT IS SPIRG TO MYSELF AND HOPEFULLY TO OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 AT THE MOMENT, WE NEED TO HAVE GAY PRI, BEE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T FEEL AS FORTABLE AS I DO," THE 23-YEAR-OLD NTUED. "AND 'S TAKEN ME A VERY LONG TIME TO GET TO BE FORTABLE ABOUT , BUT 'S OUR DUTY TO THE MUNY TO STEP FORWARD AND BE VOL. I'M GAY, 'S OL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EVENTS THAT LED TO HIS G OUT JT KD OF HAPPENED, HE EXPLAED TO . "A LOT OF THE WORK I DO WRG-WISE TENDS TO HAVE GAY THEM, AND I'M PERFORMG A PIECE, A PLAY NEW YORK, 'JT SAYRE IS ALIVE AND WELL ... WRG' ... AND THERE ARE SOME GAY THEM THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCERS ASKED ME IF I WAS FORTABLE DOG GAY PRS," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AND I SAID, 'OF URSE,' AND [WRER] MICHAEL MTO OF THE VILLAGE VOICE SORT OF BROUGHT UP THE FACT, I KNOW HIM SOCIALLY, [AND ASKED] IF I WAS FORTABLE G OUT, AND I WAS LIKE, 'WHY NOT?' I'M HAPPY TO BE. I'M HAPPY TO SHED SOME LIGHT TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE URAGE TO DO SO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ADD THAT WAS THE RIGHT PLACE AND TIME TO OPEN UP TO THE NEW YORK-BASED LUMNIST, LLG HIM A BIG APPLE "IN," ADDG, "I WAS VERY HONORED TO E THAT FOM TO HAVE THIS DISCSN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE HE'S BEEN OUT TO HIS FAY, IANO DID WANT TO GIVE THEM A HEADS-UP THAT HE'D BE G OUT ON A MUCH BIGGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LLED MY MOM AND MY DAD, AND I JT TOLD THEM I WAS DOG THIS, AND MY MOM AND MY DAD ARE BOTH VERY NEW JERSEY ITALIANS, AND MY MOM WAS LIKE, 'BUT, YEAH, YOU'RE GAY ALREADY; EVERYBODY KNOWS.' AND I WAS LIKE, 'NO, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS. MOST PEOPLE ASSUME YOU'RE STRAIGHT, AS CRAZY AS THAT IS.' I WAS TELLG MY YOUNGER BROTHER, AND I WAS LIKE, 'YOU NEVER HAD TO E TO MOM AND DAD AND SAY, "MOM AND DAD, I'M STRAIGHT.'' ' IT'S A DOUBLE STANDARD AND 'S PASSé AND 'S DATED AND PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO E OUT. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO ROLL OUT THE PK RPET FOR ME. I WAS BORN THIS WAY, AND THIS IS A FACT OF LIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 HE HAS DISCSED HIS PERSONAL LIFE, HE HOP TO SEE GAY THEM "REFLECTED ART, AND I THK PEOPLE STANDG UP AND BEG VOL AND BEG VISIBLE WILL CREATE A CULTURAL E-EFFECT. IT'S LIFE IMATG ART."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• 'HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO -- I'M GAY ... SORTA

'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO COM OUT23-YEAR-OLD ACTOR OPENS UP TO 'THE VILLAGE VOICE' ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND HIS NEW SHOW, 'KENZIE'S SLE.'{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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;}CELEBRIBY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012/11:14 {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;}BY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012 / 11:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO COM OUT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-04-12T15:14:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-04-12T15:14:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JOCELYN VENA","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER" STAR PL IANO TOOK TO TWTER ON WEDNDAY TO OPEN UP ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE, ANNOUNCG TO THE INTER THAT HE IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y I'M GAY," HE TWEETED. "AND Y, DO GET BETTER. #YOLO." (#YOLO IS SHORT FOR "YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE."){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IANO OPENED UP ABOUT HIS CISN TO E OUT AN TERVIEW WH THE VILLAGE VOICE, NOTG THAT WHILE HE DO INTIFY HIMSELF AS GAY, HE BELIEV THAT SEXUALY ISN'T ALL THAT BLACK AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y I'M GAY. AND Y, DO GET BETTER. #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}— PL IANO (@PL_IN) APRIL 11, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DIDN'T THK I'D BE G OUT. BUT WHY NOT NOW? I THK 'S THE RIGHT TIME TO SAY SOMETHG. IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, 'S ABOUT CHANGE AND THE WORK," HE EXPLAED THE TERVIEW, ADDG THAT HIS SEXUALY WASN'T ALWAYS SOMETHG HE WAS FORTABLE TALKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I GREW UP A REALLY OLD-SCHOOL ITALIAN TRADNAL FAY NEW JERSEY. I TRIED G OUT A UPLE OF TIM AS A KID, OM 13-14 ON, AND WAS ALWAYS SQUASHED ON," HE RELLED, BEFORE NOTG THAT THEN TOOK YEARS FOR HIM TO OPEN UP TO HIS FAY ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS JT G TO TERMS WH THE FACT THAT I WAS BISEXUAL, WHICH CULTURALLY I DO INTIFY WH AS A GAY MAN -- I AM ATTRACTED TO GIRLS, I'M JT ATTRACTED TO GUYS MUCH MORE. I HAD TO FEIGN HETEROSEXUALY FOR A UPLE OF YEARS," THE 23-YEAR-OLD EXPLAED. "IT MSED WH MY HEAD. IT TOOK ME A LONGER TIME TO BE OK WH . IT WAS NOT UNTIL I WAS 18 THAT I ME OUT WH MY MOM AND 20 WH MY DAD. I WAS OLR AND ABLE TO ADDRS OM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE NOW WANTS TO EXPLORE THOSE THEM ON HIS NEW SHOW, "KENZIE'S SLE," WHICH IS NOT ONLY THE NAME OF A CHARACTER ON THE SHOW, BUT ALSO A REFERENCE TO THE FAMED HETEROSEXUAL-HOMOSEXUAL RATG SLE SIGNED BY DR. ALED KSEY THAT PLAC A PERSON'S SEXUALY ON A SLE OF ONE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE WHOLE REASON WE ME UP WH 'KENZIE'S SLE' IS TO GIVE YOUNG GAYS CHARACTERS TO LOOK UP TO. ... I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO LOOK UP TO AS A KID," HE EXPLAED TO THE VILLAGE VOICE. "I HAD TO SEARCH TO FD LIKE-MD IMAG. I'M HAPPY TO BE THAT PERSON SO KIDS WON'T HAVE TO GROW UP AND BE AAID OF THEIR SEXUALY AND THIS WON'T BE AN ISSUE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW FOLLOWS A YOUNG UPLE, COLE (IANO) AND KENZIE, WHO NTUE TO LIVE TOGETHER AS ROOMMAT NEW YORK CY AFTER COLE REALIZ HE'S GAY. IANO SCRIBED THE SHOW AS A "RADIL YOUNG 'WILL & GRACE.' "{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

On the season fale of MTV's cheeky teen seri The Hard Tim of RJ Berger, dienc learned that a) Jayson Blair looks amazg whout a shirt on and b) his jock bully character, Max Owens, is secretly gay. Gay fantasy e te? Out chatted wh Blair about fdg out his character is gay, his surprisg nickname, and the subnsc gay attu of Um, n we please discs the fact that you've ma out wh a basketball on TV?

" It kd of tasted weird, I'm not gonna, the big news, of urse, is that the fale of The Hard Tim of RJ Berger we learned your character is gay. Most of my iends -- I'd say about 80% -- are gay and some of them work at the work. There are some gay tennci gog on subnscly.

PL IANO 'I'M GAY': HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER STAR OUT NDID TERVIEW

It looked really now that mak two gay jock bulli on TV, yours and Karofsky on Glee. He plays my sikick this movie, but I don't thk the director knows that we both go gay [lghs] you uld choose a future boyiend om the pool of other gay teen characters on TV, who would you choose? The ia volv a flamboyant gay character, a blue-blood, home-schooled virg, a brilliant urban character om the streets that puts on a ont bee he's a geni -- and how they all end up together and have this weird, betiful self-rpectg journalist n't terview you whout askg about the obv Jayson Blair (The New York Tim reporter whose stori turned out to be fictn) nnectn.

"The Hard Tim of RJ Berger" star Pl Iano took to Twter on Wednday to open up about his personal life, announcg to the Inter that he is gay. "Y I'm gay, " he tweeted. ")Iano opened up about his cisn to e out an terview wh The Village Voice, notg that while he do intify himself as gay, he believ that sexualy isn't all that black and I'm gay.

"I was jt g to terms wh the fact that I was bisexual, which culturally I do intify wh as a gay man -- I am attracted to girls, I'm jt attracted to guys much more. "He now wants to explore those them on his new show, "Kenzie's Sle, " which is not only the name of a character on the show, but also a reference to the famed Heterosexual-Homosexual Ratg Sle signed by Dr. "The whole reason we me up wh 'Kenzie's Sle' is to give young gays characters to look up to....

'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO CAME OUT FOR 'GAY PRI''IT'S OUR DUTY TO THE MUNY TO STEP FORWARD AND BE VOL,' ACTOR TELLS MTV {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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;}CELEBRIBY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012/8:02 {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;}BY JOCELYN VENAAPRIL 12, 2012 / 8:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO CAME OUT FOR 'GAY PRI'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-04-13T00:02:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-04-13T00:02:01.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JOCELYN VENA","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER" STAR [ARTICLE ID="1682968"]PL IANO MA HEADL THIS WEEK WHEN HE REVEALED THAT HE'S GAY[/ARTICLE]. THE ACTOR SAID HE WANTED TO E OUT NOW BEE "WE NEED TO HAVE GAY PRI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL REALLY GOOD," HE TOLD MTV NEWS, JT A DAY AFTER THE VILLAGE VOICE POSTED THE NDID TERVIEW ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ""I FEEL LIKE A WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS THERE. I'VE BEEN OUT WH MY IENDS AND FAY FOR FIVE YEARS, BUT G OUT A PUBLIC FOM LIKE THAT IS SPIRG TO MYSELF AND HOPEFULLY TO OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 AT THE MOMENT, WE NEED TO HAVE GAY PRI, BEE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T FEEL AS FORTABLE AS I DO," THE 23-YEAR-OLD NTUED. "AND 'S TAKEN ME A VERY LONG TIME TO GET TO BE FORTABLE ABOUT , BUT 'S OUR DUTY TO THE MUNY TO STEP FORWARD AND BE VOL. I'M GAY, 'S OL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EVENTS THAT LED TO HIS G OUT JT KD OF HAPPENED, HE EXPLAED TO . "A LOT OF THE WORK I DO WRG-WISE TENDS TO HAVE GAY THEM, AND I'M PERFORMG A PIECE, A PLAY NEW YORK, 'JT SAYRE IS ALIVE AND WELL ... WRG' ... AND THERE ARE SOME GAY THEM THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCERS ASKED ME IF I WAS FORTABLE DOG GAY PRS," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AND I SAID, 'OF URSE,' AND [WRER] MICHAEL MTO OF THE VILLAGE VOICE SORT OF BROUGHT UP THE FACT, I KNOW HIM SOCIALLY, [AND ASKED] IF I WAS FORTABLE G OUT, AND I WAS LIKE, 'WHY NOT?' I'M HAPPY TO BE. I'M HAPPY TO SHED SOME LIGHT TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE URAGE TO DO SO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ADD THAT WAS THE RIGHT PLACE AND TIME TO OPEN UP TO THE NEW YORK-BASED LUMNIST, LLG HIM A BIG APPLE "IN," ADDG, "I WAS VERY HONORED TO E THAT FOM TO HAVE THIS DISCSN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE HE'S BEEN OUT TO HIS FAY, IANO DID WANT TO GIVE THEM A HEADS-UP THAT HE'D BE G OUT ON A MUCH BIGGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LLED MY MOM AND MY DAD, AND I JT TOLD THEM I WAS DOG THIS, AND MY MOM AND MY DAD ARE BOTH VERY NEW JERSEY ITALIANS, AND MY MOM WAS LIKE, 'BUT, YEAH, YOU'RE GAY ALREADY; EVERYBODY KNOWS.' AND I WAS LIKE, 'NO, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS. MOST PEOPLE ASSUME YOU'RE STRAIGHT, AS CRAZY AS THAT IS.' I WAS TELLG MY YOUNGER BROTHER, AND I WAS LIKE, 'YOU NEVER HAD TO E TO MOM AND DAD AND SAY, "MOM AND DAD, I'M STRAIGHT.'' ' IT'S A DOUBLE STANDARD AND 'S PASSé AND 'S DATED AND PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO E OUT. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO ROLL OUT THE PK RPET FOR ME. I WAS BORN THIS WAY, AND THIS IS A FACT OF LIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 HE HAS DISCSED HIS PERSONAL LIFE, HE HOP TO SEE GAY THEM "REFLECTED ART, AND I THK PEOPLE STANDG UP AND BEG VOL AND BEG VISIBLE WILL CREATE A CULTURAL E-EFFECT. IT'S LIFE IMATG ART."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"The show follows a young uple, Cole (Iano) and Kenzie, who ntue to live together as roommat New York Cy after Cole realiz he's gay.

Published: 23:00 BST, 11 April 2012 | Updated: 12:17 BST, 14 April 2012 He is bt-known for playg a nerdy teenager ltg after the head cheerlear The Hard Tim of RJ Pl Iano has now e out of the an terview wh Michael Mto the Village Voice, the 23-year-old was asked if he is openly gay. Comg out: Hard Tim of RJ Berger star Pl Iano has revealed he is gay He replied: ‘Y. I was asked if I was fortable dog gay prs.

’ Self-acceptance: Pl admted he had a hard time g to terms wh his sexualy while growg up Followg the ncellatn of The Hard Tim of RJ Berger, Pl is now set to star Kenzie’s Sle, which he scrib as a ‘radil young Will & Grace’ seri, which will also air on MTV, se Pl playg one half of a homosexual uple livg New York may be fortable wh his sexualy now but the risg star told the Village Voice that wasn’t always that said: ‘I grew up a really old-school Italian tradnal fay New Jersey. ’And he said his father’s problem wh the ia of him beg gay served to make more difficult for Pl to accept explaed: ‘I was jt g to terms wh the fact that I was bisexual, which culturally I do intify wh as a gay man - I am attracted to girls, I'm jt attracted to guys much more. ’Thankfully, Pl feels society is progrsg and he said: ‘I believe that 100 years, none of will be havg to intify ourselv as gay, straight, bi, or otherwise.

'HARD TIM OF RJ BERGER' STAR PL IANO -- I'M GAY ... SORTA

’However he believ that this n be helped along by the prence of more homosexual characters on televisn, and Pl med that he thks Kenzie’s Sle will provi gay youth wh people to look up actor, who also appeared the 2009 remake of fame, particularly praised Glee’s Kurt Hummel, played by Chris said: ‘It's great that we have Chris Colfer, but we need more characters. Pl Iano 'I'm gay': Hard Tim of RJ Berger star out ndid terview.

"The Hard Tim of RJ Berger" star [article id="1682968"]Pl Iano ma headl this week when he revealed that he's gay[/article]. The actor said he wanted to e out now bee "we need to have gay pri.

"I thk at the moment, we need to have gay pri, bee there are so many people who don't feel as fortable as I do, " the 23-year-old ntued.