I feel like I have a pretty good awareness of what's going on in the world. It's part of my job, and also I just enjoy trying to know about everything. However, there are some things that I can't really pay that much attention to and only have a vague knowledge of. Since I'm an adult, "Twilight" is one of those things. But when it starts to invade things that I like, ie Saturday Night Live, sometimes I am shocked at what I have been missing.
This is what I had heard: For the sequel to "Twilight", one of the characters is supposed go from shy guy to love interest. People were worried that the guy playing this character, Taylor Lautner, wouldn't be up to the job. So the fans rallied around him, he started working out like crazy, and they reluctantly gave him the part. Then Twilight freaks went crazy for him - as they would for anyone in the movie - and suddenly he's a "heartthrob" getting cast in big budget movies.
This was all fine to me. I don't really care. Then he hosted Saturday Night Live and I got my first real look at the situation.
What everyone failed to mention is that this guy is clearly gay. I don't want to out people or whatever, but no one can watch this guy and not think he's gay. He just is, and that's fine. And I don't think he's really hiding it. It made me wonder; did people think this way about Travolta back in the day? They had to suspect it, right? With all the singing and the dancing and the marrying 60 year old dying ladies when he was 22.
Maybe it's the internet that speeds these things up. Some people probably had the Travolta is gay thought, but there was no way to throw it out there. So they kept their opinions in the closet, so to speak.
Anyway, Taylor Lautner is a gay man, or will be soon. But more importantly, and more surprising to me, is that he is not a good looking man. I know good looking. Zac Efron, now that's a drink of water I can get onboard with.
Taylor Lautner has a crazy pig nose. My friend Nick made this apt comparison:
Yes, I know none of this is for me, but I don't think anyone has thought this whole "Taylor Lautner is a star" thing through. It's another case of the George Costanza syndrome. I've detailed this before - it's where Jason Alexander is hilarious as George Costanza so people give him other parts in things, thinking he's gonna be funny. But he's not. He's only great on a great team with a great character.
Taylor Lautner is the George Costanza of "Twilight". With a pig nose.
8 comments:
I'm with you on the pig nose. But then again I haven't found a 20 yr old boy hottt since I was actually in my teens or 20s. Now it just feels ooky. Jesus, I sound like I'm 100 (I'm old - 36 - but not that old).
That he's gay probably adds to the desire-crushing effects.
Caveat emptor: I have never seen Twilight or its sequel, nor have I read the books.
I think his face is yucky but he's in good shape. Not my type but I can see his appeal. I've also never seen or read Twilight, but I'm aware of it in the sense that one can't not be, today, and I think the whole appeal of the franchise is the fact that sex can't be consummated etc etc due to vampires or werewolf dudes or whatever going out of control and killing the human chick they like (Kristen Stewart, aka Elvis jr.) It's all about unattainable love. So it makes perfect sense that young girls would dig him--if he's gay and all that, he's a safe crush. Though I think he's dating Taylor Swift, isn't he? Again, I know it sounds like I'm following this movie or whatever, but I'm not, honest, it's juts my TMZ/Vanity Fair addiction....
I think his body was already there. He is a ranked martial artist
i am totally with alyce in that i shouldn't be looking at 20-somethings given my age but its out there, i might as well look, right?
nice pecs does not a hottie make, agreed grrls?!
Wait! I just realized he looks like Ugly Betty in the face!
Ditto Alyce's comments (except that I'm a MUCH younger 33 year old ;)).
I cringe when I see this guy and hear grown women gush about how hot he is...I cannot see past the huge pig nose. As one of my friend's would say - he was a killer body and a face to protect it.
you know who else has a great body?
the situation
Ladies, I hate to bring it up but I think he's only 17...
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