In a recent Thread a user asked, “Who was your celebrity gay awakening?” and the answers were actually pretty surprising. Sure, some of our favorite hunks and babes made the list, after all this wouldn't be complete without the Leonardo DiCaprios and Angelina Jolies, but what it really revealed was just how much movies and TV can play a part in discovering ourselves as baby gays.
Keep scrolling to see some of our favorite responses that had us nodding along, shaking our heads, or laughing out loud.
Dante Basco
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Chris O'Donnell
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar & Mario Lopez in 'Saved by the Bell'
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Jon-Erik Hexum
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Rihanna
Rihanna/Youtube
Brenden Frasier & Rachel Weisz in 'The Mummy'
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Angelina Jolie in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'
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The Vampires from 'The Lost Boys'
Warner Bros Motion Pictures
Anthony Michael Hall
Universal Pictures
Leonardo DiCaprio
20th Century Studios
Tom Holland
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Colin Ferguson
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Richard Gere in 'American Gigolo'
Paramount Pictures
Holly Marie Combs in 'Charmed'
Paramount Home Entertainment
Kelly Slater
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John Schneider
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Harry Hamlin in 'Clash of the Titans'
Turner Classic Movies
Lee Majors
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Sam Neill in 'Jurassic Park'
Universal Pictures
Jennifer Tilly & Gina Gershon in 'Bound'
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Lucy Lawless & Linda Hamilton
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Wes Bentley
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Madonna in the 'Like a Prayer' video
Sire Records
Brad Pitt in 'Thelma and Louise'
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Brian Kenny
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Tia Carrere
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Joan Jett
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Greg Louganis
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Walmart's Men's underwear department?
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