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My New Ex-Fiance'

I have talked my head off about Karamo from The Real World: Philadelphia so I will keep this entry short and sweet.

By now, you all know that MTV has casted two gay men on the same season of The Real World. One happens to be the little boy who used to play "Hector" on Ghostwriter, all grown up. That was printed in a press release well before the pilot.

Well, Karamo came out in the first half-hour of the premier. My friend called me practically screaming "OH MY GOD ARE YOU WATCHING THE REAL WORLD???" And I wasn't, because I was watching The Amazing Race. But I said I would watch it the next day, since my friend said it was the biggest twist ever on the show.

So I watched Karamo come out, and I liked to just get the Holy Ghost. You don't understand -- this was a MOMENT for me. As a long-time fan of the show, I finally was able to see someone who "looked" like me. No, me and Karamo don't look alike (though he is a finnnnnnnnnnne specimen!) but he and I do seem to share the same outlook on black masculinity and sexuality.

Yes, America, all gay men are different.

Yes, America, there are some men you would NEVER suspect are gay.

It's a beautiful thing. Kick ass, Karamo! I will be keeping up with this season and praying for him all the while. It ain't easy....but it can be done.

PEACE

Posted by Rashid on September 14, 2004 7:30 PM