Jonathan Bailey’s shirtless backlash, Ricky Martin’s sweatpants, Bobby Berk slams ‘Queer Eye’
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the long weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…NOT-SO FAB FIVE: Former Queer Eye design guru Bobby Berk slammed the Netflix series for erasing him from the options of Profile Icons after being replaced by Jeremiah Brent for the show’s ninth season. [The Tab]AMERICAN IDLE: On the heels of Lance Bass disclosing he lost a TV show after publicly announcing he was gay 18 years ago, Clay Aiken revealed that after coming out in 2008 he lost 50% of his fans and saw tickets sales to his starring role in Broadway’s Spamalot plummet. [People]Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.WICKED EDIT: Bowen Yang divulged that Jonathan Bailey filmed a shirtless scene in Wicked but producers wound up editing out the thirsty moment and now fans are demanding it be released!Ok @jonmchu we need you to put the extended cut of Wicked back in theaters with this scene and that $1 billion box office will be yours https://t.co/mgEnCdZP7XTAKE THAT: Despite winning a 2005 libel case against a tabloid that called him a “secret homosexual,” British pop star Robbie Williams now claims that although he’s straight “you’ve never met somebody that wants to be gay as much as me.” Um, ok. [The Guardian via NME]QUEER MERCH: Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson, who designed all the costumes in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, has dropped a capsule collection of t-shirts, sweatshirts & accessories featuring graphics that align with the film’s imagery and themes. [JW Anderson]LOG CABIN DIARIES: After not nominating him for Secretary of State, the convicted felon president-elect just created a “special” new job for gay diplomat Richard Grenell that will not require confirmation.
