Kyle Dean Massey Opens Up on Gay ‘Nashville’ Character – Rollg Stone

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• KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER
• DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE "NASHVILLE" SERI FALE?CAN THE GAY UNTRY SGER GET A PROPER SENDOFF?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY SNICKSMAY 26, 2016/12:15 AMBY SNICKSMAY 26, 2016 / 12:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE \"NASHVILLE\" SERI FALE?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER FOUR SEASONS, ABC'S UNTRY MIC DRAMA NASHVILLE HAS AIRED S SWAN SONG, WH GAY SGER WILL LEXGTON (PLAYED BY CHRIS CARMACK) GIVEN A HAPPY ENDG THE FAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT FIRST WILL DID GET A FEW JUICY SCEN, AS HE FALLY CID TO NONT SHRILL RIGHT WG HARRIDAN CYNTHIA DAVIS ABOUT HER ENDLS HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVIS REF TO VE WILL ON HER SHOW TO UNTER HER IGNORANCE, SO HE AND LABEL HEAD LE CI TO FORCE THE ISSUE. THEY PLAN A PROTT ONT OF DAVIS' TV STUD, AND ENLIST THE HELP OF WILL'S FORMER SONGWRER BOYIEND KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY) TO HELP ANIZE THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV IS EAGER TO ASSIST, AND WHEN WILL THANKS HIM FOR TAKG TIME OUT OF HIS BY SCHLE, KEV REPLI "I'VE GOT A LTLE MORE EE TIME LATELY," HTG THAT HE MAY BE SGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LGBT MUNY SHOW UP WH SIGNS OF SUPPORT FOR WILL AND CHANTS OF RISN FOR CYNTHIA DAVIS, BUT THEY'RE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY THE UAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT LLED GAYD" IS RIGHT UP THERE WH "ADAM & STEVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CYNTHIA DAVIS STILL WON'T RPOND TO THE PROTT, SO WILL AND LE STAGE A MI-NCERT FOR THE FANS, DROWNG OUT THE WTBORO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVIS FALLY RELENTS, AND OFFERS TO GIVE WILL AIR TIME. BUT THEIR BATE IS ONE-SID, WH THE RTOONISH DAVIS NOT GIVG WILL A CHANCE TO SPEAK, AND HURTLG VIC SULTS, STARTG WH "I'M TAKG ON THE DOMTIC TERRORISM OF WILL LEXGTON AND THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA." IT GETS WORSE OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S AN ATTACK, NOT ONLY ON RELIG LIBERTY, BUT ALL THE HETEROSEXUAL CIZENS OF THIS UNTRY. ACTIVIST LAWMAKERS WILL SEE TO THAT WE ARE FOUND GUILTY OF A HATE CRIME FOR REJECTG A LIFTYLE THAT IS HISTORILLY, BIBLILLY, PHYSILLY, JT WRONG. YOU BRAWASH OUR YOUTH, YOU PERVERT OUR LAWS TO STROY THE SANCTY OF MARRIAGE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL HAS AN EPIPHANY, AND AN EPIC TAKEDOWN, FORC DAVIS TO FACE HER FEAR AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU'RE SRED, AREN'T YOU? THAT'S WHY YOU DIDN'T WANT ME ON YOUR SHOW, THAT'S WHY YOU WON'T LET ME SPEAK NOW. YOU DON'T WANT YOUR DIENCE TO SEE ME OR HEAR ME. YOU KNOW WHY? THEY MIGHT REGNIZE ME. NOT AS WILL LEXGTON, THE GAY UNTRY SGER, BUT AS THEIR BROTHER, OR THEIR , OR THEIR IEND, OR -WORKER. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO FEED ON YOUR BRAND OF TOLERANCE. I WAS RAISED ON MYSELF."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL FISH BY TELLG DAVIS "I'M A HUMAN BEG. I'M A GOOD MAN, A GOOD SON. THERE'S NOTHG TO BE SRED OF HERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER DAVIS IS FALLY SILENCED, WILL AND LE HEAD TO THE CELEBRATN OUTSI, WHERE WILL MTERS UP MORE URAGE, AND ASKS KEV IF THEY N START OVER. KEV AGRE, AND TO THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD, THEY SEAL THEIR REKDLED ROMANCE WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO UNLS ANOTHER WORK PICKS UP A FIFTH SEASON (AND THAT'S LOOKG UNLIKELY), THAT'S THE END OF WILL LEXGTON'S STORY. IT WAS AT TIM TRATG WATCHG WILL SP HIS WHEELS AS HE REENED AND OUT OF THE CLOSET, BUT CHRIS CARMACK WAS ALWAYS WONRFUL THE ROLE, BRGG SCERY AND WARMTH TO A CHALLENGG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMACK TWEETED OUT THIS FAL NOTE TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROUD AND HONORED TO PLAY WILL. — CHRIS CARMACK (@REALCARMACK) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KYLE DEAN MASSEY ALSO SHARED HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS @NASHVILLE_ABC @NASHVILLEWR @LNSGATETV & PECIALLY @REALCARMACK FOR A LOVELY RI.— KYLE DEAN MASSEY (@KYLEANMASSEY) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• "NASHVILLE" STAR ON GAY STORYLE: COUNTRY MIC "NOT NECSARILY A SAFE ENVIRONMENT" TO COME {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYJULY 23, 2014/6:11 AMBY DAN AVERYJULY 23, 2014 / 6:11 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"NASHVILLE\" STAR ON GAY STORYLE: COUNTRY MIC \"NOT NECSARILY A SAFE ENVIRONMENT\" TO COME OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-07-23T10:11:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-07-23T10:11:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_159326" ALIGN="ALIGNCENTER" WIDTH="480"] CHRIS CARMACK AND SAM PALLAD ON "NASHVILLE"[/PTN]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR ON NASHVILLE, ACTOR SAM PALLAD HAD THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF FENDG OFF AN ADVANCE OM BLOND ADONIS CHRIS CARMACK, WHO PLAYS A RISG UNTRY STAR STGGLG WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PALLAD PLAYS GUNNAR STT, WHO, ALONG WH NEIGHBOR WILL LEXGTON (CARMACK), IS AN ASPIRG UNTRY SGER. NEAR THE END OF SEASON ONE, WILL TIPS HIS HAND AND TRI TO KISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PALLAD—WHO APPEARED LAST YEAR RUNNER, RUNNER—SAYS HE IS PLEASED WH HOW THE STORYLE IS PLAYG OUT. “I THK ’S GREAT. I THK ’S BEEN WELL EXECUTED," HE TOLD GLAMOUR. "CHRIS CARMACK, WHO PLAYS WILL, IS A GREAT, GREAT IEND OF ME AND I HAVE SO MUCH FUN WORKG WH HIM ON SET. WE’RE LIKE A UPLE OF BROTHERS—SOME OF MY BT WORK HAS BEEN WH CHRIS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT, THE BRISH-BORN ACTOR ADDS, WAS CCIAL TO HANDLE THE MATERIAL THE RIGHT WAY. “IT’S A LOT OF PRSURE WH THAT SORT OF STORYLE, A NSERVATIVE REGN AND A SUBJECT THAT WH THE UNTRY MIC SCENE IS STILL KD OF KEPT UNR WRAPS," THE BRISH-BORN ACTOR EXPLAS . "IT’S NOT AN ENVIRONMENT NECSARILY WHERE UNTRY SGERS E OUT ALL THE TIME. IT’S NOT NECSARILY THAT SORT OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT, WHEREAS OTHER MIC... YOU GET MORE FOLLOWERS OM BEG GAY, OR BEG OPEN ABOUT . HERE N BE SEEN AS SOMETHG THAT’S NOT CELEBRATED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW MARCH, CARMAC REERATED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATG A STORY THAT WAS ENTERTAG, RELATABLE AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT. "YOU N’T HELP BUT FEEL A LTLE B LIKE YOU’RE SENDG A SOCIAL MSAGE WHEN YOU’RE PLAYG A ROLE LIKE THIS," HE TOLD TV FANFIC. "AND YOU DON’T WANT TO GET WRONG. YOU WANT TO GET RIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} NASHVILLE RETURNS TO ABC ON SEPTEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL KISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL SGG "WHO AM I"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

KYLE DEAN MASSEY OPENS UP ON GAY ‘NASHVILLE’ CHARACTER

However, he is a closeted gay man tryg to make a name for himself a highly prejudiced society and reveals his te nature to Gunnar when he tri to kiss him. While filmg a realy TV show Will unknowgly nfs that he is gay to Layla while the meras are rollg. When his father viss he has to hi his te nature sce his father is homophobic but when Will holds a prs nference he fally has the urage to e out.

He signs to Le Wheeler's label and works wh songwrer Kev Bicks, who is also gay.

DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE "NASHVILLE" SERI FALE?CAN THE GAY UNTRY SGER GET A PROPER SENDOFF?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY SNICKSMAY 26, 2016/12:15 AMBY SNICKSMAY 26, 2016 / 12:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DID WILL LEXGTON GET A HAPPY ENDG ON THE \"NASHVILLE\" SERI FALE?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-26T04:15:14.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER FOUR SEASONS, ABC'S UNTRY MIC DRAMA NASHVILLE HAS AIRED S SWAN SONG, WH GAY SGER WILL LEXGTON (PLAYED BY CHRIS CARMACK) GIVEN A HAPPY ENDG THE FAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT FIRST WILL DID GET A FEW JUICY SCEN, AS HE FALLY CID TO NONT SHRILL RIGHT WG HARRIDAN CYNTHIA DAVIS ABOUT HER ENDLS HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVIS REF TO VE WILL ON HER SHOW TO UNTER HER IGNORANCE, SO HE AND LABEL HEAD LE CI TO FORCE THE ISSUE. THEY PLAN A PROTT ONT OF DAVIS' TV STUD, AND ENLIST THE HELP OF WILL'S FORMER SONGWRER BOYIEND KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY) TO HELP ANIZE THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV IS EAGER TO ASSIST, AND WHEN WILL THANKS HIM FOR TAKG TIME OUT OF HIS BY SCHLE, KEV REPLI "I'VE GOT A LTLE MORE EE TIME LATELY," HTG THAT HE MAY BE SGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LGBT MUNY SHOW UP WH SIGNS OF SUPPORT FOR WILL AND CHANTS OF RISN FOR CYNTHIA DAVIS, BUT THEY'RE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY THE UAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT LLED GAYD" IS RIGHT UP THERE WH "ADAM & STEVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CYNTHIA DAVIS STILL WON'T RPOND TO THE PROTT, SO WILL AND LE STAGE A MI-NCERT FOR THE FANS, DROWNG OUT THE WTBORO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVIS FALLY RELENTS, AND OFFERS TO GIVE WILL AIR TIME. BUT THEIR BATE IS ONE-SID, WH THE RTOONISH DAVIS NOT GIVG WILL A CHANCE TO SPEAK, AND HURTLG VIC SULTS, STARTG WH "I'M TAKG ON THE DOMTIC TERRORISM OF WILL LEXGTON AND THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA." IT GETS WORSE OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S AN ATTACK, NOT ONLY ON RELIG LIBERTY, BUT ALL THE HETEROSEXUAL CIZENS OF THIS UNTRY. ACTIVIST LAWMAKERS WILL SEE TO THAT WE ARE FOUND GUILTY OF A HATE CRIME FOR REJECTG A LIFTYLE THAT IS HISTORILLY, BIBLILLY, PHYSILLY, JT WRONG. YOU BRAWASH OUR YOUTH, YOU PERVERT OUR LAWS TO STROY THE SANCTY OF MARRIAGE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL HAS AN EPIPHANY, AND AN EPIC TAKEDOWN, FORC DAVIS TO FACE HER FEAR AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU'RE SRED, AREN'T YOU? THAT'S WHY YOU DIDN'T WANT ME ON YOUR SHOW, THAT'S WHY YOU WON'T LET ME SPEAK NOW. YOU DON'T WANT YOUR DIENCE TO SEE ME OR HEAR ME. YOU KNOW WHY? THEY MIGHT REGNIZE ME. NOT AS WILL LEXGTON, THE GAY UNTRY SGER, BUT AS THEIR BROTHER, OR THEIR , OR THEIR IEND, OR -WORKER. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO FEED ON YOUR BRAND OF TOLERANCE. I WAS RAISED ON MYSELF."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL FISH BY TELLG DAVIS "I'M A HUMAN BEG. I'M A GOOD MAN, A GOOD SON. THERE'S NOTHG TO BE SRED OF HERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER DAVIS IS FALLY SILENCED, WILL AND LE HEAD TO THE CELEBRATN OUTSI, WHERE WILL MTERS UP MORE URAGE, AND ASKS KEV IF THEY N START OVER. KEV AGRE, AND TO THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD, THEY SEAL THEIR REKDLED ROMANCE WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO UNLS ANOTHER WORK PICKS UP A FIFTH SEASON (AND THAT'S LOOKG UNLIKELY), THAT'S THE END OF WILL LEXGTON'S STORY. IT WAS AT TIM TRATG WATCHG WILL SP HIS WHEELS AS HE REENED AND OUT OF THE CLOSET, BUT CHRIS CARMACK WAS ALWAYS WONRFUL THE ROLE, BRGG SCERY AND WARMTH TO A CHALLENGG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMACK TWEETED OUT THIS FAL NOTE TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROUD AND HONORED TO PLAY WILL. — CHRIS CARMACK (@REALCARMACK) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KYLE DEAN MASSEY ALSO SHARED HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS @NASHVILLE_ABC @NASHVILLEWR @LNSGATETV & PECIALLY @REALCARMACK FOR A LOVELY RI.— KYLE DEAN MASSEY (@KYLEANMASSEY) MAY 26, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

He go on a televisn show and lls out the host for her anti-gay views, gag the admiratn of the gay muny.

Will was a closeted gay man who eventually me to terms wh his sexualy. Broadway vet jos the show as an openly gay songwrer a storyle that reflects real-life stggl the entertament dtry. Life the closet is about to get even more plited for Nashville‘s gay untry heartthrob Will Lexgton, thanks to the arrival of one Kev Bicks.

"NASHVILLE" STAR ON GAY STORYLE: COUNTRY MIC "NOT NECSARILY A SAFE ENVIRONMENT" TO COME {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYJULY 23, 2014/6:11 AMBY DAN AVERYJULY 23, 2014 / 6:11 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"NASHVILLE\" STAR ON GAY STORYLE: COUNTRY MIC \"NOT NECSARILY A SAFE ENVIRONMENT\" TO COME OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-07-23T10:11:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-07-23T10:11:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_159326" ALIGN="ALIGNCENTER" WIDTH="480"] CHRIS CARMACK AND SAM PALLAD ON "NASHVILLE"[/PTN]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR ON NASHVILLE, ACTOR SAM PALLAD HAD THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF FENDG OFF AN ADVANCE OM BLOND ADONIS CHRIS CARMACK, WHO PLAYS A RISG UNTRY STAR STGGLG WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PALLAD PLAYS GUNNAR STT, WHO, ALONG WH NEIGHBOR WILL LEXGTON (CARMACK), IS AN ASPIRG UNTRY SGER. NEAR THE END OF SEASON ONE, WILL TIPS HIS HAND AND TRI TO KISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PALLAD—WHO APPEARED LAST YEAR RUNNER, RUNNER—SAYS HE IS PLEASED WH HOW THE STORYLE IS PLAYG OUT. “I THK ’S GREAT. I THK ’S BEEN WELL EXECUTED," HE TOLD GLAMOUR. "CHRIS CARMACK, WHO PLAYS WILL, IS A GREAT, GREAT IEND OF ME AND I HAVE SO MUCH FUN WORKG WH HIM ON SET. WE’RE LIKE A UPLE OF BROTHERS—SOME OF MY BT WORK HAS BEEN WH CHRIS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT, THE BRISH-BORN ACTOR ADDS, WAS CCIAL TO HANDLE THE MATERIAL THE RIGHT WAY. “IT’S A LOT OF PRSURE WH THAT SORT OF STORYLE, A NSERVATIVE REGN AND A SUBJECT THAT WH THE UNTRY MIC SCENE IS STILL KD OF KEPT UNR WRAPS," THE BRISH-BORN ACTOR EXPLAS . "IT’S NOT AN ENVIRONMENT NECSARILY WHERE UNTRY SGERS E OUT ALL THE TIME. IT’S NOT NECSARILY THAT SORT OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT, WHEREAS OTHER MIC... YOU GET MORE FOLLOWERS OM BEG GAY, OR BEG OPEN ABOUT . HERE N BE SEEN AS SOMETHG THAT’S NOT CELEBRATED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW MARCH, CARMAC REERATED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATG A STORY THAT WAS ENTERTAG, RELATABLE AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT. "YOU N’T HELP BUT FEEL A LTLE B LIKE YOU’RE SENDG A SOCIAL MSAGE WHEN YOU’RE PLAYG A ROLE LIKE THIS," HE TOLD TV FANFIC. "AND YOU DON’T WANT TO GET WRONG. YOU WANT TO GET RIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} NASHVILLE RETURNS TO ABC ON SEPTEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL KISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL SGG "WHO AM I"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

As Rollg Stone Country revealed last month, actor Kyle Dean Massey has joed the ABC drama, playg an openly gay sger-songwrer who llaborat on songs wh Will, played by Chris Carmack. ” He himself is an openly gay entertaer, as well, havg appeared several Broadway and televisn shows. Even livg New York Cy, where really is [accepted] as far as beg an actor, I know a lot of gay people who are not openly gay bee of the stigma, or the prenceived ia that may e along wh that label, ” says Massey.

A lot of people are OK wh their brother or their uncle or their bt iend beg gay, but they don’t really want their untry star to be gay. “Then to be around my character, who is totally chill about , pletely open about and succsful while still beg openly gay, I thk the storyle addrs a lot of thgs. It asks a lot of qutns: Can people accept this [person who] creat somethg that is mascule, and do beg gay mean that you’re sudnly not?

And while he don’t have to image what ’s like for his character to be openly gay, he do have to work to properly portray another of Kev’s tras, nfsg that he has no personal aptu for songwrg. — drama, formerly closeted gay untry mician Will Lexgton (Chris Carmack) nearly died of heart failure, brought on by steroid abe, durg a performance wh his band.