Our Ask Billy question comes from Patrick in Detroit: “I’ve heard dancer Roberto Bolle is gay.  Is he?  He’s one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen.  And do you have any nude photos of him?”

Roberto Bolle is an Italian ballet dancer who is 42 years old – pretty old by ballet standards.  He made history in 2009 when he was named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre – the first time an Italian male was given that honor.  The New York Times called him “utterly gorgeous (in both looks and dance)” – and who am I to argue with them?   He’s pretty cagey about his personal life, although rumors abound.  Things heated up a few years ago when a French magazine published an interview where Roberto appeared to come out.  He quickly retracted that announcement: “My statement about the subject of homosexuality was taken completely out of context and misinterpreted – probably because of my imperfect command of French.  I never speak about my private life and I will not start now, so the news of the alleged ‘outing’ is not based in truth.”  As to your second question, he has only appeared nude onstage once – in Naples in 2010.  While the theatre confiscated all cameras, someone miraculously snuck a video.  If you want to see every inch of Roberto, check out BillyMasters.com.