Is Jake Gyllehaal really gay? Or just loves to boytouch ?

[saint4u.livejournal.com]

In the new New Weekly ( NW ) magazine here in Australia, on page20-21 there is a two page article on jake and his aparant denial that he is gay, yet the magazine reckon he is, just because he has a habit of hanging out with guys all the time when he is pictured and also that he likes to hug and sometimes kiss them on the cheek in hello and goodbye. What gets me is that, judging by how these women are writing the article, unless a male celebrity is said to be banging a new chick every other week and is dating someone as well, not to mention turn up at awards with a blonde bimbo, he MUST be gay.

Now, I don't mind if Jake is gay, or not, but it must be annoying for him to be not be able to hang out with guys all the time now after doing Brokeback Mountain, and now being accused of being gay. It is the worry of this that stops many a straight male from being affectionate to other men in public, and in doing so stiffles their ability to be emotional and affectionate with their female partners in the future. All I can say is kudos for jake for being his own guy and doing what seems to come natural to him, and In think it has stemmed from the fact his own Dad was very open and affectionate to him when he was growing up, so it just comes naturally to him.
The article goes on to list many dates and times Jake has been with guys, noting that since he broke up with Kirsten Dunst there has been no serious relationship of the female variety in sight, not to mention that on
FEB 2OO6 - JAKE AND AUSTIN NICHOLS SPARK GAY RUNMORS WITH THEIR EXTRA CHUMMY BEHAVIOR AT AN LA LAKER'S GAME.
JUNE 2005 - PREFERS TO GO SURFING WITH HIS BUDDIES IN BOARD SHORTS THAT FLIRT WITH GIRLS ON THE BEACH ( AND THE PIC THEY USE MAKES JAKE LOOK WAAY SHORTER THAN I THOUGHT HE WAS! )
MARCH 20 - SHOWS WALKING HIS MIXED MUTT WITH A HOODED FRIEND ON THE BEACH. INTERESTINGLY, THIS SAME PHOTO HAS APPEARED IN COUNTLESS OTHER GOSSIP MAGS, BUT WITH HIS MALE FRIEND MYSTERIOUSLY DELETED OUT AND A CAPTION SAYING JAKE WAS ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE PHOTO.
2006 GOLDEN GLOBES - SKIPPED THEM TO PARTY AT THE CHA CHA LOUNGE, A ONCE RENOUWNED GAY BAR.
Interestingly also, his sister Maggie has added fuel to the gay rumors while on Martha Stewart's tv show Martha. When asked by Martha if Jake, a cooking fan, had ever met Jamie Oliver ( who was on the show at the same time ). Maggie giggled and replied that the pair had never met, but added Jake would love to because Jamie's a 'sexy young chef.'. It's just funny how she makes a point of saying Jake would like to meet him as he is 'sexy', not seeming to care Jamie is a male. Would have loved to have seen Oliver's reaction to that.

So the jury is still out on whether Jake Gyllenhaal is actually gay, or just loved the boytouching. What do you guys think? Just naturally affectionate with other males, or maybe there is more to it than meets the eye?

Comments

[tristantrakand.livejournal.com]

I think he has an olympic skater girlfriend or something, I found it on some website.

Having said that, the girl does look a bit...mannish, so who knows? :D

Whether he's gay or not, it doesn't stop him from being a terrific actor. Being gay certainly hasn't impeded Sir Ian Mckellen's career--playing straight characters, may I add--and it shouldn't stop Jake either.

[domin8d.livejournal.com]

i just recon that brokeback has opened his eyes. He may not be gay he knows he LOVED the kissing scenes but, just more open-minded now?!
If you get what I...mean?

[tosayok.livejournal.com]

I think it's really sad that a) people speculate so much over someone's sexuality and b) that if someone is gay in Hollywood there is still a lot of pressure to not come out.

[forever-frozen.livejournal.com]

A lot of the speculation comes from the Toothy Tile articles (http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/2890039.html), which chronicle the misadventures of a closeted A-lister, giving clues to his identity along the way. All signs seem to point to Jake.

[rakshanda.livejournal.com]

I think if he was gay or bi, he would not be afraid to say so.

[22by7.livejournal.com]

i'd like to say 'bi until proven otherwise' but i don't even care that much.
i'd sigh and shake my head just once if it turned out he had to closet himself in big ugly hollywood, though.

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

Do we have pictures of Jake hanging all over other boys?

I hope Jake's gay. I hope he starts dating someone hot and making out with him in public. Because I'm shallow like that. Although really I don't care as long as he keeps doing photoshoots like the one in my icon.

[liquid-obsidian.livejournal.com]

Personally, I wish he was gay just because it would be nice to have a good looking guy like him be out. Really, though, I wish it was a non-issue so he could be out if he is gay or be affectionate with his friends if he isn't gay...I wish we could just be who we are and not be ashamed of it regardless if we're gay, straight and affectionate, or bi, or transgenered, or whatever.

[deadxdreamer.livejournal.com]

jake did an interview in Details a while back where he talked about being straight, but wouldn't be "scared" to be in a gay relationship. the articles's from December 2005 in case you want to read it.

[dajetotown.livejournal.com]

"What gets me is that, judging by how these women are writing the article, unless a male celebrity is said to be banging a new chick every other week and is dating someone as well, not to mention turn up at awards with a blonde bimbo, he MUST be gay."

George Clooney gets that a lot too. It's really weird.

[mondetriste.livejournal.com]

This sort of speculation always makes me laugh. I imagine it must get irritating after a while, though. OH WELL JAKE I CAN TAKE YOU TO THE GAY BAR WHENEVER YOU WANT, MAN.

[wardenda.livejournal.com]

I might be in the minority, and I wish I was wrong, but I don't think he's gay, I think he's just a very sexual, affectionate person who doesn't care about sexuality stereotypes. I had a friend that kissed me every time he saw me, and straight as an arrow.

[vampireplacebo.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm behind on the times. Here I was thinking he was still dating Kirsten Dunst...

Gay, straight, bi.. who cares? He's hot :p

[sarah-charade.livejournal.com]

It doesn't really matter if he says he's gay, straight or bi. Anyway, Judith Butler (sex philosopher) said that everyone is gay and just forced through heterosexual institutions.

Or maybe Jake (and his publicist?) knows that acting out like that gets him lots more attention. And everybody knows no publicity is bad publicity, because at least people are still talking, aye? Besides, it's a pretty much tried tested and true strategy used by a lot of Japanese musicians and anime artists. It gets the girls going, and we are usually the selling demographic for any media.

[michelleantonia.livejournal.com]

haha, that'd be hot.

but i doubt it :/