"Trump seems to be very much for women. He seems very much behind the LGBT community because of what happened in North Carolina with the bathroom issue. He backed the LGBT community."—Caitlyn Jenner shares her thoughts on Donald Trump. This reminds me of her infatuation with Ted Cruz. Perhaps she wishes Trump were behind her!
As we were preparing for our annual Independence Day jaunt to Provincetown, a crazed male model was running around Times Square at 8 a.m.—an odd hour for public nudity, but that's just me. The crazed model in question was Krit McClean, a 21-year-old Thai-British student at Columbia University and a Ford model. Krit's day started as he walked around Times Square muttering to himself and discarding articles of clothing. When he was approached by a security guard, McClean scrambled up the stairs to the roof of the TKTS Booth.
There, he continued his striptease—at one point, he hit a woman on the sidewalk with his watch! Police quickly arrived, which happens when a nude male model is screaming and dancing on the roof of a NYC building. At one point, he screamed, "I love fashion. It's taught me so much." Then he demanded a meeting with Donald Trump. Later, he extolled the virtues of photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino. Then, most shockingly, he referred to himself as a virgin! The police set up one of those inflatable bouncy pads on the ground and tried to coax him off. After about 90 minutes, he leapt from the 16-foot roof, just missing the pad and breaking his arm. As he was being transported to Bellevue Hospital, he continued his ranting. You can see Krit in all his glory on BillyMasters.com .
I did eventually make it to Provincetown, but not early enough to see Caitlyn Jenner. She was in town to take part in a fundraiser for Camp Lightbulb, an overnight summer camp in Provincetown for LGBTQ youths ages 14 to 17. Camp Lightbulb is called a place "filled with fun, pride, community, friends, support, self-discovery and memories to last a lifetime!" I'm not sure that's the experience Cait had. Quite a few people heckled her as she walked down Commercial Street. "You're a fraud," and "We don't want you here" were heard, as Cait blithely strolled by with her entourage. I think even we in the gay community are on an educational curve when it comes to transgender people—and having such a polarizing figure as Caitlyn in the spotlight only makes it more confusing.
Kristin Chenoweth just headlined a private reading of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for a potential revival on Broadway. This project has been in the works for a couple of years, but it took a while to assemble the perfect cast—even for the reading. Chenoweth was joined by Jennifer Holliday as Jewel, Kevin McKidd as Ed Earl Dodd, Christopher Sieber as Melvin P. Thorpe, and Kerry Butler as Doatsey Mae.
From the Chicken Ranch to the Neverland Ranch. Michael Jackson's infamous lair is back in the news. Video from the 2003 raid has revealed details of his so-called "secret sex den" which was behind three deadbolts. He allegedly had a stockpile of pornographic images, animal torture, S&M and gore. While I refuse to believe MJ enjoyed that stuff, I suppose it might entice pre-pubescent boys. One of the items discovered was an autographed photo of Macaulay Culkin, signed, "Don't leave me alone in the house!" Sounds like one of those notes you throw out the window hoping a passerby will come across it. At Neverland, it would have been eaten by a passing llama! But the piece de résistance was a large photo of JonBenet Ramsey. Turns out, it wasn't actually JonBenet—it was a lookalike who posed with a noose around her neck!
While promoting The Legend of Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgard compared kissing his True Blood co-star Ryan Kwanten with his "Tarzan" love interest, Margot Robbie, and with Nicole Kidman, whom he appears with in the upcoming miniseries Big Little Lies. "Out of the three, I've got to say Ryan Kwanten is surprisingly a good kisser actually," Skarsgard said. "He's very tender. You wouldn't think it because he's kind of a tough guy but very soft, gentle, tender touch." You can see that sizzling scene on BillyMasters.com .
Every once in a while, inspiration strikes me. My pal Ronnie Larsen is opening a new production of Making Porn at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre ( running July 7-31 ). Due to the sudden indisposition of a notable porn actor, there was a hole in the cast. "What about Dan Renzi?" I suggested. Although the Real World alum is currently working as a nurse, I heard he had an extremely flexible schedule. Plus, he'd done numerous productions of Making Porn in the past, albeit in another part ( a part I also played ). With his caustic wit and exhibitionistic streak, I thought Dan would be perfect for the role of Ray, a veteran porn star who has a been there, done that attitude. And, poof, just like that, Renzi signed on board. Trust me—you won't be disappointed by every inch of Renzi, to say nothing of the rest of the cast. To get tickets, go to RonnieLarsen.com .
Larsen is also premiering a new play at the same time at the Diversionary. A Gay Marriage is described as "a new play about what happens after the honeymoon ends." It's playing July 13-31.
Our quickie "Ask Billy" question comes from Frank in Los Angeles: "Thanks for the hot three-way video with Nick Jonas. But you never told us—who is the other guy? And do you have any nude photos of him?"
That would be underwear model ( and, I suppose, actor ) Jared North. I don't know much about him, but of course we dug up some nude photos—and they are definitely scorchingly hot. I like to imagine Jonas checked them out during the casting process. To see what Nick was playing with, go to BillyMasters.com .
When we're unveiling underwear models, it's time to end another column. Since this comes out on Independence Day, it seems appropriate to direct you to www.BillyMasters.com—the site that's been making fireworks for over two decades. If you've got something you want me to look into, send it to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before Krit and Caitlyn become the newest counselors at Camp Lightbulb. So, until next time, remember: One man's filth is another man's bible.
