Ronnie is currently doing a Pride Tour traveling to Boston, New York and
most recently Los Angeles Pride. “I was invited to be Celebrity Marshal and be very active and involved. Yet, it’s also disheartening as a gay man. I’m so proud of that part of who I am. When you see people celebrating and drinking and having a great time; while I also like those activities, I feel sometimes that we forget our roots. We forget the people who stood up at Stonewall. There is really a lack of education in our community. Some of us aren’t aware of the people who went before us. It’s because of those people being fearless in putting their lives on the line with the potential of being jailed, beaten or killed that makes me feel so honored to be partaking in these festivities.” Ronnie Kroell is in the midst of working on a new reality show that marries
The Hills, Queer as Folk and Sex and the City all into one for the show’s premise. “It’s going to follow one of my best friends and business partners, Stephanie Jones, myself, my boyfriend Taylor Proffitt, who I love to pieces [Ronnie and Taylor have been in a monogamous relationship for nine months]. There are also going to be three other men who happen to be gay from all different spectrums and different careers, following their dreams in New York. We’re all
a group of friends and we’re going through the trials and tribulations that life throws at you in New York. You’ll see people in the fashion, sports and financial worlds. Just to show and further our message that gay people unfortunately in the media are always portrayed as these stereotypical characters. This show is going to be very interesting and push a lot of boundaries. It’s not going to be as staged as The Hills. It’s going to be very organic and you will get to see these relationships unfold…for better or for worse.” Nobody is perfect. When asking Ronnie if there is one thing he would change about himself or something he is working on to improve, he replies, “I’m working on saying ‘no’ to be honest with you (laughter). I have the hardest time saying ‘no.’ I am very much a people pleaser. I avoid conflict at all risks. I can say, I’m 90 percent comfortable in my own skin to where I don’t give other people the authority to put me down for any reason. Sometimes you just have to show a little passion and sometimes it’s controlled anger that you have to share with people. Sometimes people just don’t get it. One of my biggest flaws is not knowing how to say ‘no.’ Knowing my limits because I have to take care of myself before, if I really plan on taking care of other people.”
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