SPOTLIGHT YEE-H PRESENTS LOGO Logo says “Yee-Haw!” to Dallas with the expansion of its hit docu-reality A-List fran-
chise from the producers of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Deep in the heart of Texas, this cast of socialite scene-making men and women are out to prove their New York counterparts have not cornered the market on having big dreams and bigger drama. Dallas has recently surged onto the pop culture radar as a focal point for food, fashion and fabulous, earning it a spot worthy of exploring with this top-tier cast of natives. With shows like Bravo’s Most Eligible Dallas, CMT’s Texas Women and Style’s Big Rich Texas, it’s time for Texas gays to show us what they’ve got. You thought the housewives were desperate, until you met the houseboys of A-List:
New York. A-List: New York was the highest rated show on Logo last season. Now Logo goes where everything is bigger, including the drama. A-List: Dallas is dishing up a Texas-sized serving of larger-than-life personalities and their high-living lifestyles. From a rodeo star to a hot-mess of a trust fund kid and even a Christian gay Republican, this show is set to heat up Logo’s fall lineup. The Rage Monthly caught up with trouble and his sidekick, James and Ashleyto get the inside scoop on all that’s A-List: Dallas.
How did you get involved withA-List? James: I heard about A-List through a few close friends who suggested that I should
definitely show them what I’m made of. What can Dallas bring to Logo that the boys in New York can’t? James: I think Dallas has a different vibe altogether. Southern/Midwest boys just have
a certain something about them that makes them standout. I don’t know if it’s how we were raised or how we grew up in our communities, but it definitely shines through. It’s our southern gentleman qualities that so many others lack. I think we can bring a new look on the gay community by showing that not all gay men are high-strung, fake bronzed, backstabbing, inconsiderate queens. Plus, I bet those boys can’t off road or ride a horse like we do. James, your “bestie” Ashley has joined the cast of A-List: Dallas, how did you two meet and tell us a little about your relationship. James: We have known each other forever. You can’t really describe our relationship in
a paragraph, but I’ll say she’s my Grace, and I’m her Will. Ashley, how do you manage all these boys and their drama? Ashley: I am so, so blessed to be the only female cast member on the show and I am
confident the Lord has given me these relationships for a very specific reason. We are a big family and I live for these boys. They are EVERYTHING to me! Ashley, what do you hope to bring to the table in this series? Is there a message you want to send out to the straight community through this show? Ashley: I come from a very conservative country town in Texas where being gay is
simply unacceptable. My goal is to show the world that maybe their negative, precon- ceived ideas about homosexuality are false. Now I just have to work on my prejudice against barbaric straight men.
50 RAGE monthly | OCTOBER 2011
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