Fame or flame: a rundown of the present celebrity of past gay and lesbian reality TV stars.An American Family “Loud Family” redirects here. For the rock band, see The Loud Family (band). Considered television's first reality show, An American Family was shot documentary style in 1971 and first aired in the United States on PBS in early 1973. (1973) Lance Loud Lance Loud (June 26, 1951–December 22, 2001) was an openly gay columnist. He is probably best known for his role in An American Family, which is widely considered television's first reality show. Formed seminal punk band the Mumps with Kristian Hoffman Kristian Hoffman is an American musician. His sister is writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman. History Kristian Hoffman ran away from his boyhood home in Santa Barbara, California, to New York City where he and his high school friend, Lance Loud, formed a band, The Mumps. ; journalist and Advocate columnist in the 1990s; documentary A Death in an American Family aired a year after his 2001 death. FAMER-O-METER The Real World (1992) Norm Korpi Designer and artist; in 2003 cocreated direct-to-video mockumentary The Wedding Video, featuring several fellow Real Worlders. FAME-O-METER 6 The Real World (1994) Pedro Zamora For the trade unionist, see . Pedro Pablo Zamora[1] (February 29, 1972 in Diezmero, San Miguel del Padrón, Havana, Cuba - November 11, 1994 in Miami, Florida USA) was an openly gay, Cuban-American HIV-positive AIDS educator who became famous for his activism, After his November 1994 death, President Clinton said Zamora "taught all of us that AIDS is a disease with a human face and one that affects every American, indeed, every citizen of the world." FAME-O-METER 10 The Real World (1996) Dan Renzi Frequent participant in MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge The Real World/Road Rules Challenge is a reality television series on MTV, that spun off from that network's two flagship reality shows, The Real World and Road Rules. and Inferno contests; also tours in onstage productions. FAME-O-METER 6 The Real World (2000) Danny Roberts Danny Roberts (born July 19, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is best known for appearing on in 2000. He started a relationship with Paul Dill, who was a captain in the US Army at the time, stationed in Vicenza, Italy. Because of the U.S. Working as a real estate agent in Seattle, where he lives with his partner, former military man Paul; also speaks to students about sexuality issues and coming out. FAME-O-METER 5 Survivor (2000) Richard Hatch Parlayed his million-dollar victory into a book deal, plastic surgery, and a Boston radio show. Recently in the news for alleged tax evasion The process whereby a person, through commission of Fraud, unlawfully pays less tax than the law mandates. Tax evasion is a criminal offense under federal and state statutes. A person who is convicted is subject to a prison sentence, a fine, or both. . FAME-O-METER 8 Survivor: Africa (2001) Brandon Quinton Hired a publicist, toyed with launching an acting career, posed for a calendar. Now famous mostly in his hometown, Dallas. FAME-O-METER 2 The Mole (2001) Jim Morrison, Jennifer Biondi Morrison (pictured) ran for New Jersey state senate in 2003, unsuccessfully; Biondi resumed her normal life after the show. MORRISON FAME-O-METER 3 The Amazing Race (2002) Andrew Hyde, Aaron Goldschmidt, Ken Duphiney All three maintain Web sites; Hyde is a gay activist in Ohio and, like Reichen, about to star in a low-budget horror movie. GOLDSCHMIDT FAME-O-METER 3 DUPHINEY FAME-O-METER 3 HYDE FAME-O-METER 5 The Real World (2002) Chris Beckman, Aneesa Ferreira Beckman is busy as a visual artist; Aneesa has returned to MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. for two Real World/Road Rules Battle of the Sexes competitions. BECKMAN FAME-O-METER 3 FERREIRA FAME-O-METER 4 Big Brother (2002) Marcellas Reynolds Commentator and interviewer on subsequent seasons of Big Brother. In negotiations with BET for an urban makeover show. FAME-O-METER 4 Boy Meets Boy (2003) James Getzlaff, Wes Culwell Aggressive about trying to remain in the spotlight in venues including theater and gay fund-raisers. GETZLAFF FAME-O-METER 2 CULWELL FAME-O-METER 2 America's Next Top Model “ANTM” redirects here. For the Australian series, see Australia's Next Top Model. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM (2003) Ebony Haith While the gorgeous Haith has appeared at some black pride events to promote the Human Rights Campaign, it would appear that her modeling career hasn't exactly skyrocketed. FAME-O-METER 2 Project Runway (2004) Austin Scarlett, Jay McCarroll After Austin's corn-silk dress and Jay's Chrysler Building-inspired gown, it seems a sure bet we've not heard the last of these queer fashionistas. SCARLETT FAME-O-METER 5 MCCARROLL FAME-O-METER 5 Survivor: Vanuatu (2004) Ami Cusack, Scout Cloud Lee Neither of Survivor's pioneering lesbians has made any effort to remain in the spotlight. More power to them. CUSACK FAME-O-METER 1 LEE FAME-O-METER 1 |
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