Son Of A Bitch

Shawn Pyfrom plays a gay teen—and now a gay twentysomething—on Desperate Housewives, the son of bitch-on-heels Bree (Marcia Cross). In People (October 13, 2008), he's asked if he had "qualms" playing gay:

"I mean, I'm straight. If I say I'm uncomfortable with it, then I'm homophobic. If I say I'm okay with it, then I'm gay. It's an honor. I didn't know it would be so groundbreaking."

Let's re-do that:

"I mean, I'm straight. If I say I'm uncomfortable with it, then I'm homophobic. If I say I'm okay with it, then I'm gay. It's an honor. I didn't know it would be so groundbreaking."

Much better!

Comments

[John Logsdon]

Well he might not be elegant in how he said it..(at least he's not running for VP) he is absolutely adorable in that picture!

[Dawgson]

I think he was incredibly honest -- What he said was true and brave: He didn't get defensive about his sexuality and didn't act like he was a hero for doing it.

His answer was great.

[heph]

He really turns me on, he just has this sexy vibe that I don´t find in many of the Hollywood stars.

But Matt Rosenberg-Citron is right on this one.;)

[Glenn]

The worst quote I ever read from him was in an Australian mag called TV Week where he said he think people responded to his character because he wasn't the typical gay character on TV and that it was great to play such an empowered gay character. Yeah, cause accusing your mother of assault, being a general smarmy bitch and all his character entailed was so empowering to gays around the world. Ugh.

The moment Bree dumped him onto the side of the road was the best thing that series ever did... until they brought him back.

[Matthew Rettenmund]

You know, when I first posted this, I wasn't really coming down on him for his quote even though I suggested he go with the essence of what he was saying...but your example is more obnoxious, I agree. His character is a sociopath!