Tom Holland goes gay, Gus Kenworthy’s Fire Island thirst traps, & Richard Simmons breaks his silence
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…SOS: With his 2024 campaign in a death spiral, Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis will resort to trying to make his awful draconian policies sound sane in an extremely rare interview with a mainstream outlet this week. [Deadline]DON’T SAY NEPO BABY: Ben Platt abruptly ended an interview after a reporter asked what he thought about being included in the infamous “nepo baby” conversation. [Rolling Stone via NY Post]OLYMPIC THIRST: Gus Kenworthy is having the hottest gay summer in Fire Island and has all the shirtless pics to prove it.A post shared by gus kenworthy (@guskenworthy)FACT CHECK: Despite false claims by conservative outlets, the largest teacher’s union included the most banned book in America – Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe – in their list of suggested reads for teachers, not students. [Poynter.org]KEEPING IT REAL: 27-year-old gay reality TV star Dan Harry reveals he’s volunteered to take part in a crucial HIV vaccine trial. [BBC]SPIDER-MAN COULD NEVER: Tom Holland’s gay sex scenes in the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room has already been given the “Rush” treatment & it’s everything.Everybody Is Losing It Over Tom Holland's Gay Sex Scene in The Crowded Room Episode 8 "Reunion" pic.twitter.com/vB5Fx4prYMSWEATIN’ TO THE BIRTHDAYS: Fitness guru/Hollywood recluse Richard Simmons celebrated his 75th birthday by breaking his silence with a health update.
