Gay guys list their childhood celebrity crushes with selections going back decades
listed their childhood celebrity crushes on Reddit, and though many of the selections fit a certain type (i.e. white, toned, 2000s-era idols), there was some diversity represented—including, we might add, some heartthrobs from the ’70s and ’80s. Here, for your perusal, are are some of the crushes mentioned on the thread:Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“Steve Carell—always found him funny and charming in a dorky kind of way.”“Chris Evans in Not Another Teen Movie.
I have greatly enjoyed the Marvel movies.”“Ryan Phillippe, specifically from Cruel Intentions.” (“The pool shower scene that changed my life,” a different commenter said.)via GIPHY“Hayden Christensen in Revenge of the Sith when he had his nightmare shirtless.” (“What an awakening,” someone else quipped.)“Chad Michael Murray.”“Freddie Prinze Jr., 1000%.”“All the models in the International Male catalog.”“Carl Weathers in Rocky III.
Apollo Creed in short shorts!”“Fox Mulder [David Duchovny’s character in The X-Files].”“Tom Welling in Smallville.”“Brendan Fraser, Chris O’Donnell, and Matt Damon in School Ties.
My Matt Damon crush lived on past the other two.” (“The shower scene…” reminisced another commenter.)via GIPHY“Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle.”“Luke MacFarlane in Brothers and Sisters.”“Dare I say, Kevin James…”“Joseph Gordon Levitt.
