THE GOOD OLD DAYS...

I've been feverishly looking for a photo for an interview I'm doing and came across and old disc. It's from 2005. It immediately brought back memories of The SOV 6,5,4,3... And how much I loved them.

Things change but we're all part of a crazy, dysfunctional family.

I miss (some of) y'all...

I'm just sayin...

M*

2007 L.A. PRIDE!!!!!!

This was one of the greatest weekends of my life. I was asked by Christopher Street West to host L.A. Pride 2007. What does that mean? Technically that means I stand on the Main Stage and I, with my pal, Ben Patrick Johnson, introduce the music acts performing and banter and keep the crowd entertained while the next act sets up to perform. Being asked to do this during Pride Weekend the weekend of the Parade the weekend where gay men and women and their supporters come out to celebrate our lives was momentous.












You know life is about labels. Some you create; model, actor, reality star, fashion stylist, TV host. Let's not talk about the ones that are foisted upon you. Some you are born with; African American, male, homosexual. It took a long time for me to get to the place where I could admit to being homosexual. Then it took a long time to accept that this is my truth. This is who I am. And after this weekend I now fully, truthfully can say I embrace it. That no matter what other people say or do, that I am gay and I love who I am. My sexuality is not who or what I am. It's a part of what makes me who I am. And I am PROUD of that part of me. I'm proud to be out in the media and in the world. To be able to say I'm homosexual. Not better or worse than anyone else. I just am.



















Love y'all...

I'm just saying...

M*

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SMOOCHES! AND ALL IS LOVE!

M*

CATCHING UP!

So as usual I'm crazy behind on blogging. I've been so (blessedly) busy lately. Right from Tyra I went into a pilot for vh1. Right from that I did an episode of Style Network's, On A Date. Toss in looking for a new apartment and events and you have a frazzled Marcellas. Oh and I just finished the Master Cleanse which makes a bitch cranky and I've been dating and I'm still raising money for Bowling For Angels. I'm so busy I'm now officially sick. I have an ear infection. The same painful ear infection I had during Big Brother All-Stars. Ugh. I'm on Avolex, which knocks me out cold. And, not to be indelicate, sends you to the loo all the time. Hey I'm human. @ least this time there aren't cameras on me!

Watch my epi of The Tyra Banks Show April, 30th! Check your local listings for time! Check it out. It's cute... And fun!

First Greg Endries and I attended Trevor Project's "Global Warming Ready" event. It was a fun night of shopping sponsored by Diesel, with a portion of the evenings proceeds going to The Trevor Project. I got to hang out and chat with Tony Tripoli from Fashion House and Doug Spearman from Noah's Arc who I adore. And I didn't buy a thing. I'm proud of myself. I have a problem. I'm that guy who has things in his closet with the tags still on them. My earliest childhood memory is of my grandmother hiding stuff she purchased from my grandfather. Followed very closely by my mother always going, "What is this?" "When did I buy that?" I think I uttered my first word in Marshall Field's. "SA-leee..." I come from a long line of women who would say their happiest moments took place @ Neiman Marcus. My happiest moments always occur @ Barneys. Especially when I can get into a 32 jean. Which by the way I can now because I dropped 10 lbs in 7 days on the Master Cleanse. Oprah once said, "Nothing tastes as good as thin." She right. Because I look good in these jeans.

Fast forward to Legendary Bingo. The Angel Mafia turned out in full glam force for Legendary Bingo. Final #s aren't in but the evening raised close to $3,000 which puts us near $15,000. And we aren't stopping til we hit 20 grand! Bowling For Angels is next Sunday, the 21st. Danielle and James are both flying in for the event. We are bowling the 10 a.m. shift. What a shame...We'll be drunk and crazy and talking trash by 10:15. It should be a blast and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Kimberly Caldwell will be there, who I never see enough. I wanna know what she really thinks about Sanjaya. Bingo was funny. Valerie's stalker showed up. He kept buying her drinks. I was like, "Nobody let Valerie out of your site!" I usually date/sleep with my stalkers. I find it drives them off quite nicely. Hey, I'm a handful. I own that. Erika and Zen were gorgeous and great sports. And I now have another straight boy crush: Adam Larson. He's so cute. And thick. And funny. And did I mention thick? He's pretty yummy.

This weekend was the GLAAD Awards and it was also Q Me Con. I have been fighting an ear infection and it's kicking my butt. I was scheduled to go to The GLAAD Awards as Big Brother was nominated but couldn't make it. Besides I knew I wasn't winning. And yeah I said I. I mean really is there another gay house guest? And the clip that got the show nominated is me talking about my crush on Kaysar and my appearance on All-Stars. For the past 5 years I've been Marcellas from Big Brother. No matter what else I've achieved I'm still him. My own ground-breaking show on BET, numerous TV appearances. It all comes back to BB. I will say this BB is very good about being inclusive. They do understand that America isn't just white with a sprinkling of non-accented Latino.

So I opted out of The GLAAD Awards and the party that it was widely reported I'd be attending. I slept the sleep of the dead. This morning/afternoon I attended Q Me Con. It's touted as "the only multi-day conference designed specifically for industry professionals working in, or looking
to break into, LGBTQ content creation for the burgeoning queer TV, music, film and new digital media arenas." Hey I need a gig so anywhere deals could possibly be made I'm showing up. I was asked by Carey Sherrell from The Apprentice to sit on a panel called "The Real Queer World: Gay Reality Celebs Speak Out!" It was a cute group that included Derek Artea, The Apprentice 6, Chad Darnell, Casting Director, Geo Herrera, MTV's The 70's House and Patrick Vaughn from The Amazing Race. We just dished a bit on our shows, why we did them and what life is like now that we are back in the real world. It was awesome. It was covered by Here! TV so I'm sure some of the video shot will end up there.

And now I'm off to fix a mistake on my taxes. Of course I've waited til the last possible sec. When all I wanna do is have a big fat banana damn split with extra nuts but I gotta stay in these 32s so I'll have a not-so-yummy protein bar that is supposed to taste like chocolate but is eerily reminiscent of bark.

I'm just saying...

M*

THE MONTH THAT IS...

Okay so so much for me blogging everyday! I have been crazed. I thought fashion week would end and I'd be able to chill out. No such luck! Between working with Project Angel Food on Bowling For Angels, trying to find a new apartment, working out and actual work, I'm @ my wits end. Well not really. I love being busy.

Where to begin...Last week, Thursday to be exact, I achieved one of my dreams. I was asked to be on-air stylist on The Tyra Banks Show. I actually got to work on the Tyra show. With Tyra. Not be in the same room as her. Not be behind the scenes, dressing her. I actually got to be on the same stage and work with Tyra Banks. Be still my beating heart. It was the highlight of my on-air hosting career thus far. It was just a perfect experience. You know how when you dream something, it's great, the best it could be? This was even better than that. Tyra was an angel. She was so kind and funny. Warm and real. It's so funny to watch someone on TV and think you know how they are or are going to be. And then you meet them. That's certainly happened to me with fans of Big Brother! Everyone on the show was just amazing. It was truly one of the best days on my life.


Anyway I'm not going to tell you what happened on the show. You must watch. It airs in May during sweeps week. And it is a hoot!


I did Reality Remix yesterday with my new pal, Zen from Work Out. We were on talking about Bowling For Angels and Legendary Bingo. If you are in L.A. please come play bingo with some of The Angel Mafia on April 11th @ Hamburger Mary's on Santa Monica Blvd. I'll be there, as will Zen and Erika from Work Out, Adam Larson from Road Rules, Beth from The Real World and The Gauntlet, and oh hell most of us will be there drinking and playing bingo. Ethan and Benjamin, the Ginch Gonch boys, will be there playing ball boy in their undies! There is also a silent auction and tons of prizes with most of the monies going to Project Angel Food. Danielle will be donating a beautiful Tiffany bracelet that Lisa (winner BB3) gave her, for auction. It has a BB3 inscription on the back. I love that. Lisa wins $500,000 and gives Danielle a $200 bracelet. Hell if I'd been more up on what D and J were up to, I wonder what I'd have gotten. Well I'm still convinced had I made it to the end I would have beaten anyone. Water meet bridge. My episode of Reality Remix airs April 17th. And it will be controversial because of course I talk about Big Brother All-Stars. The Wilhellians will have their knickers in a twist. Damn that Kennedy!

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Let me wrap it up. Tyra was great. I shot a pilot for vh1 last night. Can't talk about it, signed confidentiality agreement. Next week I shoot Style Networks, On A Date. The model episode. Should be a blast. And my latest episode of How Do I Look, where I style a mother and daughter airs next month. Let's see if my streak as the Susan Lucci of How Do I Look continues.

Gotta go. Gotta work and look for a new apartment! Life comes at you a million miles an hour.

I'm just saying...

M*

FASHION (WEEK) KILLS...

So I've been doing the L.A. Fashion Week thing. It's been kinda crazy. Diane and I went to 2 shows yesterday; Oligo Tissew and Kevan Hall. Oligo was... Well if you can't say anything nice. Wait, when I was little my mom bumped into a friend on the street who'd just given birth. That baby was ugly. I'd never seen an ugly baby before. I recoiled. My mother who was desperate to say something, anything nice said, "Ooooh that's a pretty blanket." "Where did you get that blanket?" So I'll say this about Tissew, "Ooh that girl in the front row next to Paula Abdul is so pretty." "Who is she?" Hayden Panettiere.

Kevan Hall was gorgeous. And in the strangest twist of fate Diane and I did not get front row. We got seats in the back. 3rd row. You gonna tell me we aren't more relevant than... No. I won't play that game. It is what it is. That's that bullshit fame stuff that does numbers on your head. That's okay. We got pictures taken and did a few interviews and even talked to Ben the ever-so-cute editor of WeLoveBeauty.com which is one of my fave sites. And my Diane looked gorgeous. She rocked a vintage 80's party dress and gave you Dynasty all over the place. A modern Sammy Jo!

After that it was off to Boulevard 3 with the peeps from J. Lindeberg for the Fashion TV, Bleu Model Management, and Alex Quinn hosted, "Pinque Cirque" party and show. I got drunk. Hammered actually. Snookered. Which for me means I had 2 cocktails. Okay I wasn't drunk. But it sounds good. Diane and I had a blast. We also bumped into Howie. People think Howie and I still have beef. Some fans saw Diane and I walk in and then speak to Howie and thought we'd come to blows. All-Stars is over people. There's nothing to see here. Move along. We have.

The Boulevard 3 party was like reality hell. I mean there were more reality stars in one place than a reality convention. I generally like my fellow dlisters. And I was so excited to meet Michelle from ANTM. She was so sweet and excited to meet me. @ first I didn't know who she was. She was just this tall, thin, goregous girl screaming my name. And then I recognized her and we were 2 idiots jumping up and down screaming each others names! It was cute. Jerri Manthey who is one of my faves was there. And the cute girl from Survivor whose brother was on Project Runway. And Ryan and Burton from Survivor (both of whom I wanna sleep with). I'm just saying... Oh and ton of Top Model alums who are like cockroaches. I mean they were everywhere. You can't swing a stick in L.A. without hitting a reality star. But don't try that. You might hit me.

Once again I rolled in @ 3 a.m. This is really getting quite ridiculous. Tonight I have one more show and that is it. Oh and one more party. But that's it I swear.

Next week I shoot my 1st epi of my new gig. Once it's in the can I'll tell y'all about it. And I'll even give ya pics. It's good. I promise.

I gotta do a facial. And an under-eye treatment. Drinking, smoking and hanging with models is not good for the skin.

I'm just saying...

M*

WHEN EX-"SUPERMODELS" ATTACK... L.A. FASHION WEEK: DAY ONE.

So yesterday was my 1st day @ L.A. Fashion Week Fall 2007. I only went to see one show and ended up spending the entire day there. Front row @ every show. The weird thing about L.A. Fashion Week is no real celebs actually attend. Yeah you get the stray Eva Longoria sighting but you are lucky if you get JC Chasez or Paris or Tara. Sorry. Not really A-listers.





And you get the wacky Janice Dickinson... More on that later.

So first I saw 2(x)ist underwear. Boys in the they knickers! I'm all in. It was a hot show. Though it started with a marching band. And they were not cute and not in their underwear. Then it was a high-school dance troupe. Couldn't dance. You know how the girls sorta have the moves but not really. Like they learned them from an Eric Nies hosted "Learn To Move" video from MTV. And then there was the Laker girls. Again not really dancers. And they wore hose with their shorts. Granny.

And then boys in their naughties! The show was hot. And JP Calderon from Survivor was in it. He looked amazing. But the star was the hot blond with the big ass! His tighties could barely contain that thing. It was perfect and flawless. Brothers must love him! That ass was like sunshine. Spectacular!













The next show was one of the big shows of the week, Ed Hardy. I love Christian Audigier. He's a great, fun guy and has been so sweet to me for years. His show was just what you expect from Ed Hardy; not ground breaking but cute stuff. All styled with a circus theme. But here's where things go awry: Christian comes out for his bow with porn superstar and very nice girl, Jenna Jameson. He gets to the end of the runway and all of a sudden Janice Dickinson, who has been whooping and hollering the entire show jumps up on Christian, knocking Jenna, who is in easily 5 inch stilettos out of the way! During the finale! And Jenna is just stunned and not knowing what the heck to do leaves the runway! It was crazy! I talked to Jenna after and we were both like, "What the hell was that?!!" And Jenna goes, "Yeah she stole my moment." BTW Jenna is tiny and she is gorgeous and her haircut is crazy! The hottest bob. And she is sooo sweet. I can't say enough nice things about her.

So I won't bore you with every show. I saw Tart. Cute. The best show I saw that day. It was a little reminiscent of Multiples, from back in the day. Or Units. Y'all remember that? It was jersey and you could wear the skirt as a headband or bandeau or belt. 4 colors a season! When I worked in retail in high school the Express girls would make fun of the multiples girls. God I was a queen even high school. But I was senior homecoming king. Damn it...

Last night I ended up going with my publicists to the 2 Be Free show. I have to be honest, 2 Be Free makes me ill. It reminds me of last summer. Janelle wore it all the time. It gets on my nerves in the same way Juicy Couture does. All that tacky writing all over the place. And it's nothing more than sweats. Really expensive sweats that have made 4 uninspired designers very wealthy. Literally those are the kinda clothes you look @ and go, "I could have done this!" And when you see girls in it, who have never gone to the gym a day in their life with Juicy written across their ass? I always think, "Sucker!" "How much did you pay for that?" I also think, "Ugh." "Who wants a juicy ass?" I'm just saying...

Of course I get there to do the red carpet and I'm behind Paris Hilton and the lovely (Um mm... No.) Tara Reid. At least she was dressed appropriately. She was on the carpet with one of the designers who is actually very hot. Hot in that faux L.A. hipster, grunge, scruffy, skinny jean, kinda big ass, washed out blacks, "I just rolled out of bed", slightly Brandon Davis oily, I'm wearing Costume National from Barney's shoes, kinda way. I'd have done him. So I had to wait till those two wonderful children of God did their thing and then 2 absolute hos cut the line! And me and the paprazzi was like, "Who you?" Just because you were invited doesn't mean you get to have a moment in front of the cameras. And these were skanks. I didn't want to walk where they treaded. Not without Lysol. Note to self: Bring Lysol and Purell with you to events. Publicist can keep in purse...

Once inside, my adorable love Diane was there! Love. Love. Love. Always so excited to see her. I almost cried when I did. She is one of those people to me that make the world a better place because she exists. So Diane and I go to the show which ended up being a good. Paris was in it. She opened and closed it. Tara Reid, Robby Williams (out of rehab and taller than I thought he would be), Bobby Trendy (a nightmare in the same crazy tulle sparkle outfit he wears everywhere) and Jenna Jameson were there. And oh my gosh, Hayden Panettiere was there. Across from Diane and I in the front row drinking a Tab. And then a rap song by Dr. Dre came on and she was puttin 'em up! Like they do in rap videos! Now I love her even more.

I didn't get home til 3. After Boulevard 3 we ended up @ Social and after that Teddy's for the Imitation Of Christ fashion show after party. I'm kinda show'd out. I'm not going to any today. But I will see Oligo Tissew and Kevan Hall on Thursday.

Oh and I met a guy. African. And hot as hell. Really extraordinary. Sexy. Smelled really good. I know that because he got a little too close @ Boulevard 3.

I'm just saying...

M*

THE WEEK THAT WAS...

So I've decided that for a bit, I'm going to try, TRY, to blog everyday. I really don't know how people can do it everyday. I feel like I lead an exciting life but talking about it everyday? Is there anyone who has anything that interesting to say? I love myself but that's a lot.

So here goes:
I hate people who use "your" instead of "you're." That is a common grammatical mistake that irks me. Hate is a bit strong. Pity? No... Whatever! It bothers me.

Apparently I caused a tempest in a teapot twice last week. I talked about how real reality TV is during an interview with Ben Patrick Johnson on Monday. I got in real trouble for kissing Ben. But it was innocent! I swear. I then went further on the same topic during an interview for a Montreal Talk-radio station, CJAD with Peter Anthony Holder. Hey my truth is my truth. I don't pull punches. And I won't lie. Unless I'm being paid for it. ;)

I recently purchased a king-size mattress and am a slave to it. It's huge. No matter which way I lay upon it I don't touch the edge. And it's the best when there is more than one person in it. I got an Englander from Mattress King in West LA. And yeah I got an amazing deal because I'm "Marcellas from Big Brother." Finally that helped. I love it so much I kinda regret not getting a Cal-King! Size matters baby.

The glorious thing about the new mattress is new sheets! King-size sheets. And I veered away from my normal white! Of course I got white as well as an amazing 500 thread count chocolate brown (eerily close to my own skin tone) and an amazing, gorgeous navy. I also got new pillows. New, new, new. I sleep like a prince!


I love my Sidekick 3! Love it, love it, love it. And I've become that guy that can't let it go. Who will text and surf the net anytime. On the toilet (j/k), front row @ a fashion show, @ the cinema. Hell I walked 4 miles yesterday and managed to return emails, order DDF Glycolic Body Lotion @ Nordstrom.com and make tea reservations @ The Peninsula.

My MySpace friend Steven asked me to help him with a paper. You know I will always help a cute coed. The paper is on Paris Hilton of all things. Here's the request:
I need your help again! I have to write a research paper on Paris Hilton, and well since you're the only person I know who's actually met her and you have a pretty good understanding of how crazy Hollywood can be, I thought I'd ask you.

So if you get the chance... could you answer these questions for me? You can be as mean or nice as you want. Thanks!

1. In your opinion, why is Paris famous?
2. Do you feel that the media portrays her differently then she really is?
3. Do you think the negative press towards Paris hurts or helps her "career"?
4. One of Paris' main fan bases is gay men, in your opinion, why is that?
5. Do you believe that most of the things Paris does is for publicity, such as the sex video, the Nicole Richie feud, her t-mobile phone being hacked, etc etc.
6. Why do you think she is despised by so many people, yet still one of the most famous women in the world?

Thanks again! Any help would be appreciated!

And here are my answers:
1. In your opinion, why is Paris famous?
We've entered a phase when everyone no matter who, thinks they deserve their 15 minutes. Everyone not only wants to be Paris or Britney or Lindsay, they think they deserve it. Shows like The Simple Life and American Idol make that kid sitting @ home think fame is easy and steps to get it can be skipped. Voila, "I'm Famous." Wasn't it Andy Warhol who said, "In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes?" He'd love what's happening right now. Also with the advent of reality TV and tabloid reporting we need more "celebs."

2. Do you feel that the media portrays her differently then she really is?
I don't think you can really ever know anyone. I do however think that Paris is crafting her public persona.

3. Do you think the negative press towards Paris hurts or helps her "career"?
Press is Paris' career. It's when no one covers her on any level, that she has a problem.

4. One of Paris' main fan bases is gay men, in your opinion, why is that?
I wasn't aware of that. I thought gay men had taste. But wait let's dig deeper into the gay psyche. For most gay men the ultimate male is young, blond, buff. A Ken doll. Paris is, in a way, the female equivalent of that. A real-life Barbie for an idealized Ken.

5. Do you believe that most of the things Paris does is for publicity, such as the sex video, the Nicole Richie feud, her t-mobile phone being hacked, etc etc.
I think she is crafting a career and money-making persona. She has mastered the "no such thing as a bad thing" parable. Life hands you lemons, make pink champagne lemonade.

6. Why do you think she is despised by so many people, yet still one of the most famous women in the world?
NaS, the rapper said, "People hate what they can't understand." He also said they, "Fear what they can't conquer." Some people are jealous of anyone born with a silver spoon in their mouth. And Paris stands for the lowest, most common things an enlightened society should be about. And yet she exists and is unapologetic about it. I think that irks some. I happen to like her because @ the end of the day she shows up. She does her job.

I like Paris Hilton. I've met her 3 times. Each time she was unerringly sweet and kind. And you know what, she gives reality trash hope. Hope that we can spin this thing into something else. So brava for you Paris.

Alright enough for tonight. I'm going to L.A. Fashion Week tomorrow and I'm sure I'll have lots to talk about after!

Talk soon...

M*