Tuc Watkins and Andrew Rannells Share a Halloween Kiss in Ghostly Sailor Costumes

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Tuc Watkins and Andrew Rannells Share a Halloween Kiss in Ghostly Sailor Costumes

Tuc Watkins and Andrew Rannells brought a little romance to their spooky sailor costumes this Halloween — including a kiss captured in the middle of a busy city street.

In photographs shared on Watkins’ Instagram account, the actors wear striped tops, battered white trousers and sailor hats, with fishing nets and seaweed-like decorations draped across their outfits. Dark eye makeup completes the ghostly effect.

One picture catches the couple in a dramatic dip and kiss. Others show them posing together outdoors and settling into a booth, still surrounded by their elaborate nautical accessories.

The explanation is very Tuc

Watkins gave the costumes a detailed backstory, saying they were inspired by French First World War sailors François Hervé and Yves Thomas, whom he described as shipmates who died aboard the warship Bouvet in March 1915.

That is the inspiration as described in his caption; the post does not establish that the two historical men were romantically involved.

Then Watkins brought the explanation back to Halloween with a perfectly dry punchline.

“But it’s really just an excuse to wear eyeliner.”

Rannells sounded satisfied with their work, commenting: “We really nailed this.” He added a heart.

From playing partners to being partners

The couple’s shared theatrical history makes the coordinated look especially fitting. They first met while playing boyfriends in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Boys in the Band, with Watkins as Hank and Rannells as Larry.

They later returned to those roles in the Netflix film adaptation. As the pair discussed in a joint interview with Out, the characters’ difficult relationship was quite different from their own life together.

The two have also worked together on Black Monday. Their Halloween photos offer another, considerably less formal chance to see them sharing a scene.

The affection underneath the costumes

Speaking to PinkNews in 2025, Watkins described being happy with Rannells and spoke warmly about the bond between his partner and his children.

It is a lovely piece of background to these playful pictures. Behind the ripped clothing, dramatic makeup and carefully arranged netting are two men who have built a relationship beyond the productions that brought them together.

And for this particular night, they clearly enjoyed committing to the same very theatrical idea. The costumes supply the Halloween spectacle; the kiss supplies the romance.

As for the eyeliner? Watkins has already supplied all the justification anyone needs.

📷 @tucwatkins

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Mike Manning Once Feared Coming Out. Now He’s a Husband and a TV Gay Dad

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Mike Manning Once Feared Coming Out. Now He’s a Husband and a TV Gay Dad

Mike Manning once worried that being honest about his sexuality could put the future he wanted beyond his reach. Today, that future includes a husband, Emmy-winning work and a television role built around a loving gay family.

In a new interview published by The Advocate on October 30, the actor reflects on the distance between the uncertainty of his early television years and the life he has built since.

Manning came out as bisexual during his time on MTV’s The Real World: D.C.. That distinction matters when telling his story: playing a gay man and being married to a man do not change how he has described his own sexuality.

The man he wanted to marry

Offscreen, Manning has been married to Nick Tocco since 2017. In an earlier Metro Weekly interview, he explained his decision to marry with a particularly tender answer.

“Because I couldn’t see my life without this person.”

Manning recalled that marriage had not always seemed like something he would choose. Meeting Nick changed that. The couple celebrated their wedding at a friend’s home in Bel Air, surrounded by family and friends.

He also spoke warmly about the reassurance of having a partner beside him through the unpredictable parts of his working life. Behind the red carpets and television credits was something deeply familiar: the comfort of knowing someone had his back.

A family on daytime television

On CBS’s Beyond the Gates, Manning plays Bradley “Smitty” Smith, whose husband is Congressman Martin Richardson, played by Brandon Claybon. Together, the characters are raising two adopted children.

For Manning, that role carries personal meaning. In his 2025 Out100 profile, he described portraying a queer husband and father as something he could not have imagined when he first came out publicly.

The role gives viewers a gay family with relationships and responsibilities that extend beyond a coming-out storyline. Their marriage and parenting are part of the continuing life of the show.

Manning’s career also stretches well beyond Smitty. His official CBS biography identifies him as a two-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer, with credits including The Bay, Days of Our Lives, Teen Wolf and Disney’s Cloud 9.

A future worth protecting

The new interview also carries a warning: Manning believes LGBTQ+ progress remains vulnerable and requires continued advocacy.

His story offers a hopeful perspective on what can become possible without suggesting that honesty automatically brings professional success. The achievement is personal as well as public: he has built a marriage and a career that his younger self once struggled to picture.

📷 CBS / @mikemanning

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These Gay Dads Are Making Halloween Memories on Their Family Farm

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These Gay Dads Are Making Halloween Memories on Their Family Farm

For Dustin Smith and his husband, Burton Buffaloe, Halloween has become a way to make memories as a family. This year, their son brought a new creative direction: monsters.

In an October 30 interview with PEOPLE, the North Carolina dads discussed their family’s costume tradition and son Stone’s choice of a Stranger Things theme.

Dustin helped create his Demogorgon costume, turning the idea into a project father and son could work on together.

The photographs capture a seasonal celebration. Behind them is a longer story about two husbands building a home, sharing parenthood and giving their children traditions of their own.

A new chapter on familiar land

Dustin and Burton are raising twins, Stone and Holland, with a connection to a place that has been part of Burton’s family for generations.

According to Holl & Stone Farms’ official history, William D. Buffaloe established a farming operation there in 1878. The land’s agricultural past included a pick-your-own fruit farm.

In 2020, Dustin and Burton purchased the family property and began reimagining it as a working farm where others could experience the place too.

That purchase fulfilled an ambition the couple had previously discussed publicly. In an earlier WALTER interview, Burton described their dream of buying the farm and opening it to the community.

They imagined a place for celebrations, local produce and shared experiences. What was then a plan became part of their family’s everyday life.

Friends before husbands

In that WALTER conversation, Burton recalled meeting Dustin at a house party he hosted in Raleigh.

The two became friends and stayed in the same social circles before their relationship turned romantic. They later married and became parents to their twins through surrogacy.

Their online presence began with family photographs, much like those shared by other proud parents. Messages from followers brought questions about their lives and encouraged them to tell more of their story.

Through Dustin & Burton — Raising Buffaloes, they have shared parenting experiences, their relationship and their perspectives on being gay dads in the American South.

Making room for family joy

The couple told WALTER that they hoped their visibility would help people recognize the everyday experiences they share with other families.

They also wanted to encourage parents to enjoy time with their children and couples to have fun together.

This year’s Halloween project offers a warm example of that approach: a child has an idea, a parent helps make it happen, and the work itself becomes time spent together.

There is plenty to enjoy in the finished costume. But for a family building its own traditions, the hours of imagination and collaboration are part of the celebration too.

Happy Halloween to Dustin, Burton and their family.

📷 @brandiebairdphoto / @dustinpatricksmith / @bbbuffaloe

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Harry Hamlin at 75: The Gay Romance He Still Has No Regrets About

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Harry Hamlin at 75: The Gay Romance He Still Has No Regrets About

Harry Hamlin turned 75 on October 30. It is a fitting moment to revisit a performance whose importance cannot be measured only in box-office returns or the jobs that followed.

In Making Love, released in 1982, Hamlin played Bart, a gay writer who becomes involved with Zack, a married doctor portrayed by Michael Ontkean. Kate Jackson played Zack’s wife, Claire.

The film brought a gay romance to a major Hollywood studio’s screen at a time when that was an unusual and professionally risky choice.

A story he thought deserved to be told

Hamlin has repeatedly recalled being warned against accepting the role. Coming off Clash of the Titans, he was being considered for leading parts, but wanted something more substantial than the scripts arriving on his desk.

Speaking with Andy Cohen for Interview in 2022, he explained that he saw Making Love as a story about a real social experience that needed to be discussed.

He also shared an affectionate memory of his father enthusiastically recommending the film to people at an airport. His father, Hamlin recalled, was proud of him.

That is a lovely detail to set beside the anxiety surrounding the role: while others worried about its consequences, his father wanted people to see his son’s work.

The career cost, in his own account

Hamlin believes the film affected his opportunities in the studio system. In a 2022 Yahoo Entertainment interview, he said meetings for studio pictures stopped after its release.

He also acknowledged that nobody explicitly told him his gay role was the reason, and that the film’s disappointing commercial reception could have been a factor.

His acting career continued through independent films, theatre and television, including his breakthrough on L.A. Law. In a later Still Here Hollywood podcast interview, he described 80 for Brady as his first studio-film offer in roughly 40 years.

What audiences gave back

The other side of the story is the response from gay viewers.

Hamlin has spoken about men approaching him to explain that Making Love helped them come out or talk with their parents. One encounter he recalled involved a man in Palm Springs thanking him through tears.

For people who grew up with few mainstream images of gay intimacy, a film could become part of a much larger personal story.

Asked by Cohen about regrets, Hamlin said: “I have no regrets about Making Love.” He added that it might be the work of which he was proudest.

Hamlin is straight and married to Lisa Rinna. His place in this particular piece of gay film history comes from a character he chose to play and the audiences who saw something of themselves in that performance.

A day after his milestone birthday, that feels like a good reason to send him some love.

📷 20th Century Fox / Making Love / @harryhamlin

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Danny Pintauro Finds His 1997 Coming-Out Article and Feels Proud of His Younger Self

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Danny Pintauro Finds His 1997 Coming-Out Article and Feels Proud of His Younger Self

Danny Pintauro had been searching through storage for six months when he finally found it: the original 1997 National Enquirer article about his coming out.

Almost 30 years later, the discovery has brought an unexpected feeling alongside the complicated memories.

He is proud of the young man who tried to make sure his voice was included.

In a new post on his Instagram account, the Who’s the Boss? actor explained that he was 21 when the tabloid told him it would publish a story about his sexuality whether he took part or not.

He decided to speak for himself.

A choice made under pressure

Pintauro’s account makes an important distinction: agreeing to an interview did not mean he had chosen the circumstances or timing of becoming national news.

He wrote about how difficult it was to have something so personal become public before he was ready for it to happen on his terms.

That history is consistent with his earlier recollections. In a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey, previewed by Entertainment Tonight, he discussed coming out after the Enquirer threatened to reveal his sexuality.

The rediscovered copy gives him a chance to look again at what that younger version of himself did within a situation he had not chosen.

“If this story is going to be told, I want my voice in it,” he wrote, describing the resolve he now sees in his 21-year-old self.

Remembering the support beside the headline

The article itself also surprised him. Despite its oversized, distinctly 1990s headline, Pintauro said he found it more heartfelt than he had remembered.

According to his post, it described the support he received from his family and his former co-stars Tony Danza and Judith Light. It also included a message about courage and coming out from Chaz Bono.

Pintauro thanked Bono, explaining that seeing those words beside his story means more to him now than he probably understood at the time.

Those memories do not remove the pressure surrounding publication. They add another part of the picture: the people whose encouragement was recorded alongside a deeply personal story.

A familiar face, telling his own story

For many viewers, Pintauro remains familiar as Jonathan Bower, the son of Light’s character Angela in Who’s the Boss?, which ran from 1984 to 1992.

Now 50, he has built a life far beyond that childhood role. He married Wil Tabares in 2014, and marked their twelfth anniversary earlier this year, as Queerty reported.

His latest reflection is centred on the distance between having his story pushed into public view and being able to decide how to tell it today.

Looking at the original article, he wrote: “And I’m kind of proud of him for that.”

Then came the closing thought: “Still gay. Still here. And very grateful that today, I get to decide how my story is told.”

📷 @dannypintauro

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