Favorite Pic of the Day for September 15th

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Philip Fusco by Hans Fahrmeyer

 

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Seasonal Sightings:

Overboard

 

Man Eater

'Watch out boy he'll chew you up'

I'm not someone who really cares about someone else's sexuality.  This is especially true when it's a celebrity.  That being said, almost every male celebrity at one time or another, has been rumored to be gay.  I'm not sure any recent celebrity has gotten as much attention as singer Shawn Mendes. Social media and male celebrity sites are full of posts from people who 'believe'  he's gay.

I have no clue, but I do know one thing, Mendes knows how to play the game.  Although he's denied in interviews that he's gay, he also seems to have a bit of fun with it.   He's seems to almost give a metaphoric wink to those who question his sexuality.  Sure, there are countless posed and staged shots of Mendes and his girlfriend, but between his work with Calvin Klein underwear and his shirtless photo sessions, he works to keep his fans, regardless of their sexuality, satistifed. 

I'm not sure a closeted celebrity would have shown up to The Met Gala in an outfit showcasing leather and his, but Mendes doesn't seem to care.  This has me liking him, regardless of his sexuality, even more.  There was a day many young male performers, and certainly their mangers, would have stayed clear of an event like the Met Gala.   

Mendes not only went, he flaunted his body, not concerned about what others might think or say. I'm sure the singer knew what the responses would be, but he didn't really seem to care.  He seems to like being enjoyed, by any eyes who might be enjoying him.  I certainly enjoyed seeing the shots of Mendes entering.  I also couldn't help wonder if his wearing two belts meant anything at all.  Probably just a fashion choice...

Below Deck : Ashton

I'm almost through catching up with Below Deck and should be finished by the time the new season begins in October.  I'm not sure how feel about season 6 and season 7's Ashton Pienaar, but he certainly did make an impression.  More popular with the older ladies on the boat the younger crew, the Deckhand turned Bosun went through a few personality changes on his journey. 

Ashton certainly liked the ladies, and was always on the hunt.  Although some of his female crew members called him misogynistic, for me, he was more immature than anything else.  Ashton certainly got angry when he drunk, but there were times, like when he first became bosun, that he tried to step up.  Unfortunately his animal instincts usually got in the way.

Ashton came by those instincts honestly enough. His days as a stripper seemed to have given him a bit of skewed view of male/female relationships.  Ultimately though, I think I liked Ashton more than I maybe should have.  I hated the season 7 reunion show, and thought Captain Lee and the female crew members were way over the line with how they talked down to the male deckhands.  

Sure, they all acted like assholes much of the season, but they certainly weren't alone. None of the women were exactly angels themselves and Captain Lee seemed like was trashing Ashton more to back-up Kate than anything else.  Regardless, Ashton was brought back for a reason, and I'm sure he gave the producers exactly what they were looking for.

Ashton on Instagram

Martin Kove: Actors & SKIN

Although many producers and directors have wisely gotten actor Martin Kove shirtless, he really has only one 'actual' nude scene.  Sure, he had a few sex scenes in some soft-core flicks, but they were not shot in a way to show off Kove.  In his first credited movie, (as Marty Kove) the young actor showed it all.

We can thank Andy Warhol and director Paul Morrisey for Kove's appearance in 1971's Women In Revolt.  Check out caps below from the film, and a few other of Kove's on-screen skinning.

White Light (1991)

An undercover cop gets killed, goes to heaven, meets a beautiful woman there, then inexplicably returns to life. There he is haunted by visions of this woman and her death, and tries to track her down, an undertaking somehow connected to his original assignment.

Steele Justice (1987)

Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.

Women in Revolt (1971)

Candy is an aloof heiress caught in an unhappy relationship with her brother. Jackie is a virginal intellectual who believes women are oppressed in contemporary American society. And Holly is a nymphomaniac who has come to loathe men, despite her attraction to them.

The stars of Women In Revolt were Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn, three trans women, superstars of Andy Warhol's Factory scene. Jackie and Candy had previously appeared in Flesh and Holly had starred in Trash. This film was noteworthy in that although directed by Paul Morrisey, Warhol himself also filmed scenes for the film.  The film satirizes the Women's Liberation Movement, and alludes to Valerie Solanas and the SCUM Manifesto.

'We began shooting Women in Revolt in the spring of 1971 on the fashionable Upper East Side in a swank, upscale apartment. My first scene was with Martin Kove, who later became successful in his role on the TV series Cagney and Lacey... '

'I later found out that Martin had no clue as to who or what I was. He had just come out of the service and was trying to break into acting when his uncle introduced him to Paul [Morrissey]. Martin didn't have a clear idea as to what the Warhol crowd was about. Nor did he realize that I wasn't an authentic woman. Nobody bothered to tell him.'

Holly Woodlawn