LGBT Comedians React to Drag-tastic VMAs

Any time you have Britney and Bey in the same room, gay Twitter is going to have something to say about it.

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Mexican Star Juan Gabriel Dies At 66 Of Heart Attack

Juan Gabriel. Via YouTube.

Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, who had relaunched his career and was on the biggest tour of his career, has died at the age off 66 from a heart attack.

Gabriel died on Sunday, in the middle of the U.S. leg of his MeXXico Es Todos tour.

Fans and media outlets have long alluded to him being gay, but he has only addressed the question once formally, telling a Univision reporter “lo que se ve, no se pregunta” (“don’t ask about something that is obvious”).

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“His music was his legacy for the world,” Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Twitter. “He left us too soon.”

President Obama released a statement saying his spirit would live on through his fans.

“His spirit will live on…in the hearts of the fans who love him” —@POTUS on Mexican musician #JuanGabriel: pic.twitter.com/355XTv2Hq2

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 29, 2016

“My father’s untimely passing is a tragic loss for all of us, his family, colleagues, and fans alike,” his son, Ivan Aguilera, said in a statement from the family. “We give heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of condolences we have received from around the world including from President Enrique Pena Nieto. We know that our father will miss entertaining his countless fans, who brought him tremendous joy in life.”

Related: Mexican Soccer Stars: Homophobia In The Stands Is Not Okay

In 2015, Billboard listed Gabriel as one of the “30 Most Influential Latin Artists of All Time” citing his “dramatic performance style” and that he “defined romantic Latin pop.” They inducted him into their Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1996.

The six-time Grammy nominee has sold millions of albums and also has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He performed for thousands at the Los Angeles Forum just days before his death.

Juan Gabriel’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Via Cindy on Flickr, CC 2.0.

Gabriel was born Alberto Aguilera Valadez, the son of a farmer in Parácuaro, Mexico. When his father was sent to a psychiatric hospital and his mother was unable to care for him on her own, he was sent to an orphanage.

Last week, his new album, Vestido de Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart and Telemundo is set to begin airing a TV series based on his life, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Actor Gene Wilder Dead at 83

Actor Gene Wilder, loved for his roles as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, as well as the Mel Brooks films Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and multiple Richard Pryor collaborations, has died at the age of 83 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.

Wilder’s family told Variety that he died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease:

His nephew said in a statement,

“We understand for all the emotional and physical challenges this situation presented we have been among the lucky ones — this illness-pirate, unlike in so many cases, never stole his ability to recognize those that were closest to him, nor took command of his central-gentle-life affirming core personality. The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn’t vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him “there’s Willy Wonka,” would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment or confusion. He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.

He continued to enjoy art, music, and kissing with his leading lady of the last twenty-five years, Karen. He danced down a church aisle at a wedding as parent of the groom and ring bearer, held countless afternoon movie western marathons and delighted in the the company of beloved ones.”

Gene Wilder-One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.

— Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) August 29, 2016

RIP.

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Matteo Lane and His ‘Gay Voice’ Liven Up ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ – WATCH

Seth Meyers welcomed actor and comic Matteo Lane to Late Night last week where he introduced the audience to his unique show biz experience. He says the life of a comic is stressful because agents always want you to be an actor. On top of that, he says his “gay voice” is constantly bombing auditions for him.

RELATED: Does This Man Sound Gay? – VIDEO

Matteo says that nobody cares if you know your lines, or which school you attended, because show biz is all based on your looks. He says that the only part he might be typecast for is that of a deli worker. His life, he suggests, has been pretty much all about being different, something he became aware of as a kid running around in his cousin Meghan’s ruby red slippers and avoiding orders from his Uncle Bob to go outside and play football like all the other boys.

“Idiot, I’m gay! Leave me alone!”

Watch:

Matteo also says his goal for 2016 is “is to find a boyfriend and eat more vegetables.”

So for those of you into the “Luigi” look:

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Fresh Sext from Anthony Weiner Prompts Huma Abedin to Announce They’re Separating

Huma Abedin, the wife of former Representative Anthony Weiner and a top aide to Hillary Clinton, says she’ll separate from Weiner following his latest sexting scandal, in which he sent a crotch shot to a Trump supporter and member of the NRA.

The NYT reports:

“After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband,” she said in the statement. “Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life. During this difficult time, I ask for respect for our privacy.”

But Ms. Abedin’s separation quickly became political fodder for Donald J. Trump, Mrs. Clinton’s Republican opponent.

“Huma is making a very wise decision,” he said in a statement. “I know Anthony Weiner well, and she will be far better off without him.”

Mr. Trump also said the episode was an issue of national security.

“I only worry for the country in that Hillary Clinton was careless and negligent in allowing Weiner to have such close proximity to highly classified information,” he continued. “Who knows what he learned and who he told? It’s just another example of Hillary Clinton’s bad judgment. It is possible that our country and its security have been greatly compromised by this.”

The announcement has prompted a fresh round of Hillary Clinton lesbian rumor-mongering from Matt Drudge:

Oh Drudge…@DRUDGE pic.twitter.com/TklVTFFIxq

— Gil DeStefano (@Gdestefano95) August 29, 2016

RELATED: Lawrence O’Donnell Asks Anthony Weiner ‘What is Wrong With You?’ – VIDEO

The New York Post reported the sext on Sunday night:

The stay-at-home cad shot the revealing photo while discussing massage parlors “near my old apartment” shortly after 3 a.m. on July 31, 2015, a screenshot of the exchange shows.

Weiner was clearly aroused by his conversation with the 40-something divorcee when he abruptly changed the subject.

“Someone just climbed into my bed,” Weiner wrote.

“Really?” she responded.

Weiner then hit “Send” on the cringe-inducing image, which shows a bulge in his white, Jockey-brand boxer briefs and his son cuddled up to his left, wrapped in a light-green blanket.

“You do realize you can see you[r] Weiner in that pic??” the woman wrote.

Weiner has since deleted his Twitter account.

Weiner stepped down from Congress in 2011 after sending a lewd photo to a woman on Twitter and then lying about it after getting caught.

Weiner said that he had intended to send the photo as a private message but lied to the public after being caught: “I panicked, I took it down and said that I had been hacked.”

Weiner also admitted that he had similar relationships with several other women over a number of years.

Weiner’s story is the subject of a new documentary, available for streaming now.

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New 'Scientific' Study on Sexuality, Gender Is Neither New Nor Scientific

The right-wing is pushing a study that isn’t based in sound science, says famed geneticist Dean Hamer.

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Drudge Report Goes for Hillary Clinton Lesbian Rumor With Its Weiner Headline

The Drudge Report is sometimes the pulse of the right-wing, and now it’s drafting headlines based on the Hillary Clinton lesbian rumor.

www.advocate.com/politics/2016/8/29/drudge-report-goes-hillary-clinton-lesbian-rumor-its-weiner-headline