"I know tons of celebrities that are in the closet right now. But it's up to them to decide if they want to come out, and I will support whatever decision they make."—Lance Bass answers Bethenny Frankel's question if he would lie for a celebrity who was gay and in the closet. Let the guessing begin.
What would you do if you met your celebrity crush? Probably something embarrassing or inappropriate. That's what I was thinking when I read about a soccer fan in Miami who ran onto the field to hug the very sexy Cristiano Ronaldo. Clearly he was an overexcited fan ... wearing a Ronaldo shirt. Still, we cannot have just anyone hopping fences and tackling hot men. That would lead to anarchy, although it does give one pause. What I didn't know was that the rabid fan was a young Albanian attending Palm Beach State Community College. ( We Albanians don't shoot too high. ) After being escorted out of the game, he was arrested and charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. This could lead to the 19-year-old losing his student visa and being deported. Once Cristiano heard this, he wrote a letter to the Miami-Dade state's attorney's office asking it to drop the charges: "I understand your position and the importance of enforcing rules and law. However, I respectfully request that you and your office reconsider this decision and dismiss the two criminal charges this young man faces."
In between playing soccer and helping Albanians, Cristiano Ronaldo only wants to make his fans happy. What better way than to start an underwear line ... and to be his own model. We just got our hands on some advance marketing photos and let's just say that they may inspire many more of you to risk deportation and tackle him. The risqué and impressive shots can be found on BillyMasters.com .
Far more fascinating to me is the story about Alabama federal circuit judge Bill Pryor. If rumors are to be believed ( and who am I to doubt the veracity of a rumor ), the judge posed nude and aroused while he was a student at Northeast Louisiana University. And what makes the story even better is that he is a very conservative right-wing judge. While His Honor has denied the photos are of him, one Republican colleague was shown the explicit pics and was quoted as saying, "Holy cow, that's Bill Pryor!" You can judge for yourself on BillyMasters.com .
As I always tell you, photos can get people in trouble. This next story is about someone who was actually taking photos ... during a performance of A Streetcar Named Desire at Yale University. Normally, a college run of a Tennessee Williams play wouldn't attract any attention, but normally they aren't starring Joe Manganiello. During the opening week of the Yale Rep production, snaps were being taken during the first two acts, prompting the True Blood hunk to post the following on Twitter: "Dear person taking pictures during our show tonight... The ushers are going to be looking for you and you will be thrown out ... you are insanely distracting to all of the actors onstage and incredibly rude. If you read this, please leave and don't come back." The hope was if someone was enough of a fan to take photos during a play, they're probably getting Twitter alerts on their phone. Alas, those hopes were thwarted when the snaps continued in the third act. By then, Manganiello had enough. He stopped in mid-sentence and said, "Can you stop with the camera? You have no idea how distracting it is!" The question remains—where are those photos? Until they surface, we'll post the mega-hot official shots on our website.
Matt Bomer has had quite a ride since coming out. From White Collar to Magic Mike to The Normal Heart ( where he plays Felix ), he's been busy, busy, busy. Some people are annoyed that he wasn't cast in the film adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey. However, I suspect the phrase "he dodged a bullet" will turn out to be more than just a little apt. Plus, it frees him to tackle a far more challenging and appropriate project. Bomer has been cast as the lead in a biopic about screen legend Montgomery Clift. Monty Clift focuses specifically on the actor's relationship with Elizabeth Taylor from when they were both cast in A Place in the Sun until his death in 1966. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2014.
Our "Ask Billy" question is about someone else who was close to Elizabeth Taylor. Darren in Chicago asks, "What can you tell me about this new DVD about James Dean? I'm told it really focuses on his gay life. True?"
Did you know that James Dean was quite in awe of Clift? Reportedly, Jimmy would call Monty late at night just to hear his voice. And yet when I do that, people call me a stalker. But, I digress. I'm assuming you're referring to Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. Certainly this newly released DVD ( the film did well on the festival circuit ) does not shy away from the alleged gay aspects of his life. At one point Jimmy is fucked by a sailor on a staircase—it's hard to go wrong with material like that.
The performance by James Preston ( known primarily as a model for Bruce Weber and Abercrombie ) as Dean is spot-on—although not enough to erase the memory of either James Franco or Casper Van Dien. The film is really a series of vignettes—episodic in nature, but beautifully shot by writer-director Matthew Mishory. It also features some very good acting from my pals Robert Gant and David Pevsner, along with a surprise appearance by a former paramour, Edward Singletary. You can see some of the more explicit scenes on BillyMasters.com .
When I'm sharing lovers with James Dean, it's definitely time to end yet another column. And it's a perfect place to stop since I'm not sure I could top myself—although I wouldn't be the first one to try! In the meantime, you can try checking out www.BillyMasters.com—the site that's always focused on bringing you as much pleasure as possible. If you've got something you want me to look into, send a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before someone tries peddling nude photos of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( admittedly, a limited market ). Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.
