THE WORLD’S FIRST OPENLY LESBIAN NATIONAL BEAUTY QUEEN
Miss Spain has become the first national beauty pageant title holder to come out as lesbian. Patricia Yurena Rodriguez, who won the title in September last year, came out by posting a picture on Instagram of herself lying on a bed with her girlfriend, singer and DJ Vanessa Klein. The 24-year old beauty captioned the image […]
WINS FOR LGBT-INCLUSIVE SHOWS AT EMMY AWARDS
Last night’s Emmys in Los Angeles saw a number of LGBT inclusive shows and an openly gay star taking home awards. The comedy series Modern Family, which this past season featured characters Cameron and Mitchel’s gay wedding, won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the fifth consecutive year. This ties it with Frasier for […]
US FILM CENSORS ACCUSED OF HOMOPHOBIA
The organisation that rates films in the US has been accused of giving a new gay themed film an unfairly high age restriction. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is being criticised for giving Love is Strange, a drama about an older gay couple who get married, an “R” rating, despite it having no […]
MR SOUTH AFRICA 2014 TOP 25 FINALISTS
The Mr South Africa 2014 contest, operating under the slogan “Men of Honour”, has announced its top 25 finalists for this year. The finalists were selected after they completed challenges to test their leadership, planning and management skills, innovative thinking and creative problem solving capabilities. For example, the men have participated in the #BringBackOurGirls campaign; […]
WATCH: OUR FAVOURITE SEXIEST CELEB ICE BUCKET CHALLENGES
We’re amazed by the astonishing wildfire-like spread of the ice bucket challenge phenomenon across social media. The campaign has raised more than $31.5 million for the ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Association, which fights against what’s commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It sees people, including just about every celebrity known to man, videoing themselves being […]
SINGER SAM SMITH: HOOK-UP APPS ARE RUINING ROMANCE
Proudly gay British singer-songwriter Sam Smith says that cruising apps like Tinder and Grindr are doing more harm than good. “No offence to people who go on Tinder but I just feel like it’s ruining romance, I really do,” he told Metro. “We’re losing the art of conversation and being able to go and speak to […]
WE’RE FINISHED! DID JARED LETO HAVE GAY SEX?
Transgender star Alexis Arquette has claimed that she had sex with super sexy actor and singer Jared Leto and even confirmed rumours about his manhood. When asked in an interview with Frontiers LA to reveal one of her secrets, Alexis, 45, blurted out: “I had sex with Jared Leto back when I was presenting as a […]
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ HOMOEROTIC ‘ONE ARM’ TO BE STAGED IN CAPE TOWN
Award-winning theatre production company Abrahamse & Meyer Productions will be staging One Arm, Tennessee Williams’ most provocative, hard-hitting and erotically-charged short story at Artscape in Cape Town next month. Written in 1942 and published as a limited edition that was sold under the counter in niche bookstores because it was considered “too hot” for the […]
MEET LIAM VANDIAR: SA’S HOT NEW INTERNATIONAL MALE MODEL
South Africa’s Liam Vandiar is making waves in Europe. A former professional soccer player turned international model, Liam is one of our hottest new exports. Top Billing will be meeting him this week at his new home in Hamburg, Germany. (Thursday, 14 August, 20:30, SABC3) In the meantime, check out some highlights below from his Instagram […]
THE LATE ROBIN WILLIAMS WAS A GAY ALLY
Robin Williams, the late comedy icon, was not only a supporter of gay rights, but played gay roles in at least three of his movies. The 63-year-old Williams was found dead on Monday at his home in Marin County, California. It is believed that he committed suicide. The beloved Oscar-winner had battled with depression and […]