Prior to 2023, nobody knew Lukas Gage’s name.  All we knew was that he was a cute guy whose apartment was trashed by a director during a Zoom casting session.  Looking back, I wouldn’t be surprised if Lukas leaked that footage himself, and used the sympathy as a launching pad.  We next saw him bent over a desk getting rimmed – not that there’s anything wrong with that.  Then he was all over social media cavorting with hairdresser to the stars Chris Appleton (another name I’d never heard before).  Within days, they were dating and expressing their love for each other on television.  In the blink of an eye, they got married in a ceremony presided over by Kim Kardashian.  That it lasted a few months was the most shocking part of the story to moi.  Somehow in the midst of it, Gage got to make a movie that received a teensy bit of attention.  What will happen to him?  It depends on who he meets next.

Let’s congratulate a few couples who found each other.  Comedian Matteo Lane tied the knot with his short-term beau, Rodrigo Aburto.  I hate to point out they knew each other for less time than Lukas and Chris, but at least they’re still together…for now.  Then there’s singer Ty Herndon, who also tied the knot.  “Never in a million years would I have imagined meeting someone who would bring so much love and light into my heart.”  This inevitably leads to talk about breakups.  Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef divorced after six years.  So did Billy Porter and his hubby Adam Smith.  Straights have the seven-year itch; we have six.  I guess we gays just figure things out quicker!  On the other hand, Antoni Porowski didn’t even make it to the altar with Kevin Harrington.