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Queer folks reveal their gay AWAKENING celebrities & we’re SHOOK

Queer folks reveal their gay AWAKENING celebrities & we’re SHOOK

Brad Pitt, Holly Marie Combs, and Richard Gere
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment; Paramount Home Entertainment; Paramount Pictures

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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.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar & Mario Lopez in 'Saved by the Bell'

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Rihanna

Rihanna

Rihanna/Youtube

Brenden Frasier & Rachel Weisz in 'The Mummy'

Brenden Frasier & Rachel Weisz in 'The Mummy'

Courtesy of Universal

Angelina Jolie in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'

Angelina Jolie in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

The Vampires from 'The Lost Boys'

The Lost Boys vampires

Warner Bros Motion Pictures

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Universal Pictures

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

20th Century Studios

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

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Richard Gere in 'American Gigolo'

Richard Gere in 'American Gigolo'

Paramount Pictures

Holly Marie Combs in 'Charmed'

Holly Marie Combs in 'Charmed'

Paramount Home Entertainment

Harry Hamlin in 'Clash of the Titans'

Harry Hamlin in 'Clash of the Titans'

Turner Classic Movies

Sam Neill in 'Jurassic Park'

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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Madonna in the 'Like a Prayer' video

Madonna in the Like a Prayer video

Sire Records

Brad Pitt in 'Thelma and Louise'

Brad Pitt in 'Thelma and Louise'

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Joan Jett

Joan Jett

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Walmart's Men's underwear department?

Walmart's Men's underwear department

ZikG via shutterstock

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Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.

Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.