Jonathan Bailey’s sweaty win, Omar Ayuso goes out on a limb, Peppermint’s Janet Jackson tribute
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…CARRIE NATION: Cynthia Nixon is unbothered by the online hate hurled at And Just Like That since she weathered the initial backlash Sex and the City received when it launched in 1998 as the iconic female characters were often labeled “gay men in disguise.” [Page Six]GAY ANIMALS: Much to conservative media’s dismay, Peacock is launching a new documentary about the sexual diversity in the animal kingdom just in time for Pride month entitled Queer Planet.
The series is narrated by Andrew Rannells. [IndieWire] Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.SMOKE SHOW: Elite hunk Omar Ayuso‘s cig break made fans hyperventilate as the 26-year-old put all of his gorgeous limbs on display and proved the popular meme that gay can’t sit in chairs properly.
A post shared by Omar Ayuso (@omarayuso)KING OF THE WORLD: Titanic star Billy Zane morphed into bisexual Hollywood icon Marlon Brando in shirtless photos for the new biopic Waltzing with Brando. [Daily Mail]SHEER EMERGENCY: SNL favorite Bowen Yang opened up about his bathing ritual, favorite curse word and why he won’t be rockin’ a see-through top anytime soon. [People]JANET REALNESS: Drag Race legend Peppermint has released a nearly frame-by-frame dance tribute recreation of Janet Jackson’s 1997 music video “Together Again” to celebrate the pop queen’s 58th birthday and to spotlight’s the recent Transgender HIV Testing Day. DON’T FEEL THE RUSH: Despite taking a whiff or poppers prior to filming the cover art for his 2023 single “Rush”, Troye Sivan has admitted he’s never done the inhalant prior to performing on stage. [Attitude]WICKED PROUD: Cynthia Erivo opened about her queerness in a powerful speech while accepting an award at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala.
